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The Interdisciplinary Forum on Applied Animal Behavior and Premier Pet Products, Inc. are pleased to present

Free Lectures on Pet Behavior


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1:00-5:00 PM Friday, July 23rd, 2010, McGlothlin Street Hall Room 20, College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, VA

  • 1:00-2:00 PM “Birth of Our Best Friends” Stephen Zawistowski, PhD, CAAB, Executive VP and Science Advisor, ASPCA, New York, NY

    Over 60% of American households have a pet, and we will spend over $50 Billion on their care this year. Find out how wolves and wildcats tamed their human neighbors and gained access to our beds, wallets and hearts.

  • 2:00-3:00 PM “Getting behaviors and making them stick” Pia Silvani, CPDT-KA, Director of Training and Behavior at St. Hubert's Animal Welfare Center, Madison, New Jersey

    One of the best ways to teach pets is to reward the behaviors you want and ignore the behaviors you don’t. But how do you get the animal to do the behavior in the first place? Pia will go over the key points to getting behaviors and making sure they stick!
    3:00-3:15 PM Break

  • 3:15-4:15 PM “Think you have to be alpha over your dog? You Don’t!” Nancy Williams, MA, RVT, ACAAB, Dogs With Issues, LLC, Manchester, MD

    We’ve all heard that we need to be dominant over our dogs, or show them we are the boss to have good relationships. This is not correct and can harm your relationship! Come And find out the latest information that will help you work with your dog in a much more effective manner.

  • 4:15-5:00 PM Open Question & Answer with Stephen Zawistowski, Ph.D., CAAB, Pia Silvani, CPDT-KA, Nancy Williams, MA, RVT, ACAAB, Ellen Mahurin, M.A. and Dan Estep, Ph.D. CAAB.

    Do you have a burning question about pet behavior? Come with your questions for our expert panel. We’ll give you the best scientific information available!

    About The Speakers

    Stephen L. Zawistowski, Ph.D.,CAAB

    is Executive Vice President and Science Advisor of The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals where he currently oversees the ASPCA’s National Programs. “Dr. Z” is a well-known speaker on a number of animal shelter issues including animal behavior, humane education, using statistics to manage programs and the history of animal sheltering. He is a certified applied animal behaviorist and chaired the Animal Behavior Society’s Board of Professional Certification from 1998-2007, is founding co-editor of the Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science, adjunct professor of clinical medicine at the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine, and an adjunct assistant profession in the Animal Behavior and Conservation graduate program at Hunter College. He co-edited Animal Shelter Medicine with Dr. Lila Miller (2004), co-authored a history of the ASPCA, Heritage of Care with Marion Lane (2008) and authored a textbook Companion Animals in Society (2008).

    Nancy Williams, M.A., ACAAB

    has a full-time training and behavior practice in Manchester, Maryland. Ms. Williams earned a Masters degree in experimental psychology, in 2003 from Towson State University in Maryland. Ms. Williams is an Associate Certified Applied Animal Behaviorist (ACAAB), certified by the Animal Behavior Society, and a registered veterinary technician in Maryland. In her practice, Ms. Williams is most frequently consulted on dog aggression cases, and has served as an expert witness in court. She serves on an Animal Matters Appeals Board in her community, in order to issue determinations on dangerous dogs. Nancy has lectured and given webinars to professional and public audiences in both the U.S. and Canada on dog behavior.

    Pia Silvani, CPDT-KA

    is Director of Training and Behavior at St. Hubert's Animal Welfare Center in Madison, New Jersey. She lectures on dog training and behavior internationally and has joined the Petfinder Adoption Option team. Her book Raising Puppies and Kids Together: A Guide for Parents is a very popular book for anyone with dogs and children. She just completed her first training DVD which should be on the market in August. She is past VP of the Association of Pet Dog Trainers and National Certification for Professional Dog Trainers, on the Advisory Committee of the Animal Rescue League of Boston and radio host of Teacher’s Pet on www.petliferadio.com

    Ellen Mahurin, M.A.

    is an animal behaviorist originally from Knoxville, TN. There, she earned her master's degree in animal behavior from The University of Tennessee and operated her own pet behavior consulting and training business, Clever Critters, for five years. During this time, Ellen also conducted pet behavior research, lead community education and served on local pet-related boards and committees. She is currently taking a break from consulting while living in Yorktown, VA with her husband, two children, dog and cat.

    Daniel Q. Estep, Ph.D., CAAB

    is internationally recognized as a teacher, researcher and educator on animal behavior. He has helped pet parents prevent, manage and resolve behavioral issues for almost 20 years. He regularly consults with veterinarians, pet professionals, humane organizations, government agencies and attorneys concerning animal behavior. He is co-author of Help I’m Barking and I Can’t Be Quiet: A Pet Parenting Guide and Raising a Behaviorally Healthy Puppy: A Pet Parenting Guide as well as numerous video and audio training programs for pet professionals and pet parents. He is a popular speaker to both pet parents and pet professionals and has lectured to professional audiences on several continents. Dr. Estep and his wife and partner, Dr. Suzanne Hetts, maintain several popular and active websites containing a wealth of information including BehaviorEducationNetwork.com for pet professionals, HelpingFido.com and HelpingKitty.com for pet parents and AnimalBehaviorAssociates.com for both.