Seminars & Classes

Southland Behavior & Training offers a variety of behavioral seminars, classes, and workshops suitable for any audience. Programs are designed to increase general understanding of animal behavior and learning and can be tailored to the goals of the group. All presentations are fun, engaging, and interactive.

$100 per hour (including travel time outside of service area)

 

School Presentations (PreK - High School)

Kids love dogs, but learning safe behavior around them is vitally important for safety and bite prevention. Through this fun and interactive presentation, students will learn how to act around dogs and what to do if they see an unknown dog in their neighborhood. Presentation can include a visit from a live dog. Students will learn and can practice how to safely meet a dog they don't know.

AVAILABLE PRESENTATIONS INCLUDE:

  • Safety Around Dogs

  • Kindness to Animals (Respect & Empathy)

  • Proper Pet Care & Responsibility

  • Careers with Animals

  • Genetics of Dog Breed

  • Training works! How to teach any animal (even your friends!) using learning theory.

Other presentations are available upon request. Please contact me to discuss ways in which we can fit animals into your curriculum.

Animal Professionals

Shelters, day cares, veterinary clinics, dog walkers, and other animal professionals need a comprehensive understanding of dog and/or cat body language and behavior in order to do their jobs safely. Short presentations or longer interactive workshops are offered depending on the needs of the organization. Learn how to keep employees safe or create behavioral change in your charges.

AVAILABLE PRESENTATIONS INCLUDE:

  • Cat & Dog Body Language (at the Veterinarian’s Office)

  • What Everyone Should Know about Dog Behavior

  • What Everyone Should Know about Cat Behavior

  • 7 Behavior Myths that Need to Die

  • Creating Effective Behavior Modification Plans for Shelter Animals

Shelter staff looking to create the foundations for behavior modification or enrichment programs in their facilities can book a larger staff workshop or one-on-one mentoring. Please contact me for more information.

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Pet Owners & the Public

A variety of topics are available to help pet owners to better understand their pets and other animals. Behavior basics, body language, and common behavior problems are all popular topics. Presentations are available for both cat and dog owners. Learn to better meet your pets needs through a thorough understanding of how they think and behave.

AVAILABLE PRESENTATIONS INCLUDE:

  • What your dog is trying to tell you- Dog Body Language

  • What your cat is trying to tell you- Cat Body Language

  • What Everyone Should Know about Dog Behavior

  • What Everyone Should Know about Cat Behavior

  • 7 Behavior Myths that Need to Die

  • Coyotes in the Crosswalk: Pet owners and urban wildlife

  • Humane Food Labels and What They Mean