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James Serpell, Ph.D.

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James Serpell is the Marie A. Moore Professor of Animal Welfare at the School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, where he also directs the Center for the Interaction of Animals & Society. He received his bachelor’s degree in Zoology from University College London in 1974, and his PhD in Animal Behavior from the University of Liverpool in 1980. In 1985 he established the Companion Animal Research Group at the University of Cambridge before moving in 1993 to his current position at the University of Pennsylvania where he lectures on veterinary ethics, applied animal behavior and welfare, and human-animal interactions. His research focuses mainly on the behavior and welfare of dogs and cats, the development of human attitudes to animals, and the history and impact of human-animal relationships. In addition to publishing more than 100 articles and book chapters on these and related topics, he is the author, editor or co-editor of several books including Animals & Human Society: Changing Perspectives (1994), The Domestic Dog: Its Evolution, Behavior & Interactions with People (1995), In the Company of Animals (1996), and Companion Animals & Us (2000).

Recorded OnDemand Lecture:  Measuring Behavior and Temperament in Dogs: New Methods and Applications

The Science of Olfactory Perception and Learning

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Seeing Through a Dog’s Nose – Canine Nose Lecture #2

Title: The Science of Canine Olfactory Perception and Learning

Canine olfactory perception

Speaker: Dr. Simon Gadbois (see bio below)

Description:

Olfactory processing from an integrative perspective: Neurobiology, evolution, ecology, and psychophysics

Olfaction, in the evolutionary context, has two main functions: Finding food and finding mates. It is not surprising that olfaction is consequently closely tied to the reward and anticipation systems of the brain. Olfaction is also multidimensional, and from a “cognitive” perspective (strange word to use for a post-cognitivist, but bear with me), it comprises a number of different processes that are arguable tapping into different parts of the brain and tackle different survival functions. We will start by discussing the biological foundations of olfaction (neurobiology, evolution, ecology) and will then proceed to discuss the rarely discussed (and yet very active) field of olfactory psychophysics and the methods that are relevant (and also mostly ignored) to olfactory processing. Examples from Gadbois’ areas of research in olfaction (with canines particularly, but also with molluscs, fish, and reptiles) will be discussed in the context of wildlife conservation canines and biomedical detection and diagnosis canines.

Learning Objectives:

  • The neurobiological foundations of olfaction: The brain systems
  • The ecological foundations of olfaction: Finding food and finding mates
  • Olfactory motivology: How learning and olfaction are tied
  • The old olfactory psychophysics meets the needs of the modern scent dog
  • Advanced section: Signal Detection Theory

Cost: $25.00 USD

CEU’s: 
CCPDT – 2
IAABC – 2
KPA – 2

Simon Gadbois, Ph.D.is a researcher in animal behaviour and behavioural neuroscience at Dalhousie University, Halifax, Canada. Early in his academic career he integrated biology (ethology), experimental animal psychology and neuroscience within a post-cognitivist perspective. A true generalist, he has studied olfaction, learning/memory and social behaviour in species of insects, molluscs (slugs and snails), fish, reptiles, birds (pigeons) and mammals (rats, dogs, red foxes, coyotes and wolves). He has studied wild canids for over 20 years and established the Canid and Reptile Behaviour and Olfaction lab at Dalhousie in 2006, a year before the closure of the Canadian Centre for Wolf Research. There he had studied the behavioural endocrinology of social behaviour in wolves and behaviour patterns in foraging behaviours comparatively in foxes, coyotes and wolves. Since 2007 his lab is engaged mostly in research on biomedical detection, diagnosis and assistance as well as tracking and trailing of species-at-risk with his wildlife conservation canines. The lab has a strong applied and methodological focus.

Measuring Behavior and Temperament in Dogs: New Methods and Applications

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Speaker: Dr. James Serpell

Description:  Studies suggest that behavior problems are one of the most important reasons why people abuse, abandon, disown or euthanize companion dogs. Improved knowledge of the distribution and causes of behavior problems in the pet dog population could therefore contribute greatly to the welfare of dogs worldwide. Unfortunately, because most dogs live inside people’s homes, they are difficult and sometimes impossible to observe for the extended periods of time needed to properly evaluate their behavior or temperament. It is therefore necessary to develop different kinds of measurement techniques for this purpose. The Canine Behavioral Assessment & Research Questionnaire (C-BARQ; https://www.cbarq.org) is one such technique that relies on measurement by proxy. Instead of observing and measuring the animal’s behavior directly, the C-BARQ collects indirect behavioral information provided by the dog’s owner, guardian or handler. This presentation will outline how and why the C-BARQ was originally developed and validated, and will describe some of the intriguing ways it is currently being used to improve our understanding of canine behavior and behavior problems.

CEUs
1.75 IAABC CEU’s
2 CCPDT CEU’s (CBCC or CPDT)
KPA – 2 CEUs

Cost: $25.00

 

 

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Pamela Leland KPA CTP, CPDT-KSA

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BioPicturePamela is the owner of Colorado Springs Dog Training Company (www.cosdtc.com). During the past 30 years, she has trained and competed with her Collies in a variety of dog sports including Obedience, Agility, Tracking, and Herding. In recent years, her passion is Rally-Freestyle where dogs perform complex Freestyle behaviors while following a rally course. Two of her Collies earned their Champion titles, and her current Collie is working on her Grand Champion title.

 

Pamela maintains an active teaching schedule with classes that help owners develop “Exceptional Companion Dogs.” She teaches puppy classes, all levels of the Canine Good Citizen program, Trick Dog, and Loose-Leash Walking. She also teaches specialized skill classes of Helper Dog, Backing and Pivoting, Recalls and Stays, and Retrieve Training. Pamela is the author of eleven dog training books: Loose-Leash Walking for Adolescent Dogs; Puppy Training Exercises; Flying With Your Service Dog; Helper Dog: Give Your Dog A Job; Training the Retrieve; Backing and Pivoting; Recalls and Stays; Five Unique and Awesome Tricks!; Exceptional Companion Dogs; Family Dog Training; and Home Schooling Your Dog. Pamela proudly served as an Intelligence Officer in the United States Air Force for 23 years.

Pamela teaches the Five Unique and Awesome Tricks! course at E-Training for Dogs.

Five Unique and Awesome Tricks!

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Five Unique and Awesome Dog TricksFive Unique and Awesome Tricks!

Instructor:  Pamela Leland KPA CTP, CPDT-KSA

Course Description:  Teach your dog Five Unique and Awesome Tricks! This course will equip students with the skills needed to train tricks that range from moderate to challenging difficulty.  These Five Unique and Awesome Tricks can be found in many trick dog courses, Freestyle routines, and Rally-Free competitions.  Many components of these tricks can serve as foundation behaviors for other canine sports and Service Dog training.  Tricks #4 and #5 are more advanced and will take more time to train.  Your dog should be at a level of training to support these: they should be clicker savvy (marker savvy), have good focus, and a willingness to learn. For the For Credit option, you will need to send in videos of you and your dog demonstrating each of the five tricks for feedback and assistance from the Instructor.

The five tricks are: 

1.) Forward and Walkback Weaves

2.) Four Circle Moves Around the Handler

3.) Figure of 8 (without the handler)

4.) Back Around the Handler (challenging)

5.) Turn Back Thru (most challenging)

 

Goal:  After the successful completion of this course, students should be able to apply these training skills to other interesting and challenging behaviors.

Course length:  5 Lessons  (Approximately one hour each)

Prerequisites:

  • Students should have a basic understanding of operant conditioning, shaping, luring, and reinforcement strategies.
  • Students should understand how to use a clicker or verbal marker.
  • The dog should understand and trust that a reinforcer follows the click/verbal marker.

Equipment needed:

  • Target Stick or something similar like a long-handled spatula.
  • Training gates (or an X-pen) that is long enough to be set up in a circle around the handler.
  • Two cones or something similar (small upside down waste baskets would work.)
  • A training platform (or something similar) that is long enough for a standing dog.
  • For the For Credit/CEU option, students will need to send videos of you and your dog performing each trick to your Instructor.

Textbook:

“Five Unique and Awesome Tricks” by Pamela Leland.  Available on Amazon and Dogwise.

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Assumptions:

  • You and your dog are physically able to perform the tricks.
  • You are tall enough, and/or your dog is short enough to move between your legs for the leg weave trick.
  • You are motivated to learn!

Instructional Methods:

  • A PowerPoint presentation covering each trick with supporting pictures, as well as a video of each behavior.
  • A quiz at the completion of each trick for a total of five quizzes.
  • A final exam at the end of the course.
  • This is an entirely web-based course with no face-to-face meetings.
  • You will work at your own pace within the time limit permitted for this course.

Homework:

Students will submit individual videos for the five tricks they’ve trained (for the For Credit option only).

What I expect from you: 

  • Follow the steps taught for each trick. Don’t skip steps.
  • Maintain momentum in working through this course.
  • Get the first three tricks done early in the course because Trick #4 and #5 take more time to train.

What you can expect from me:

  • Prompt reviews of the videos you submit within 24-48 hours (excluding weekends and holidays.)
  • Responses to your questions, as needed.

Continuing Education Units:

CCPDT- KA-12.5 CEUs (5.00 Knowledge and 7.50 Skills) for trainers and 0 CEUs for behavior consultants
CCPDT- KSA-7.5 CEUs
IAABC – 7.5 CEUs
KPA – Pending

Course Cost –

For Credit: $200.00 USD (Choose this option if you need CEUs, a Certificate or Instructor feedback. Video homework will be required for CEUs and a Certificate of Completion)

For Audit:  $100.00 USD (Same content as the “For Credit” except there are no CEUs, certificate, nor homework videos required.)

 

Student Information:

Access to this course will expire in 6 months. Therefore, you have 6 months to complete this course from the date of registration.

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