Willamette Humane Society to Offer Fall Dog Trainer Series
The series will prepare students and community members to become capable, knowledgeable professional dog training instructors.
(SALEM, Ore. ) — The Willamette Humane Society in Salem has announced its partnership with Chemeketa Community College, and instructor, Catherine Steinke, CPDT-KA, to host a series of community education courses this fall.
The series will prepare students and community members to become capable, knowledgeable professional dog training instructors.
Willamette Humane Society will host an open house for those interested in the program to ask questions, view the course materials, and get to know the instructor, Catherine Steinke.
What: Open House for Professional Dog Trainer Certification Preparation Courses
When: Wednesday, September 17, from 7:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Where: Willamette Humane Society Education Hall, 4246 Turner Rd SE, Salem
Professional Dog Trainer Certification Prep Lecture Series:
This intensive, 30-hour course will cover the science of animal training, the art of instruction, and in-depth information about your best friend, the dog: canine body language, development, health, behavior, history and more.
This is a fast-paced, challenging course for those who aspire to understand dogs deeply and teach others ethically and expertly how to care for and train their canine companions. This lecture series will provide the knowledge necessary to gain employment as a professional trainer in a kennel, shelter or pet store.
Professional Dog Trainer Certification Prep Practicum:
Students enrolled in the Pro Dog Trainer course have the option to dually enroll in this exciting 20-hour hands-on adventure. We will be working with dozens of homeless dogs, training them to be better companions in their adoptive homes.
This is an opportunity to put the theoretical learning to practical use, to benefit Willamette Humane Society, the community, and the shelter dogs, and gain real-life experience that will enhance your employment prospects at a shelter, veterinary hospital, grooming shop or kennel.
Registration is available for individual classes:
* Every Dog a Genius: The Science and Art of Changing Canine Behavior
* Canine Body Language and Aggression
* Your Friend, the Dog: Natural History, Behavior, Husbandry and Health
* Canine Behavior Coaching: Creating Classes and Counseling Families Ethically and Expertly
About Catherine Steinke:
Named "the dog lady" by peers in grammar school, Catherine Steinke, CPDT-KA first became a California licensed veterinary technician, then finished a BA in Psychology while doing undergraduate research on the human-canine bond at the University of Montana.
After that, she was recruited by the Purdue University Veterinary Teaching Hospital to develop the ABC puppy school, to assist during veterinary behavior consultations and to help create and instruct the Purdue DOGS! behavior modification course for veterinary staff.
Catherine is now an adjunct faculty member at Chemeketa Community College in Salem, Oregon and will instruct the state's only community college level professional dog trainer certification preparation program beginning in Fall 2014.
Source: Willamette Humane Society
