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Sandra-Marie's continuing education

COURSES AND CERTIFICATES

  • Professional Dog Training Program, Best Friends Dog Training, 2014

  • Coach certificate in animal behavior, canine section, Dr Joël Dehasse, 2019

  • Certificate of Separation Anxiety Training (CSAT), Malena DeMartini, 2020

SEMINARS AND WORKSHOPS

  • Seminar on advanced conditioning concepts and training structure, theories, De Main de Maître, Montreal, QC, 2016

  • Communication and Canine Psychology, Azca, Animal Behavior, Montreal, QC, 2017

  • Seminar on advanced conditioning concepts and training structure, practice, Simonne Raffa, De Main de Maître, Montreal, QC, 2017

  • Modern Perspectives on Canine Behavior, Cognition and Motivation, Simon Gadbois, Azca, Behavior Animal, Montreal, QC, 2018

  • Role of pharmacology in behavioral intervention, Dr Joël Dehasse, Azca, Animal Behavior, Montreal, QC, 2018

  • Coach training in animal behavior, part I, Dr Joël Dehasse, Montreal, QC, 2018

  • Coach training in animal behavior, part II, Dr Joël Dehasse, Montreal, QC, 2018

  • Applied Behavior Analysis, Chirag Patel, Québec, QC, 2018

  • Evaluation of the dangerousness of dogs, Working method, Dre Suzanne Lecomte, mv, RQIEC, Québec, QC, 2019

  • Beyond Apparent Behaviors: Internal Processes, Dr. Simon Gadbois, Azca, Animal Behavior, Montreal, QC, 2019

  • Stress vs anxiety vs reactivity, Dr Joël Dehasse, Azca, Animal Behavior, Montreal, QC, 2020

WEBINARS AND VIDEOS

  • Negative Punishment, Negative Reinforcement and Humane Hierarchy, Jean Donaldson, RQIEC, 2016

  • The REWARD Zone for Aggressive & Reactive Dogs - Pamela Dennison, Suzanne Garrett, 2017

  • New Concepts for the Treatment and Prevention of Dog Aggression: Biting and Fighting, The Pet Professional Guild, 2017

  • Aggression and aggression in domestic dogs, Dunbar Academy, 2017

  • Home Alone: Treating Separation Anxiety, Nancy Tucker, CDBC, CPDT-KA, Fenzi Dog Sports Academy, 2018

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

  • Foster family, Bullies in Need, 2014 to 2019

  • Service dog trainer, 2014 to present

  • Paws Fur Thought, 2014 to 2019

  • Wounded Warriors, 2016 to 2018

  • Togo Dogs, 2016 to 2018

  • Solutions Canines SM, 2015 to present

  • Kindergarten, Basic Obedience, Intermediary and Advanced, Impulse Control, Odor Detection, Obedience Rally, Canine Behavior Coach, Solutions Canines SM, 2016 to present

  • Dog education or dog sports courses followed: Kindergarten; Basic Obedience; Advanced Obedience I and II; Proprioception; Tracking I and II; Search and Rescue Camp; Odor Detections I, II and III; Agility (foundations and I); Obedience Rally I and II

PRIZES AND DISTINCTIONS

  • Canadian Kennel Club - Canine Good Neighbor Test (2 certifications)

  • Sporting Detection Dog Association - Certificate of Title - (2 Titles: SD-S and SD-S SP, or mention for having passed all the tests in one day)

  • Canadian Kennel Club - Certificate of Title - (Novice Rally (RN) with 3 mentions 'High in Class' on 4 participation)

  • Canadian Kennel Club - Certificate of Title - (Advanced Rally (RA) with scores above 90% for 3 out of 3 tests)

  • Canadian Kennel Club - Certificate of Title - (Excellent Rally (RE) with scores of 99% and 98%)

  • Public Access Test: 2 dogs certified according to international standards of Assistance Dog International

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