Aggression in dogs

WE-Seminar with Michael Shikashio - 15./16.02.2025

EARLY BIRD SPECIAL until 31.08.2024 -> 265.- per seminar day instead of 290.-

Michael Shikashio from the US is the founder of AggressiveDog.com and specialised on training with aggressive dogs. We are extremely happy to announce, that Michael will be having a 2 day seminar at fairtrain GmbH in Switzerland.

This event will be broken into two days which can be booked separately. We nevertheless recommend to book both days as they build upon each other.

This seminar is open to everybody who is working or in contact with aggressive dogs - veterinarians, dog sitters, dog shelter workers, dog trainers as well as dog owners. As the aggression level within dogs in the US is most of the time much higher from what we are used, this will give you a great insight on how it is possible to change these dog’s behaviour through positive reinforcement.

Day 1 - 15th of February 2025
Dog to dog aggression - behaviour change strategies in aggression cases

- Understanding and working with dog aggression
- Intra-household dog to dog aggression
- “No! That’s MY Owner!” - helping dogs that fight over their owner
- How to safely break up a dog fight

Day 2 - 16th of Febuary 2025
Dog to human aggression - behaviour change strategies in aggression cases

- Dog to human aggression cases. Behaviour change in action
- Avoiding the “bitey” end of the dog - defensive handling and leash skills
- Prognosis and realistic goal setting in aggression cases
- Resource guarding in dogs

The topics might be slightly adjusted during the course of the event.

This seminar will be held in english.
Should you wish a translation please state this in your subscription form in the comments.
We then will organise translation.

registration

Registration deadline 19.01.2025

Seminar Details

target audience:

For everyone interested and/or working with aggressive dogs

location:

fairtrain training hall Mettmenstetten

expenses:

290.00 per seminar day (can be booked individually)

course places:

40

course administration

Michael Shikashio

Michael Shikashio, CDBC, is the founder of AggressiveDog.com and focuses on teaching other professionals from around the world on how to successfully work aggression cases. He is a five-term president of the International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants (IAABC) and was the Association of Professional Dog Trainers (APDT) Member of the Year in 2020.

Michael is sought after for his expert opinion by numerous media outlets, including the New York Times, New York Post, Fox News, The List TV, Baltimore Sun, WebMD, Women’s Health Magazine, Real Simple Magazine, SiriusXM Radio, The Chronicle of the Dog, and Steve Dale’s Pet World. He also hosts the popular podcast show “The Bitey End of the Dog” where he chats with the foremost experts on dog aggression.

He has been a featured keynote speaker at conferences, universities, and seminars in more than 200 cities and 14 different countries around the world, and offers a variety of educational opportunities on the topic of canine aggression, including the Aggression in Dogs Master Course and the annual Aggression in Dogs Conference.

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