David Appleby is available to present a selection of talks and courses for dog clubs, breed societies, veterinarians, veterinary nurses, dog wardens and other interested parties in the USA. A list of subjects follows, but should you wish to discuss alternative subjects please contact us. Talks are illustrated using top quality powerpoint presentations. Fees are based on a day rate plus travel expenses and but may vary according to number of attendees, length of talk, location etc. Please contact us for further details.
One-day courses
- Diagnosing Behaviour Problems in Dogs and Cats
- Running Rehabilitation Classes
- Planning Your Training
- Maintenance Stimuli and Their Relevance to Behaviour Problems
- Learning Theory
- Short-term Management of Behaviour Problems – Veterinarians only
Individual talks (can be expanded to be one-day course)
- The Pros and Cons of Neutering
- Sensitive Periods in the Development of Behavioural Organisation
- Behavioural Counselling as Part of the Veterinary Practice
- Canine Society and Communication
- Domestication
- Feline Aggression
- Learning Theory
- Feline House-soiling Problems
- Feline Felons
- Canine Case history – with a Twist in the Tail!
Two-day courses
- Causes and Treatment for Separation Anxiety
- Canine Aggression (1) - treating aggression that occurs within the home
- Canine Aggression (2) – treating aggression
that occurs away from home
For further details please contact: The Pet Behaviour Centre at info@petbehaviourcentre.com

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