The PPG 2015 Summit Guide

official summit guide

Pet Professional Guild Force-Free Educational Summit

Tampa, Florida - November 11-13, 2015

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Welcome Message

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Welcome to Tampa, Florida and the first ever Pet Professional Guild (PPG) Force-Free Summit!

his is a very exciting, landmark moment for PPG as we embark on our inaugural educational Summit. The schedule is packed with an incredible program of presenters and fun activities, and will provide many incredible networking opportunities too.

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ur goals with this event are three-fold:

To help build awareness of PPG as a first-class member organization and to build a stronger collaboration of force-free pet professionals.

To help support and build communication and networking opportunities with the veterinary community and veterinary educators through our keynote speaker, Dr. Karen Overall.

To provide a highly interactive and fun educational format for all that attend.

ou are about to embark on an action packed three days! Let’s leave nothing on the table and really enjoy each and every moment we have to meet up with other force-free professionals and learn from an outstanding line-up of speakers.

he days will begin early with some gentle exercise. Don’t worry, it’s voluntary but I, for one, will be hitting the Riverwalk to get the creative juices moving at 6 a.m. and I hope to see you out there for an early walk/fun run or even a mini bike ride (see page 23 for details of bike rental)! If, however, you would rather awaken in a more relaxing manner then we’ll just catch you at breakfast instead. If you are on one of our meal packages, then the team breakfasts and lunches are being served in the Riverwalk North at the Sheraton Tampa Riverwalk (see hotel map on page 7).

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on’t forget to carry your event lanyard and pass with you at all times. They will ensure you can move seamlessly from session to session and will also give you expedited access to the group meals and Splash dinner if you pre-purchased those options. Along the way, if you have any questions or need help, you should be able to easily identify our event staff from their PPG staff badges. Just wave them down, they will be happy to assist you (see page 24 for PPG’s phone and email contact details).

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personally would like to meet as many of you as possible. Please interrupt, say “hello” or tap me on the back as you are passing by.

We always have time for our members and getting to know you all will be one of the event highlights for me.

s you will probably be aware, we are also using two rooms at The Tampa Convention Center for our event. The walk along the Hillsborough River is delightful and the break sessions allow enough time to get from one venue to the other. It’s only about a 10-minute walk between the two, which is much less than in many other conference and exhibition venues. Being November in Florida I feel comfortable in saying that we will be enjoying a dry, warm spell. If it does rain, then we will either have to rely on the hotel shuttle service or private cars to move us from one location to another. Or, as I say, given that dog training is an all-weather sport, just grab your rain coat and let’s go.

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njoy your time here, absorb as much knowledge as possible, meet as many of your colleagues as you can, share expertise and experiences, and breathe in those positive, supportive vibes. Together we can permeate our force-free knowledge, principles and philosophy to all we meet.

Niki Tudge

President - Pet Professional Guild

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hotels

Sheraton Tampa Riverwalk

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200 North Ashley Drive, Tampa, Florida, 33602, USA Tel: 813-223-2222 www.sheratontampariverwalk.com

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The Sheraton Tampa Riverwalk Hotel is approximately .06 miles from Downtown Tampa. The hotel operates an onsite complimentary shuttle service, provided free of charge within a 3 mile radius of the hotel. Please note, Tampa International Airport is not included in this range.

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The Sheraton Tampa Riverwalk is a pet friendly hotel and is happy to accept dogs up to 80 pounds. Upon check in you will receive a welcome bag for your four-legged friend. The hotel has complimentary Sheraton Sweet Sleeper Dog beds, water and food bowls available by request. Please note, there is no deposit or fee required unless additional cleaning is needed. Simply sign a pet waiver at check in with emergency contact information and numbers. Guests are asked to call the hotel ahead of time and advise the Front Desk if they will be bringing their dog.

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Complimentary wireless high speed internet access is available in all guest rooms and public areas.

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Dining

Rivers Edge Restaurant

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Aloft Tampa Downtown Outdoor Pool and Fitness Facility

100 West Kennedy Boulevard, Tampa, Florida 33602, USA Tel: 813-898-8000 www.alofttampadowntown.com

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The Aloft Tampa Downtown is approximately .05 miles from Downtown Tampa.

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The Arf program is free of charge and open to all guests traveling with pets to the hotel - no deposits required. Please note, if your dog weighs more than 40 pounds, contact the hotel directly to discuss a waiver.

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Hotel-wide free wifi

Dining

Back Yard Restaurant

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Transportation

location

The Sheraton Tampa Riverwalk Hotel is approximately 7 miles from Tampa International Airport. The Aloft Tampa Downtown is approximately 9 miles from Tampa International Airport. The approximate travel time by road is 15 minutes.

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Sup_rshuttl_ Airport limos and shared passenger van services are available through advance reservation or walk-up booking. Enclosed, air conditioned lobbies are available at either end of the baggage claim areas for passengers to wait until shared vans are ready for boarding.Transfers can be booked in advance if required (tel.

800-258-3826). Fares range between $12-35. Please contact the service provider for exact fares.

If you are arriving by plane we recommend not hiring a car.

Parking in Tampa is expensive and the hotels are a short distance from the airport. Options for getting to and from the hotels include: T[xi Taxi services by Yellow Cab (tel. 813-666-6666) and United Cab (tel. 813-777-7777) are available at the curbside outside the baggage claim level. Both companies charge $2.50, plus $2.40 per mile. The minimum fee from the airport is $15. There is a flat rate fee of $25 to downtown Tampa. Check with your hotel concierge if you need a taxi to get around in the city.

Blu_ On_ The Blue One onsite shuttle service is available throughout Tampa Bay and Central Florida. The service runs every half hour from Tampa International Airport, 24 hours a day. Travel time is approximately 20 minutes. Fares to Downtown range between $10-$15, Once you have collected your luggage, call to reserve your spot (tel. 813-282-7351). Advance reservations are not required but if traveling from overseas and your cell phone does not work in the US, you can email reservations@myblue1.com to make a reservation prior to your arrival. Please provide

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Travel distance is approximately 4 miles. Taxi fare is approximately $20 each way.

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The Sheraton Tampa Riverwalk Hotel offers valet parking at a fee of $18 plus tax nightly. The Aloft Tampa Downtown offers onsite parking at $20 per day.

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Enterprise Rent A Car (tel. 813-254-4221) Dollar Rent A Car (tel. 813-396-3640)

Note: For more precise, up-to-date information and prices, check directly with the individual service provider.

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venue: sheraton tampa riverwalk 200 North Ashley Drive, Tampa, Florida, 33602, USA Tel: +1-813-223-2222 www.sheratontampariverwalk.com

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R_gistr[tion The registration desk is located just in front of the Bay Shore Rooms. The desk will be manned from 12 noon until 7 p.m.

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Br_[kf[st* The Riverwalk North: 6:30 a.m - 9 a.m.

R_gistr[tion The registration desk is located just in front of the Bay Shore Rooms. The desk will be manned from 7 a.m. - 8 a.m and 1 p.m. - 7 p.m.

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Br_[kf[st* The Riverwalk North: 6:30 a.m - 9 a.m.

V_n^or Exhi\ition @r_[ (The Riverview Room) 10 a.m. - 10:30 a.m./12:30 p.m. - 1 p.m./2:30 p.m. - 3 p.m./ 6 p.m. - 7 p.m.

Lun]h* The Riverwalk North: 12:30 p.m - 1.p.m.

G[m_s The Riverview Room: 7 p.m.

* Breakfast, lunch and the Splash dinner are included for delegates on Aussie and Mastiff packages only.

Delegates on Pug packages must make their own meal arrangements, unless they have purchased meal tickets in advance.

Lun]h* The Riverwalk North: 1 p.m - 2 p.m.

Tr_[sur_ Hunt Meet in The Riverview Room: 7:15 p.m.

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Br_[kf[st* The Riverwalk North: 6:30 a.m - 9 a.m.

V_n^or Exhi\ition @r_[ (The Riverview Room) 10 a.m. - 10:30 a.m./12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m./3 p.m. - 3:30 p.m./ 6 p.m. - 8 p.m.

Lun]h* The Riverwalk North: 12:30 p.m - 1:30 p.m.

Spl[sh Dinn_r** Pool Area: 7.30 p.m. ** Entry by ticket only, must be purchased in advance.

Dress code: smart casual. In case of rain, the event will be moved to the Riverwalk North

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V_n^or Exhi\ition @r_[ (The Riverview Room) 1 p.m. - 2 p.m./4 p.m. - 4:30 p.m./6 p.m. - 8 p.m.

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venue: sheraton tampa riverwalk 200 North Ashley Drive, Tampa, Florida, 33602, USA Tel: +1-813-223-2222 www.sheratontampariverwalk.com

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Note: All menus have vegan and vegetarian options available.

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venue: tampa convention center 333 S. Franklin Street, Tampa, Florida, 33602, USA Tel: +1-813-274-8511 www.tampaconventioncenter.com

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The Sheraton Tampa Riverwalk Hotel is located less than half a mile away from the Tampa Convention Center.

Shuttl_ Bus The Sheraton Tampa Riverwalk Hotel operates an onsite shuttle bus service that is complimentary and provided free of charge within a 3 mile radius of the hotel. Just jump on and tell the driver where you want to go.

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Th_ T[mp[ Conv_ntion C_nt_r The Tampa Convention Center has a parking garage and there are several more in the vicinity. Download a map of parking options from www.discoverintown.com/public/tcc/TCC-Downtown.pdf.

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Free wifi is available at the Tampa Convention Center.

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The Tampa Convention Center is a pet friendly venue.

Dining Options

The Bay Bar & Bistro is located on the ground floor. The Sail is located on the waterfront. There are several options to get tea, coffee and refreshments both inside and in the local area.

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On Foot It takes around 10 minutes to walk between the two venues along the Riverwalk.

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CEUs

Education

The Pet Professional Guild Summit has been approved for the following continued education units (CEUs): PPAB 24, CCPDT 21, KPA 21, IAABC 30.75

L@Bs

The Summit will offer a minimum of three working LABS to choose from each day. Join a session with your dog and work under the supervision of the session expert for a fee of $20. If you would like to attend a LAB with your dog then you can select which ones you are interested in to reserve your spot. Email admin@petprofessionalguild.com for more details.You can audit a working LAB session at no extra cost; simply attend the session when at the Summit.

Note: Mastiff package registrant rates include one LAB per day. Mastiff package registrants can also sign up for additional LABS for the $20 fee.

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schedule: wednesday, november 11 Key Note Sessions

Combined Lecture & Working LAB

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Lecture Only

Bite Size Learning

Refreshment Breaks

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Panel Discussions

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PROGRAM GUIDE

6.30 to 8.00 AM 8.00 to 8.15 AM

Group Breakfast (Riverwalk North - Sheraton)

8.30

Keynote Speaker (2 hrs) 8.30 - 10.30 am TAMPA CONVENTION CENTER Rooms 14 & 15 Dr. Karen Overall From Leashes to Neurons: Humane Behavioral Care of Dogs,

Welcome & Opening Address Ȃ TAMPA CONVENTION CENTER Rooms 14 & 15 Niki Tudge Founder & President, PPG

featuring the canine brain in evolution and daily life, and the neurobiology of reactivity and stress

10.30

Morning Break (30 mins)

11.00

Dr. Karen Overall (2 hrs, continues) 11.00 am Ȃ 1.00 pm

1.00 PM 2.00

Lunch (1 hr) Group Lunch Served in Riverwalk North - Sheraton Five Concurrent Sessions (2 hrs) 2.00 pm Ȃ 4.00 pm

Assessing Behavior - What Does Testing Tell Us?; No Fear - Redefining Humane Behavioral Care

Room 14 - Tampa

Room 15 - Tampa

Chirag Patel

Emily Larlham

Shaping the Perfect Patient

Relationship Essentials

(Lecture + LAB)

(Lecture + LAB)

Convention Center

Convention Center

Riverwalk South - Sheraton Pat Miller Copy That: Teaching Dogs to Learn through Imitation (Lecture + LAB)

Bayshore East -

Bayshore West - Sheraton

Sheraton

Ken McCort

Jacqueline Munera

Breed Specific Behavior - the Evolution of Dogs with Emphasis on Selective Breeding

A Crash Course in Cats: For Dog and Cat People!

(Lecture)

(Lecture)

4.00 4.30

Afternoon Break (30 mins) Five Concurrent Sessions (1.5 hrs) 4.30 - 6.00 pm Room 14 - Tampa

Room 15 - Tampa

Chirag Patel

Emily Larlham

Shaping the Perfect Patient

Relationship Essentials

(Lecture + LAB cont.)

(Lecture + LAB cont.)

Convention Center

Convention Center

Riverwalk South -

Bayshore East -

Bayshore West - Sheraton

Dr. Soraya Juarbe Diaz You're Not a Doctor but Can You Play One on TV?

Pamela Johnson

Mark Hines

Sheraton

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Canine Freestyle Collides with Disc Dogging

Toys, Get Serious (Lecture)

(Lecture + LAB)

(Lecture)

6.15

Panel Discussions (30 mins) 6.15 pm - 6.45 pm Riverwalk South - Sheraton

7.15

Day One Evening Entertainment Ȃ Treasure Hunt Ȃ Meet in the Riverview Room, Sheraton for Team Assignments Enjoy a jaunt around Tampa with a group of peers culminating in drinks/dinner and prizes. This will be FUN!

Download a pdf of the Summit schedule from www.petprofessionalguild.com/Association-Educational-Schedule.

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schedule: thursday, november 12

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PROGRAM GUIDE

6.30 to 8.00 AM 8.00

Group Breakfast (Riverwalk North - Sheraton) Five Concurrent Sessions (2 hrs) 8.00 am Ȃ 10.00 am Room 14 - Tampa

Room 15 - Tampa

Pamela Johnson

Pat Miller

Convention Center

Canine Freestyle Collides with Disc Dogging (Lecture + LAB)

Convention Center

Shelter From the Storm: Working Professionally with Animal Shelters and Rescue Groups (Lecture)

10.00 10.30

Room 14 - Tampa

Room 15 - Tampa

Theresa McKeon

Emily Larlham

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Convention Center

Loose Leash Walking

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Room 14 - Tampa

Room 15 - Tampa

Theresa McKeon

Emily Larlham

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Breed bias, a distraction from the dog in front of us

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Bayshore East - Sheraton Ken McCort

Bayshore West -

Riverwalk South - Sheraton Jacqueline Munera

Learn to Understand Cats, the Essentials for Pet Professionals

The Skill of Management and Training when Dogs Are Displaying Undesired Behaviour (Lecture)

Convention Center

Loose Leash Walking

Riverwalk South - Sheraton Diane Garrod

Solving the Aggression Puzzle and Multi-Dog Household Fighting

Bayshore East - Sheraton Lisa Morrissey Building a Solid Bond and Confidence Through Tricks (Lecture)

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Sheraton

Janis Bradley

Sheraton

Laurie Schlossnagle

Training and Maintaining Therapy and Crisis Response Dogs (Lecture)

Bayshore West Sheraton

Janis Bradley

We may not be the rocket scientists, but we can be the engineers: the next scientific revolution in dog training.

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Afternoon Break (30 mins) Sponsored by Pet Alert Five Concurrent Sessions (2 hrs) 3.30 Ȃ 5.30pm Room 14 - Tampa

Room 15 - Tampa

Riverwalk South - Sheraton

Bayshore East - Sheraton

Bayshore West -

Pamela Johnson

Shari Sprague

Angelica Steinker

Diana Pappert

Ken McCort Learning to Think

Convention Center

Training Snake Aversion the Force-Free Way (Lecture + LAB)

Convention Center

Conditioning the K9 Athlete, Injury Prevention and how Structure Affects Function (Lecture + LAB)

What are Bridging Stimuli and How Many Types Are There?

Do Animals Think?

(Lecture)

Sheraton

(Lecture)

(Lecture)

Five Bite-Size Lecture Sessions (30 mins) Room 14 - Tampa

Room 15 - Tampa

Pat Miller

Lara Joseph

Convention Center

How to Be an Expert Witness

7.30

Emotion, the Engine of Behaviour Change

Would My Client's Dog Benefit from Medication?

(Lecture)

(Lecture + LAB cont.)

6.00

Bayshore West -

Lunch (1 hr) Group Lunch Served in Riverwalk North - Sheraton Five Concurrent Sessions (1.5 hrs) 1.30 pm Ȃ 3.00 pm Convention Center

3.00 3.30

Bayshore East - Sheraton Angelica Steinker

Morning Break (30 mins) Sponsored by Pet Alert Five Concurrent Sessions (2 hrs) 10.30 am Ȃ 12.30 pm Convention Center

12.30 PM 1.30

Riverwalk South - Sheraton Dr. Soraya Juarbe-Diaz

Convention Center

On-Line Behavior & Training Consultations & How They Are Successful

Riverwalk South - Sheraton Sara McLoudrey Smartphone Photography for Pet Professionals

Bayshore East - Sheraton Debra Millikan The Thunder from Down Under A New PPG Product

Bayshore West Sheraton

Scott Baggett

The Animal Assisted Therapy Journey

Day Two Evening Entertainment Ȃ Splash Dinner (Main Group Event) - The Poolside, Sheraton (Tickets only, must be booked in advance) Spend an action- Dz .dz Lots of prizes to be won!

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schedule: friday, november 13 TIME

PROGRAM GUIDE

6.30 to 8.00 AM 8.00 (start)

Group Breakfast (Riverwalk North - Sheraton) Five Concurrent Sessions (2 hrs) 8.00 am Ȃ 10.00 am Room 14 - Tampa

Room 15 - Tampa

Convention Center

Convention Center

Angelica Steinker

Pamela Johnson

Play Is Incompatible with Fear, Anxiety or Aggression.

(Lecture + LAB)

10.00 10.30

Training Snake Aversion the Force-Free Way (Lecture + LAB)

Riverwalk South - Sheraton Nancy Tucker

The Good Enough Dog: Redefining what a Good Trainer is (Lecture)

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Bayshore East -

Bayshore West -

Sheraton

Sheraton

Lisa & Brad Waggoner

Linda Michaels

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Understanding Research: Making the Case for Force-Free Training (Lecture)

Riverwalk South -

Bayshore East -

Emily Larlham

Theresa McKeon

(Lecture + LAB)

ǯ ǣ Techniques to Be Dz - dz the Humans in Your Life (Lecture + LAB)

ǯ Telling You?

Morning Break (30 mins) Five Concurrent Sessions (2 hrs) 10.30 am Ȃ 12.30 pm Room 14 - Tampa

Room 15 - Tampa

Angelica Steinker

Diane Garrod

Convention Center

Play Is Incompatible with Fear, Anxiety or Aggression.

(Lecture + LAB cont)

Convention Center

Canine Emotional Detox (CED): Stress Release HOW TO for Challenging Canines

Bayshore West - Sheraton Chirag Patel Shaping the Perfect Patient

(Lecture + LAB)

Sheraton

Relationship Essentials

Sheraton

(Lecture)

12.30 PM 1.00

Lunch (30 minutes) Group Lunch Served in Riverwalk North - Sheraton Five Concurrent Sessions (1.5 hrs) 1.00 pm Ȃ 2.30 pm Room 14 - Tampa

Room 15 - Tampa

Debra Millikan

Janis Bradley

Convention Center

2.30 3.00

Convention Center

The Winds of Change making it happen one step at a time

Putting aggression in context: a growl is not a slippery slope to assault.

(Lecture)

(Lecture)

Bayshore West - Sheraton Chirag Patel Shaping the Perfect Patient

Riverwalk South -

Bayshore East -

Emily Larlham

Theresa McKeon

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(Lecture + LAB cont.)

(Lecture + LAB cont.)

Sheraton

Relationship Essentials

Room 14 - Tampa

Room 15 - Tampa

Lara Joseph

Ken McCort

Pigs, Pups, Parrots and Predators (Lecture)

Convention Center

Helping Animals Adapt to New Environments (Lecture)

Riverwalk South - Sheraton Pat Miller Copy that.

Teaching Dogs to Learn through Imitation

Bayshore East -

Bayshore West -

Maureen Backman Muzzle Up

Dr. Michelle Duda

Sheraton

(Lecture)

(Lecture + LAB)

Sheraton

Stop Dz dzǣ Implement Best Practices for Coaching (Lecture)

Five Bite-Size Lecture Sessions (30 mins) 5.30 pm Ȃ 6.00 pm Room 14 - Tampa

Sheraton

Bayshore East -

Bayshore West -

Riverwalk South -

JJ Bachant Brown

Free Session Enjoy the Vendor Exhibition in The Riverview Room

Pat Miller

Emily Cassell

Pamela Johnson

Convention Center

SAR K9s: Exploring the Scent World

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Techniques to Be Dz - dz the Humans in Your Life (Lecture + LAB cont.)

Afternoon Break (30 mins) Five Concurrent Sessions (2 hrs) 3.00 pm - 5.00 pm Convention Center

5.30

Sheraton

Sheraton

How to Be An Expert Witness

Sheraton

Clicker Training for Small Pets (Learning the Mechanics of Clicker Training Small Animals)

Sheraton

How To Train The Trick?

6.15

Panel Discussions & Program Wrap-Up (30 mins) 6.15 Ȃ 6.45 pm Riverwalk South -

7.00

Facilitated by Niki Tudge Founder & President, PPG Day Three Evening Entertainment Ȃ Riverview Room, Sheraton Ȃ Treat Throwing Competition & Hair Net Skittles. Spend an evening networking with your peers who are in no rush to get home.

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presenters

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r. Karen Overall is a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Behaviorists (DACVB) and is certified by the Animal Behavior Society as an applied animal behaviorist (CAAB). She has served on the faculties of both the veterinary and medical schools at the University of Pennsylvania where she has taught undergraduates, graduate students and professional students, and previously ran the behavior clinic at Penn Vet for over a dozen years. She is also a renowned and respected author, presenter and educator.

Dr. Overall lectures at veterinary schools worldwide and is an adjunct associate professor at the University of Missouri, College of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Clinical Sciences. Her research focuses on neurobehavioral genetics of dogs, the development of normal and abnormal behaviors, and how we assess behavior, especially as concerns working dogs. She will cover the following topics in her four-hour presentation at the Summit: The Dog Brain in Evolution and Daily Life; The Neurobiology of Reactivity and Stress; Assessing Behavior - What Does Testing Tell Us?; And No Fear - Redefining Humane Behavioral Care.

Guest Speakers

hirag Patel has a BSc (Hons) in veterinary sciences from the Royal Veterinary College in London, UK and a post graduate certificate at the University of Lincoln, UK in clinical animal behavior under veterinary behaviorists, Professor Daniel Mills and Helen Zulch.He will present a workshop and LAB session on two days at the Summit, focusing on Shaping the Perfect Patient by Empowering Canine Learners.

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r. Juarbe-Diaz has the longest established behavior referral practice in Florida. Known as Dr. JD, she will present on two topics at the Summit: Would My Client's Dog Benefit from Medication? How to Identify Dogs Who Need Psychopharmacologic Intervention; Normal vs. Abnormal Behaviors and How to Tell Them Apart; and You're Not a Doctor but Can You Play One on TV? Psychopharmacology without Breaking the Law.

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r. Michelle Duda PhD BCBA-D is a senior level board certified behavior analyst whose professional roles include scientist at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and founder and president of coaching and research firm, Implementation Scientists, LLC. Her session at the Summit is titled: Stop “Barking Up the Wrong Tree�: How to Implement Best Practices for Coaching.

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en McCort owns and operates Four Paws training center in Doylestown, Ohio. He has been training animals full time since 1986 and currently works with dogs, cats, birds and a few other species. He will be at the Summit on all three days and will present on four topics, including: Breed Specific Behavior; Management and Training when Dealing with Undesirable Behavior; Learning to Think; and Adapting to New Environments.

For more information on the presenters and their chosen topics, see www.petprofessionalguild.com/Your-2015-Presenters.

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BARKS from the Guild is the 60+ page bi-monthly pet industry trade magazine published by the Pet Professional Guild, available to Pet Professional Guild members, supporters and the general public online (and in print, by subscription).

Widely read by pet industry professionals and pet owners alike, BARKS covers a vast range of topics encompassing animal behavior, pet care, training, education, industry trends, business AND MUCH MORE! If you would like to reach your target audience, BARKS is the perfect vehicle to achieve that goal.

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Issue No. 11 / March 2015

CANINE Harness or Flat Collar?

TRAINING Switching to Force-Free CANINE Managing Aggression

TRAINING Targeting and Stationing

BUSINESS Selling Is Helping

FELINE From Outdoors to Indoors

FELINE Ready to Adopt?

Puppies: Preventing Fear-Related Behaviors from the Get-Go

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BEHAVIOR Prevention vs. Cure

EQUINE Clicking and Trea%ng

An environmentally force-free online magazine from the Pet Professional Guild

RESCUE Collaborating with Shelters

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AVIAN The Case for Predictability

MUSINGS A Canine Sense of Consciousness SALES The Emotional Connection

Cats in Conflict: The Myriad Complexities of Feline Aggression

A Force-Free Publication from the Pet Professional Guild: By the Members for the Members

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anis Bradley is director of communications and publications at the National Canine Research Council and an acclaimed author. She will present on three topics during the Summit: ‘That’s the Lab in Him’ - Breed Bias, A Distraction from the Dog in Front of Us; Putting Aggression in Context: a Growl Is Not a Slippery Slope to Assault; and We May Not Be the Rocket Scientists, but We Can Be the Engineers: the Next Scientific Revolution in Dog Training.

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acqueline Munera is an IAABC certified cat behavior consultant and co-instructor of the Companion Animal Sciences Institute’s Diploma of Feline Behavior program. As a cat behavior expert, Munera has a great perspective for those who specialize in dogs. At the Summit, she will make two presentations: Learn to Understand Cats,the Essentials for Pet Professionals; and A Crash Course in Cat: For Dog and Cat People.

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She will present on: The Good Enough Dog: Redefining What a Good Trainer Is, focusing on whether, as trainers, our expectations are too high and our training plans unrealistic, and asking whether a dog’s behavior really needs to be “perfect.”

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She will present on two topics at the Summit - Canine Emotional Detox: Stress release HOW TO for Challenging Canines; and Solving the Aggression Puzzle and Multi-Dog Household Fighting, dispelling the myth that challenging dogs cannot be rehabilitated using forcefree methods.

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inda Michaels MA is a San Diego-based Victoria Stilwell Positively trainer who focuses on the psychological aspects of canine behavior. Her Summit presentation, Understanding Research: Making the Case for Force-Free Training, focuses on how we can make the best use of the scientific research available to us in order to most effectively support our position as force-free trainers.

isa and Brad Waggoner are passionate advocates for humane, science-based dog training and have studied animal behavior and the latest training techniques throughout their careers. Their session, Dog Speak - What’s Your Dog Telling You?, will focus on dog body language and ritualization, and normal and natural communication signals, including stress, appeasement, fear and deference signals. at Miller is a certified professional dog trainer and behavior consultant based in Hagerstown, Maryland. She will present three sessions at the Summit - Copy That: Teaching Dogs to Learn through Imitation; Shelter from the Storm,Working Professionally with Animal Shelters and Rescue Groups; and How to Be an Expert Witness to explain what credentials are needed to legitimately offer services as an expert witness in court cases.

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aurie Schlossnagle is a forcefree dog trainer based in the Salt Lake City, Utah area. She is the owner of Side By Side Dog Training, specializing in advanced training for pet dogs, competition, service dogs, and therapy and crisis response dogs. Her session, Training and Maintaining Therapy and Crisis Response Dogs focuses on what to include in a long-term, force-free training plan for a therapy/crisis response dog team.

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Her session, Muzzle Up, focuses on the basics of muzzle training and safety, the importance of the muzzle in various environments, counseling owners on muzzle training and how to increase client compliance, as well as how to foster muzzle awareness and education in the community.

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isa Morrissey is a CGC evaluator and teaches classes at Courteous Canine Inc., in Lutz, Florida. She is certified by the American Red Cross for cat and dog first aid and has completed Karen Pryor Academy Canine Freestyle I. Her session, Building Confidence Through Trick Training, will discuss how to enhance your bond with your dog and to build his/her confidence through tricks training, and sharing a list of basic tricks.

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heresa McKeon developed the TAGteach application and now presents TAGteach seminars around the world. Her lecture/ workshop, TAG Don’t Nag - Techniques to Be “Force-Free” with the Humans in Your Life, will demonstrate how easy it is to use the same principles you use when working with pets to improve your professional and educational interactions with people.

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ark Hines is internationally recognized as the KONG Company’s lead behavior and training specialist. In his role with the KONG Company over the past 13 years, Mark has worked with veterinarians, behaviorists, breeders, shelters, and a wide variety of trainers. His presentation, Toys, Get Serious, will provide practical solutions for numerous canine behavior problems.

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by PPAB and is the co-founder of DogNostics Career College. She will present a session and LAB Learn How to Incorporate Fun Safe and Educational Play into Your Behavior Programs and Training; and two lectures - Emotions, the Engine of Behavior Change: Using Cognizant Behavior Consulting for Powerful Change, and What Are Bridging Stimuli and How Many Types Are There? cott Baggett has been involved in Animal Assisted Therapy for over 10 years and is a licensed instructor and evaluator with Pet Partners. His session, A Journey into Animal Assisted Interactions, will explain the difference between Animal Assisted Therapy and Animal Assisted Actions, as well as the basics on where to start and what it takes to become a team under the Animal Assisted Interaction umbrella.

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amela Johnson is a clicker dog trainer and educator based in San Diego, California. She will present the following working sessions and LABS Training Snake Aversion the Force-Free Way, focusing on keeping your dog safe by teaching him to move away from rattlesnakes using games; Canine Freestyle Collides with Disc Dogging, focusing on safe ways to combine canine freestyle tricks in a disc dogging routine; and How to Train a Trick.

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hari Sprague MPT CCRT is a licensed physical therapist in South Florida and owner and founder of PUP Rehabilitation and Conditioning.

Her session and working LAB, Conditioning the K9 Athlete, Injury Prevention, Age Appropriate Activity, and How Structure Affects Function, will teach attendees how to screen their own dogs to learn what is normal for a dog vs. something that may indicate an issue or risk of injury.

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ara McLoudrey is the founder of ROOT Dog Training based in Highwood, Illinois and a Victoria Stilwell Positively Dog Trainer. Also an award winning photographer, her session at the Summit, iPhoneography For The Pet Professional, will talk about photo editing applications to make your photos look great and how to use social media - Instagram, Pinterest and Facebook to get your images to your clients and grow your business.

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mily Cassell graduated from the University of Florida with a BS in animal science specializing in equines and a minor in agribusiness management. Her session, Clicker Training for Small Pets, will highlight the challenge of working with small animals, who can be difficult to work with due to their frequent, instinctual fear responses.

During this learning experience, take lessons from a guinea pig to your next behavior consult with a fearful dog, cat, horse, or bird.

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local information

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Dr. Shelly Harper Hyde Park Vet 1111 Swan Avenue Tampa, Florida 33606 Tel. 813-259-9698 Hours: Monday-Friday 7:30 a.m.-6 p.m.

Saturday 8:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Em_rg_n]y V_t_rin[ri[n BluePearl Veterinary Partners 3000 Busch Lake Blvd Tampa, Florida 33614 Tel. 813-933-8944 Hours: 24 hours/7 days a week

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Tampa General Hospital 1 Tampa General Circle Tampa, Florida 33606 Tel. 813-844-7000 Hours: 24 hours/7 days a week

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Florida Bank 201 N Franklin St #100 Tampa, Florida 33602 Tel. 813-367-5270

Bank of America 101 E Kennedy Blvd Tampa, Florida 33602 Tel. 813-225-8153

NorthStar Bank 400 N Ashley Dr # 1400 Tampa, Florida 33602 Tel. 813-549-5000

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Eddie & Sam’s NY Pizza (Pizza) 203 E Twiggs St Tampa, Florida 33602 Tel. 813-229-8500 Hattricks (American) 107 S Franklin St Tampa, Florida 33602 Tel. 813-225-4288

Ella’s Americana Folk Art Cafe (American) 5119 N. Nebraska Ave Tampa, Florida 33603 Tel. 813-234-1000 Bamboozle Cafe (Vietnamese) 516 N Tampa St Tampa, Florida 33602 Tel. 813-223-7320

Ulele (American) 1810 N Highland Ave Tampa, Florida 33602 Tel. 813-999-4952

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Kennedy Walk-In Clinic 3308 W Kennedy Blvd Tampa, Florida 33609 Tel. 813-874-2400

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Duckweed Urban Grocery 803 N Tampa St Tampa, Florida 33602 Tel. 813-221-3825 Oceanic Supermarket 1609 N Tampa St Tampa, Florida 33602 Tel. 813-228-8110

Publix Super Market on Bayshore 243 Bayshore Blvd Tampa, Florida 33606 Tel. 813-251-1173

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Fort Brooke Garage 107 N Franklin St Tampa, Florida 33602 Tel. 813-274-8179

Tampa Convention Center 333 S Franklin St Tampa, Florida 33602 Tel. 813-274-8511

Sugg_st_^ Dining Options

Anise Global Gastrobar (Gastropub) 777 N Ashley Dr Tampa, Florida 33602 Tel. 813-225-4272

Paninoteca (Mediterranean) 519 N Franklin St Tampa, Florida 33602 Tel. 813-341-2525

Inside the Box Café (Cafe) 505 N Tampa St Tampa, Florida 33602 Tel. 813-227-9248

Bavaro’s Pizza Napoletana (Italian) 514 N Franklin St Tampa, Florida 33602 Tel. 813-868-4440 Moxies Cafe (Cafe) 514 N Tampa St, Tampa, Florida 33602 Tel. 813-221-4510 Cafe Hey (Cafe) 1540 N Franklin St Tampa, Florida 33602 Tel. 813-221-5150

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The Hillsborough River winds its way through the University of South Florida section of the city and downtown Tampa, bisecting the city as it makes its way to the sea. Points of interest in this part of town include the Tampa Museum of Art, the Florida Aquarium and the Straz Center for the Performing Arts.

The Tampa Riverwalk is the city’s premier riverside park and walkway that runs adjacent to the Hillsborough River.You can enter the Riverwalk through MacDill Park next to the Sheraton Tampa Riverwalk on N. Ashley Drive and E. Washington Street.

Get a map of the Riverwalk.

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Tampa Bay, one of the world's great secluded harbors, is a vast body of water separated from the Gulf of Mexico by a peninsula that stretches from Clearwater on the north to St. Petersburg on the south.

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For a glimpse into the city's past, visit the Tampa Bay History Center.

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Featuring traveling art from all over the world, the Tampa Museum of Art attracts famous artist’s exhibitions.

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MOSI's core ideology is to make a difference in people's lives by making science real for people of all ages and background.

Experience a scientific playground of more than 450 hands-on activities in the largest science center in the southeastern US.

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Known as Tampa's Latin Quarter for over a century,Ybor City is an exotic blend of aromas, flavors, sights and sounds. Red brick buildings, wrought iron balconies and narrow brick streets give it an old-world charm.

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WestShore Plaza is one of Tampa's premier shopping destinations with a mix of shopping, dining and a luxury 14-screen theater.

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International Plaza, adjacent to Tampa International Airport, houses three fashionable department stores, over 200 specialty shops and Bay Street at the Plaza, an open-air village of fine restaurants and small boutiques.

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Clearwater Beach is home of pristine white sand beaches, clear gulf waters, warm sunshine, and the Clearwater Marine Aquarium.

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Located in Channelside, during your visit to The Florida Aquarium you can follow the path of a drop of water from the underground aquifer to the deep sea, see birds, plants and sea creatures of all descriptions in near-natural habitats.

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The new Dali Museum is iconic and a beacon of the arts scene in downtown St. Petersburg. For anyone arriving in Tampa early or staying late, Inspire Yoga takes place here every Sunday at noon at a cost of $15.

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Coast Bike Share has hundreds of bikes available 24/7. Coast bikes are located at dozens of hubs in the Downtown core. Find and reserve a bike using the mobile app, on the web, or at the bike using its keypad. Pay-As-You-Go fee is $8.

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Clearwater is known for its natural beauty.You can explore the wilderness at the Moccasin Lake Nature Park.

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terms and conditions @m_n^m_nts

The Pet Professional Guild (PPG) reserves the right to amend any part of the event format, agenda or program if necessary at any time. If a speaker or presenter cannot attend or participate in the event due to unforeseen reasons or reasons beyond the organizer's control, then an appropriate qualified new speaker/ presenter will be appointed where possible. Any room/presenter changes will be advised as soon in advance as is possible.

Vi^_o/@u^io R_]or^ing & Photogr[phy

PPG will document the event by taking photos and/or videos of many of the sessions and activities. By registering/attending the event, you authorize the use of your likeness on PPG’s websites and social media and in any information or promotional materials developed for or by PPG. Delegates are not permitted to use audio or video recording devices during any of the educational sessions or activities.You may take photos and videos at social events/activities. PPG will record as many sessions as possible at the event and make them available on DVD for purchase afterwards.

Inform[tion

Any information supplied by PPG in relation to the event is accurate to the best of our knowledge and belief, but cannot constitute any warranty or representation. Any inaccuracy, mistakes or omission in such information shall not entitle any sponsor or attendees to cancel their order or registration. All information and data relating to the event is the copyright of PPG and cannot be passed on to any third party for any purpose.

C[n]_ll[tion

PPG reserves the right to cancel events wholly or in part in case of an insufficient number of participants, program cancellations, organizational reasons, changes of availability of speakers, force majeure or other unforeseeable events that render the execution of the event impossible and/or not worthwhile or that would lead to the organizer incurring unreasonable expenses in executing the event. The organizer shall immediately inform participants of such changes

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ment. If a dog is behaving aggressively, then you will be asked to remove him by event staff. Signs of aggressive behavior are considered to include (but are not limited to) growling, snarling, snapping, lunging, hard stares, curled lip, raised hackles and biting.

You are responsible for your dog’s welfare and behavior at all times. PPG accepts no responsibility for your dog’s behavior or for any distress or injury caused therefrom. If you have to leave a session due your dog being perceived as dangerous or disruptive, there will be no refund.

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There will be plenty of event staff on hand to assist you with any enquiries.You can identify them by their PPG staff badges. If you are unable to find someone or need to contact PPG out of hours, then email: admin@petprofessionalguild.com or call 413648-7246 and leave a voicemail.Your call will be returned as soon as possible.

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PPG will be posting regular updates and photos throughout the Summit. Stay up-to-date on Facebook (#PPGSummit) and Twitter (#PPGSummit) or click on #PPGSummit at the top of each page.

Summit Gui^_ [n^ Pr_s_nt[tions

Most presentations from the PPG Summit are available to delegates in electronic format in a bid to reduce paper waste. The Summit Guide is also available in electronic format but, due to popular demand, we have elected to provide print copies to delegates too. All links to external sources of information in the Summit Guide are in purple text; please refer to the electronic version for access to these hyperlinks and exact details of URLs.

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Refunds are not available unless there is a Summit wait list and your spot can be sold.

Dogs

The Sheraton Tampa Riverwalk and the Tampa Convention Center are dog friendly venues. Well-behaved, calm, quiet, socialized dogs are welcome to attend all sessions. Dogs must remain with their owners the entire time (except in public food areas). If a dog starts to show signs of stress via his body language or vocalizations then he should be removed immediately for the welfare of the dog, out of courtesy to the presenter and other attendees, and for the safety of all parties. Please make sure your dog is leashed at all times and is wearing suitable, force-free equip-

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