Dog Body Language Basics #1
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Kristie Swan had a long career in broadcast journalism. However, her passion was dogs. She actively fostered many dogs over the years. Kristie learned that a very large percentage of pets were given up due to behavioral issues. This was the trigger she needed to change careers. She knew in her heart she could help owners and their pets. For over two years, Kristie has been working with Melissa Verplank at Whiskers Resort & Pet Spa.
Melissa has seen tremendous improvement in her own staff’s interaction with pets due to Kristie’s wealth of knowledge. In this session, Kristie brings a snippet of her experience to the L2GD members.
In this video you will learn:
- Some subtle cues dogs gives off when they are nervous
- What a ‘tongue flick’ means
- What sign a dog gives when it’s starting to relax
- Helpful products and techniques to calm a dog
- Why habituation helps acceptance
Kristie Swan
Kristie Swan has a Bachelors Degree in Broadcasting and one in Journalism. During her 25 years in radio, Kristie spent a lot of time volunteering for rescue organizations; fostering and rehabilitating dogs for adoption. Her lifelong love of dogs and interest in behavior laid the foundation for her second career. Kristie left radio and spent years educating herself in canine behavior and training techniques.
The biggest influences on her training style were Dr. Patricia McConnell, Dr. Ian Dunbar, and world renowned author, behavior consultant and trainer Suzanne Clothier. Kristie's pursuit of learning and sharing behavior knowledge will happily never end.
Kristie is the Training Director at Whiskers University.
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