Academy Course Calendar

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New Programs Added Occasionally

CTC = Certificate in Training & Counseling (6-week program)
SEMINAR = Weekend course open to all levels (2 - day programs)
6-Day SEMINAR = 6-day course open to all levels

Full (CTC) = Ten students enrolled; no more openings.
Full (Seminar) = 100 students registered; no more openings.
Waitlist = can hold up to 7 students. Students have had good luck getting into their first choice via the Waitlist.

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2008 Course Calendar
January 8, 2008 Tuesday 6:30m - 8:30pm	READING DOG BODY LANGUAGE 2 Hour Lecture What is your dog saying to you? To other Dogs? Lecture, slides, video. Jean Donaldson
January 15, 2008 Tuesday 6:30m - 8:30pm	DOG BITES: AN EPIDEMIC? 2 Hour Lecture What is actually known about dog aggression directed at adults & children? How to keep yourself & your family safe. Jean Donaldson & Janis Bradley
January 22, 2008 Tuesday 6:30m - 8:30pm	HOW SMART ARE DOGS? 2 Hour Lecture what are dogs capable of? What are their cognitive strengths & weaknesses? How to test your dog's canine IQ. Jean Donaldson
January 28 - March 7, 2008 Full Time	CERTIFICATE IN TRAINING & COUNSELING (CTC) 6 Week Program Jean Donaldson, Janis Bradley, John Buginas
March 15 - 16, 2008 10am - 6pm Sat & Sun	DOG-DOG AGGRESSION 2-Day Seminar Jean Donadlson, Janis Bradley, John Buginas
April 28 - June 6, 2008 Full-Time	CERTIFICATE IN TRAINING & COUNSELING (CTC) 6 Week Program Jean Donaldson, Janis Bradley, John Buginas
June 9 - 14, 2008 Mon - Sat 10am - 6pm	CURRICULUM DESIGN & CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES 6-Day Seminar Design your own class. Create focused learning environments. Veronica Boutelle, MA, CTC Closed
June 15, 2008 New Date! Sunday 10am - 1pm	THE MAGIC OF CLICKERS 3 Hour Workshop A workshop on real-life communication with your dog. Demonstrations & coaching. Jean Donaldson, Janis Bradley, John Buginas Limited to 18 Participants
June 19, 2008 New Date & Time! Thursday 7:00 - 9:00pm	RESOURCE GUARDING 2 Hour Workshop How-to practicum, demonstration, coaching. Participants provided with dogs (that are safe) to train during the workshop. Jean Donaldson, Janis Bradley . Limited to 18
June 26, 2008 New Date & Time! Thursday 7:00 - 9:00pm	TEMPERAMENT TESTING & BEHAVIOR EVALUATIONS 2 Hour Workshop Lecture & literature review followed by observation exercises, debrief on the reliability and accuracy issues inherent in psychometric testing. Jean Donaldson, John Buginas 48 Openingsas of 6/20/08. Limited to 100
July 28 - September 5, 2008 Full Time	CERTIFICATE IN TRAINING & COUNSELING (CTC) 6 Week Program Jean Donaldson, Janis Bradley, John Buginas 2 Openings as of 6/20/08
September 27 - 28, 2008 Sat & Sun Time TBD	BEHAVIORAL WELLNESS FOR DOGS & CATS 2-Day Seminar What is behavioral wellness? Learn to recognize warning signs of stress and behavioral problems in your animals - and how to prevent it. Discover new behavioral wellness models for kittens & puppies. Suzanne Hetts, PhD. & Daniel Estep, PhD. OPEN
October 13 - November 21, 2008 Full Time	CERTIFICATE IN TRAINING & COUNSELING (CTC) 6 Week Program Jean Donaldson, Janis Bradley, John Buginas 3 openings as of 6/20/08

2009 Course Calendar
January 26 - March 6, 2009 Full Time	CERTIFICATE IN TRAINING & COUNSELING (CTC) 6 Week Program Jean Donaldson, Janis Bradley, John Buginas 10 Openings as of 6/20/08
April 20 - May 29, 2009 Full-Time	CERTIFICATE IN TRAINING & COUNSELING (CTC) 6 Week Program Jean Donaldson, Janis Bradley, John Buginas 10 Openings as of 6/20/08
July 20 - August 28, 2009 Full Time	CERTIFICATE IN TRAINING & COUNSELING (CTC) 6 Week Program Jean Donaldson, Janis Bradley, John Buginas 10 Openings as of 6/20/08
October 5 - November 13, 2009 Full Time	CERTIFICATE IN TRAINING & COUNSELING (CTC) 6 Week Program Jean Donaldson, Janis Bradley, John Buginas 10 openings as of 6/20/08

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