Aggression Uncovered
A Seminar with Pia Silvani, CPDT, CABC

• March 24 - 26, 2007 in Yorba Linda, CA - Thank you for a successful event.
   
  This seminar is not scheduled at this time. Check back with us at the end of 2007.

Learn to diagnose, understand, treat and prevent a variety of  aggression issues. Pia will combine lecture, video review, case studies, dog demonstrations and a live behavior consultation. During the behavior consultation you will watch Pia ask the questions and set-up a treatment plan in front of the audience. Later the consultation will be de-briefed so you understand Pia's diagnosis and recommendations. A very comprehensive look at America's #1 issue in dog behavior cases and ownership.

Saturday
The Key To Behavior Modification - Classical Conditioning
What's The Diagnosis?
Observation and Evaluation of Video Consultations
Frightened Fidos - Fear Based Aggression

Sunday
Puppy Training Gone Wrong, Avoiding the Speed Bumps
Held Hostage - Anxiety Related Aggression
Aggression Un-Leashed - Leash Aggression

Monday
Sibling Rivalry
Live Behavior Consultation
All About Feisty Fidos Classes

Geared for professional trainers and behavior consultants. But extremely useful for boarding and daycare owners, shelter staff, groomers and dog fanciers. 

This is a non-working seminar weekend.

19.5 CEU's for Certified Pet Dog Trainers
12 CEU's for IAABC

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• Pia Silvani, CPDT, CABC

  Pia’s love of teaching began over 25 years ago as a private trainer, dance instructor, track, field and swimming coach for the Special Olympics and Regional Clinician for an international aerobics corporation where she trained new instructors in the field.  After 13 years of para-legal/office management work, she decided to make her part-time teaching career a full-time dream.  She combined her love of teaching people with her other fondness: dogs.

  Pia is Director of Training and Behavior at St. Hubert’s Animal Welfare Center, Madison, New Jersey.  She has developed various courses focusing on positive, reward-based techniques, which are extremely effective in the enhancement of the bond and relationship of the dog and her human companion.  The result of her efforts is an astounding 90+ classes per week, which includes 8 levels of pet training classes, specialty courses designed for dogs with extreme behavioral problems and much more.  She has written eight training manuals, which are being used around the country as a resource guide for other trainers.

  Pia also developed a behavior department and conducts private consultations specializing in aggressive and anxiety-related problems for dogs and cats. Her systematic approach is particularly effective and has produced outstanding results for dogs at risk. By blending technology, structure, and manageable reporting and follow-up with customized protocols designed for busy lifestyles and individual family dynamics, Pia creates client "buy in". Many of her cases are with families facing issues between the canine and the children. Some are long term and can last up to a year.

  Pia writes behavior articles for the shelter’s newsletter and library; has been written up many times in national, state and local newspapers and made numerous guest appearances on television and radio.  She has spoken at conferences and forums internationally (from Belgium to Japan) and routinely consults with various shelters to assist them in improving and expanding their programs.  She recently completed a ‘virtual reality’ training DVD and her newly published book “Raising Puppies and Kids Together: A Parent’s Guide” was recently nominated for a Franklin Roosevelt Award by being voted into the top 3 for parenting books for 2005.

  Other accomplishments:

  • Member of the American Humane Association Task Force for Humane Dog Training

  • Business Practice chairperson of the Delta Guidelines for Humane Dog Training, published in 2001. 

  • Past V.P. of the Association of Pet Dog Trainers and charter member

  • Restructured the training curriculum for over 500 PETsMART stores in North America and part of the educational team who educated the trainers

  • Staff instructor with Dogs of Course Instructor Training Courses since 2000 (www.dogsofcourse.com) and telecourse instructor for Animal Behavior Associates (www.animalbehaviorassociates.com)

  • Board Advisor to the National Association of Professional Pet Sitters

  • Subject Matter Expert and past V.P. of the National Certification Council for Pet Dog Trainers

  Pia shares her home with best friend and husband, Marty, as well as their 7-year-old Belgian Tervuren, Lance and his 2-year-old daughter, Guinn.  Pia enjoys competing in obedience, Rally-O, agility and plays around with freestyle. 

  Pia is an upbeat, gifted teacher.

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This is a non-working seminar. Due to potential space considerations, as well as demonstrations with reactive dogs, we ask you do not bring your dogs to the seminar weekend. If you have a special circumstance you may contact the local co-host to discuss the situation.

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