Acquired Knowledge

I learned how to treat a collapsed and unconscious pet animal.
Practicing how to effectively administer Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) to a pet animal.
I know how to recognise the signs of shock in a pet animal and how to respond.
Understand the types of wounds, learn how to manage a bleeding patient and gain the skills to apply a limb and ear bandage to a pet animal.
— A. Sanders, Pet Care Provider
Prevent dog aggression in the first place with early puppyhood socialization and handling.
Recognize early warning signs and address aggression problems before they become serious.
Teaching a dog to develop bite inhibition.
Preventing dog reactivity with the concept of multiple subliminal bite stimuli.
Treat dogs with aggression problems using “Differential Classical Conditioning” (DCC) to prevent the unintentional reinforcement of reactivity during classical conditioning.
How to set up training scenarios to accelerate classical conditioning (rather than trying to resolve problems in the course of every day life).
I empower low-level primary reinforcers as the highest-level, mega-secondary reinforcers to maximize classical conditioning.
How to efficiently have safe facilitate puppy play sessions so pups can develop bite inhibition towards other dogs.
Immediately resolve fearfulness and bullying in puppy play sessions.
I utilize “Come-Sit-Watch” commands to break stares and decrease tension and threatening behaviors between dogs.
I objectively assess the severity of fighting and biting (Fight/Bite Ratio and Bite Scale)
How to assess treatment prognosis and the time required to retrain an aggressive dog.
How to use the Jolly Routine for classical conditioning.
How to organize a “Growl Class” for reactive (but not dangerous) dogs.
— A. Sanders, Pet Care Provider
How to raise the perfect puppy!
How to socialize and house train a new puppy.
I gained a fundamental understanding of the field of “Learning Theory”
I’ve learned how to measure the effectiveness of different behavior modification strategies.
I learned the steps on training your dog to be a well-behaved canine companion.
I’ll train your dog to be reliably under control, off-leash, at a distance, around distractions.
I can help by phasing out the use of food and other external rewards in training.
— A. Sanders , Pet Care Provider
I prevent temperament and aggression problems from developing faster based off age.
I objectively assess the severity of dog aggression
I resolve the majority of dog aggression problems
— A. Sanders, Pet Care Provider