Autumn Sorrells Bio Fifty years of reinforcing data collection tactics in the field of neuroscience compels many scientists to believe that their work with animals is reliant on deprivation strategies, like food and water restriction for task acquisition. However, Autumn Sorrells focused her career in challenging these antiquated beliefs. During her 21 years in the […] The post [Episode 160] Autumn Sorrells – Animal welfare in medical research; Part 2 appeared first on Animal Training Academy ..read more

Autumn Sorrells Bio Like many young folks who love animals, Autumn set her sights on a career where she could spend her days interacting with the fascinating creatures of our planet. Vet medicine and agricultural production seemed to be the only career opportunities available at the time so she started a path towards vet school. […] The post [Episode 159] Autumn Sorrells – Animal welfare in medical research; Part 1 appeared first on Animal Training Academy ..read more

Veronica Boutelle, MA Ed, CTC Bio Veronica is the founder of dogbiz, through which she has been helping +R dog trainers learn to run successful businesses since 2003. She is the author of multiple books, including How to Run a Dog Business: Putting Your Career Where Your Heart Is and Minding Your Dog Business: A […] The post [Episode 158] Veronica Boutelle; Master schedules & saving ATA! appeared first on Animal Training Academy ..read more

Kristina Spaulding Bio Dr. Kristina Spaulding has been in the dog training and behavior profession for over 20 years. She has a PhD in biopsychology the study of the biological basis of behavior and is a Certified Applied Animal Behaviorist. She also has a B.S. in Wildlife Ecology from the University of Wisconsin Madison. She is […] The post [Episode 157] – Kristina Spaulding; Smart Dog Training & Behaviour appeared first on Animal Training Academy ..read more

Allie Bender Bio Allie Bender, CDBC, CPDT-KA, SBA is the founder and co-owner of Pet Harmony Animal Behavior & Training and co-author of Canine Enrichment for the Real World. Through Pet Harmony, Allie helps pets all over the world and their people have a more harmonious household, and she and her business partner, Emily Strong, […] The post [Episode 155] – Allie Bender; Canine Enrichment for the Real World (Part 2) appeared first on Animal Training Academy ..read more

Emily Strong Bio Emily Strong, CDBC, SBA is co-owner and behavior consultant at Pet Harmony, LLC and co-author of the book Canine Enrichment For The Real World. She and her business partner, Allie Bender, run several programs through Pet Harmony, including their Mentorship Program, a membership site for professionals called Pro Campus, and a membership […] The post [Episode 154] – Emily Strong; Canine Enrichment for the Real World appeared first on Animal Training Academy ..read more

Melissa Breau Bio Melissa Breau is the owner of Click and Repeat, a marketing agency focused on helping dog trainers improve their presence online with awesome websites, custom logos, and marketing advice. She is also one of the co-founders of Dog Trainer s Umbrella, which is dedicated to debunking the myth that dog trainers have to […] The post [Bonus episode 153] – Digital & content marketing with Melissa Breau appeared first on Animal Training Academy ..read more

Tony Harvey Bio Tony is currently the National Dog Training Lead for Guide dogs in the UK. He started working in the field of visual impairment 18 years ago for a charity called SeeAbility, this included working with people with visual impairment and additional needs such as autism and Asperger s. Since 2008 he has worked […] The post [Episode 153] – Tony Harvey; Guide dogs UK & TAG teach appeared first on Animal Training Academy ..read more

Rick Hester Bio Rick Hester is the Curator of Behavioral Husbandry for the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo in Colorado. He oversees all of the zoo s behavioral programs; these include the zoo’s animal training for husbandry, medical, and public show behaviors, enrichment, developing programs to improve problem behavior situations, and the zoo’s formal animal welfare assessments. He […] The post [Episode 151] – Rick Hester; Curator of Behavioral Husbandry for the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo appeared first on Animal Training Academy ..read more

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