Upcoming Seminars & Courses
With Trish McMillan, MSc, CDBC, ACCBC, CPDT-KA
Upcoming Aggression in Dogs Workshop Dates with Michael Shikashio
Current AID workshops are only offered online, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Check out www.thelooseleashacademy.com for info and registration.
ALL events, courses, and mentorships are approved for CEUs with KPA, CCPDT and IAABC. AID workshops are also approved for RACE credits
Contact Trishbehave@gmail.com for information about hosting workshops or seminars.
Past Speaking Engagements
Aggression in Dogs – Inaugural LIVESTREAM workshop – March, 2020
Australian Institute of Animal Management Darwin, Australia, 2019 Keynote Speaker Aggression and defensive handling
Aggression in Dogs – Safety, Defensive Handling, and Training Dallas, TX, 2019
Getting to Zero National Summit and Workshops, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia, 2019
Workshops:
- Aggression and Defensive Handling
- Behavior assessments and adoptability criteria
- The magic of playgroups
- Community outreach – moving beyond shelter walls
- Marketing Shelter Pets
- Low stress handling in shelters
Aggression in Dogs – Safety, Defensive Handling, and Training Novato, CA, 2019
Aggression in Dogs – Safety, Defensive Handling, and Training St. Louis, MO, 2019
Aggression in Dogs – Safety, Defensive Handling, and Training Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 2019
Aggression in Dogs – Safety, Defensive Handling, and Training Cincinnati, OH 2019
Aggression in Dogs – Safety, Defensive Handling, and Training Atlanta GA – 2019
IAABC Animal Behavior Conference, Houston TX 2019
- Humane Horse Husbandry
- “No, it’s not all how they’re raised” – Canine behavior
Aggression in Dogs – Safety, Defensive Handling, and Training Nashville, TN – 2019
Aggression in Dogs – Safety, Defensive Handling, and Training Nashville, TN – 2019
Midwest Veterinary Conference, Columbus OH Defensive Handling for Veterinarians and Staff
Aggression in Dogs – Safety, Defensive Handling, and Training Phoenix, AZ – 2019
Aggression in Dogs – Safety, Defensive Handling, and Training Los Angeles, CA – 2019
Aggression in Dogs – Safety, Defensive Handling, and Training Jalisco, Mexico – 2018
Aggression in Dogs – Safety, Defensive Handling, and Training Washington, DC – 2018
Aggression in Dogs – Safety, Defensive Handling, and Training Riverdale, NJ – 2018
Aggression in Dogs – Safety, Defensive Handling, and Training Chicago, IL – 2018
Aggression in Dogs – Safety, Defensive Handling, and Training El Paso, TX – 2018
Aggression in Dogs – Safety, Defensive Handling, and Training Calgary, Alberta, Canada – 2018
Aggression in Dogs – Safety, Defensive Handling, and Training Syracuse, NY – 2018
Aggression in Dogs – Safety, Defensive Handling, and Training Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada – 2018
Aggression in Dogs – Safety, Defensive Handling, and Training Toronto, Ontario, Canada – 2018
IAABC Animal Behavior Conference – Boston MA, U.S.A.
- Clicker Training for Horses
- Meeting Equine Needs
- Dog Play
- Breaking up a Dog Fight
Aggression in Dogs Bogota, Colombia – 2018
Aggression in Dogs – Safety, Defensive Handling, and Training Asheville NC, 2018
Aggression in Dogs – Safety, Defensive Handling, and Training Providence, RI, 2018
Aggression in Dogs – Safety, Defensive Handling, and Training Charleston, SC, 2018
Aggression in Dogs – Safety, Defensive Handling, and Training St. Petersburg, FL 2018
Aggression in Dogs – Safety, Defensive Handling, and Training Manchester, CT 2018
IAABC Animal Behavior Conference Santiago, Chile 2017
Aggression in Dogs – Safety, Defensive Handling, and Training Sacramento, CA 2017
Aggression in Dogs – Safety, Defensive Handling, and Training All Dogs Gym, Manchester, NH 2017
Aggression in Dogs – Safety, Defensive Handling, and Training Sequim WA 2017
Aggression Cases – Safety, Defensive Handling, and Training Saddle Brook, NJ 2017
Aggression in Dogs Indianapolis, IN 2017
Aggression Cases – Applied Behavior Modification, Safety, and Defensive Handling with Michael Shikashio New York, NY 2017
Aggression Cases — Applied Behavior Modification, Safety, and Defensive Handling with Michael Shikashio Denver, CO 2017
Aggression Cases — Applied Behavior Modification, Safety, and Defensive Handling with Michael Shikashio HAWS, Ixonia, Wisconsin 2017
International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants (IAABC) Annual Conference – Los Angeles, CA, 2017 –
- “Clicker Training Horses (for Dog Trainers)”
- “Litter Box Problems in Shelter Cats”
- “Dog-Human Aggression, Case Studies”
Association of Professional Dog Trainers (APDT) Annual Conference and Trade Show – 2016, Las Vegas, NV – “Aggression Cases: Safety, Defensive Handling, and Applied Behavior Modification”
Getting to Zero (G2Z) Conference and Trade Show – Queensland, Australia, 2015 Two day Shelter Behavior Workshop
Conference talks: