top of page
top of page
sternberg.jpg

sue Sternberg

MANAGING DOG-DOG INTERACTIONS & AVOIDING DOG PLAY DANGERS (CEUs: 13)

February 29 & March 1, 2020

Temecula, CA (Escondido/San Diego/Temecula Area)

Hosted by 4Paws Training & Animals for Adoption

March 7 & 8, 2020

Sylmar, CA (Los Angeles Area)

Hosted by Guide Dogs of America & Animals for Adoption

August 1 &2, 2020

Petaluma, CA (Marin County)

Hosted by Unleashed Training & Animals for Adoption

August 8 &9, 2020

Olympia, WA 

Hosted by Lets Talk Dogs & Animals for Adoption

 SEMINAR PROGRAM 

  • Assessing Dog-Dog Reactivity & Interactions

  • Avoiding Dog Play Dangers: What to watch for at dog parks, dog daycare, shelters & among dogs at home

  • Managing & Training Tips for Dog-Dog Reactivity

  • Socialization Techniques for Puppies & Adolescents: To prevent reactivity before it starts

 Saturday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM (1 hour lunch break)  

 

A: Assessing  Dog Dog Reactivity & Interactions

  • How to use the Assess A Pet four-step, on-leash procedures to look for low risk, moderate risk, and high risk responses

B:  Avoiding Dog Play Dangers at Dog Parks, Daycare, Shelters & at Home 

  • How to assess dog-dog engagements to look for compatible playmates

  • Observing low risk behaviors, moderate risk, and high risk behaviors

  • When to interrupt

  • How to interrupt

  • How much play is healthy or necessary?

 Sunday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM (1 hour lunch break) 

 

A: Understanding and Management for Reactivity (barking, lunging, growling or hyperactivity when encountering unfamiliar dogs and/or strangers)

 

  • Is there more reactivity today than ever?

  • Reactivity is contagious 

  • Possible contributing factors for reactivity 

  • What if EVERY dog owner managed his or her dog AS IF he were reactive?

  • How to manage a dog in public

  • Sensitive events for triggering reactivity

  • Managing & training tips for dog-dog reactivity

 

B) Socialization techniques for puppies & adolescents to prevent reactivity before it starts.

Back to top

THEME

Managing Dog-Dog Interactions

----

WHEN & WHERE

Feb 29 & March 1, 2020

San Diego, CA Area

March 7&8, 2020

Los Angeles, CA Area

August 1 & 2, 2020

Marin County, CA

 

August 8 & 9, 2020

Olympia, WA

----

PRESENTED BY

Sue Sternberg

----

 

CEU'S

6.5/day

13/both days

----

FEES

Early Bird:

$90/day

$175/both days

Regular Rates:

$99/day

$195/both days

Group Rate:

3-4: $155/person

5 or more: $135/person

speakers

 SPEAKER PROFILE 

 

 Sue Sternberg 

 

SUE STERNBERG (www.suesternberg.com), is the  winner of APDT’s  2016 Lifetime Achievement Award. 

 

She founded the shelter featured in an  HBO documentary: Shelter Dogs (www.shelterdogs.org).  She has developed national programs, such as Training Wheels® for community shelter outreach and dedicated herself to ensuring the quality of life of animals in their communities, at animal shelters and in safe adoptions. Her 30 years of canine behavior experience, includes as an animal control officer, behavior consultant  at the ASPCA, shelter owner,  successful competitor in dog sports, and a teacher of dog trainers world-wide. 

 

She is the author of Great Dog Adoptions: A Guide for Shelters (Latham Foundation publication) and Successful Dog Adoption published by Wiley. Her most recent publications (all published by Dogwise) include Out and About With Your Dog, Dog-Dog Interactions,  Assessing Aggression Thresholds in Dogs and  Understanding Sociability (DVD).

Click here for Sue's website.

Back to top

 LOCATION & DIRECTIONS 

 

 Temecula, CA (San Diego/Escondido/Temecula Area) 
 

Temecula (San Diego / Escondido area) CA

City of Temecula Conference Center

41000 Main St. 

Temecula, CA 92590

(Old Town Temecula at the Civic Center)

(click here for map)

Local drive times:  1/2 hr. from Escondido & 45 minutes from Riverside / Corona; 1 hr. from San Diego or Ontario; 1 hr, 15 minutes from Irvine & Anaheim.

 

 Sylmar, CA (Los Angles Area) 

Guide Dogs of America

13445 Glenoaks Blvd

Sylmar, CA 91342

(click here for map)

Local drive times: 20 minutes from Burbank / Glendale / Sherman Oaks & Pasadena; 35 minutes from downtown L.A.; 45 minutes from Santa Monica; 1 hr. from Manhattan Beach,  Pomona or Ventura.

 Petaluma, CA (Marin County) 
 

Petaluma Community Center/Assembly Hall

320 N. McDowell Blvd 

Petaluma, CA 94954

(click here for map)

Local drive times: 45 minutes north of San Francisco

via Highway 101. (Take exit 474 for E. Washington St toward Central Petaluma, in 1/4 mi. go left onto McDowell);  25 minutes south of Santa Rosa via Highway 101; 55 minutes from Berkeley and Oakland; 1 1/2 hours from Sacramento & Palo Alto.

 Olympia, WA 
 

South Puget Community College

2011 Mottman Rd. Bldng 26

Olympia, WA 98512

(click here for map)

Local drive times: 1 hour South-West of Seattle; 1 1/2 hours

North of Portland; 3 1/2 hours South of Vancouver BC; 

1/2 hour West of Tacoma. 

Back to top

directions

 SEMINAR FEE 

 RATES 

 

Early Bird Rates: $90 per person per day and $175 per person for both days. 

Regular Rates: $99 per person per day and $195 per person for both days

Please check the Early Bird Deadlines below the ticket icon!

No Cancellation Fees: You may cancel at any time for a full refund. 

 GROUP REGISTRATION & RATES 

Group of 3-4: $155 per person for both days. 

Group of 5+: $135 per person for both days. 

 CLICK ON THE REGISTER & PAY ICON BELOW TO RESERVE YOUR SEATS 

We don’t have any products to show right now.

We don’t have any products to show right now.

We don’t have any products to show right now.

We don’t have any products to show right now.

We don’t have any products to show right now.

We don’t have any products to show right now.

Early Bird Deadline:

February 11, 2020

Early Bird Deadline:

February 11, 2020

Early Bird Deadline:

July 14, 2020

Early Bird Deadline:

July 14, 2020

FEES

 DOG & PEOPLE RULES 

 

 DOG ETIQUETTE 

 

Due to space limitations, we will not be permitterd to have dogs in the meeting room (other than service dogs, of course.)

 PEOPLE ETIQUETTE 


CONDUCT: During the lectures, please turn off all cell phone and pager audio alerts. Please take all private conversations outside while the speakers are presenting.

BABIES: The presence of a baby is likely to be distracting to other participants, so we ask that you refrain from bringing any babies or very young children into the lecture hall.

VIDEOTAPING: No videotaping or audiotaping is permitted. A selection of videotapes and books will be available for sale.

 MISCELLAENOUS 

SHOPPING: A selection of books and videos will be available for sale.

PARKING: There should be ample parking at the seminar location.

 

Back to top

RULES

 PLACES TO STAY 

Hotel rates are as of October 2019, are seasonal and may increase the closer you get to the dates of your stay there. 

 

Temecula, CA - San Diego Area 
 

Best Western Plus Temecula Wine Country

41841 Moreno Road

Temecula

951-501-8100

($107+)

Embassy Suites

29345 Rancho California Road

Temecula

951-676-5656

($199+)

 

Hampton Inn & Suites Temecula

28190 Jefferson Ave.

Temecula

951-506-2331

($219+)

 

Springhill Suites by Marriott

28220 Jefferson Ave

Temecula

51-699-4477

($165+)

 

Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott

27416 Jefferson Ave.

Temecula

951-587-9800

($156+)

 

Ramada Temecula

28980 Old Town Front St.

Temecula 951-676-8770 ($192)

 

Holiday Inn Express

27660 Jefferson Ave. Temecula

951-699-2444

($162+)

 

La Quinta Temecula

27330 Jefferson Ave.

Temecula

951-296-1003

($144+)

 Sylmar, CA - Los Angeles Area 
 

Hampton Inn Santa Clarita

25259 The Old Rd.

Santa Clarita

661-253-2400

($169+)

 

Travelodge

14955 Roxford St.

Sylmar

818-367-0141

($99+)

 

Comfort Suites

25380 The Old Rd.

Stevenson Ranch

661-254-7700

($123+)

 

La Quinta Santa Clarita

25201 The Old Rd.

Stevenson Ranch

661-286-1111

($129+)

 Petaluma, CA - Marin County 
 

Best Western Petaluma Inn

200 S McDowell Blvd

Petaluma, CA   ‎ 

707-763-0994 

(about $120)

book.bestwestern.com

 

Americas Best Value Hotel North Bay Inn & Suites

5135 Montero Way

Petaluma, CA   ‎ 

707-795-9000 (About $160)

petalumavalleyinn.com

Hotel Petaluma

205 Kentucky St.

Petaluma, CA ‎ 

707-559-3393

(About $129)

hotelpetaluma.com

Sheraton Sonoma County - Petaluma

745 Baywood Dr.

Petaluma, CA

707-283-2888 

(About $160)

sheratonsonoma.com

 

Quality Inn Petaluma

5100 Montero Way

Petaluma, CA ‎

707-664-1155

(About $116) 

winecountryqi.com 

 

 Olympia, WA 
 

Extended Stay America Olympia - 0.2 miles away

1675 Mottman Rd. SW

Tumwater, WA 98512

(360) 754-6063

($112+)

 

La Quinta Inn & Suites

4600 Capitol Blvd. SE

Tumwater, WA 98501

(360) 352-5433

($115+)

 

Hilton Garden Inn Olympia

2101 Henderson Park Lane SE

Olympia, WA 98501

(360) 236-9934

($135+)

 

Motel 6 Tumwater - 2.02 miles away

400 Lee St SW

Tumwater, WA 98501

(360) 754-7320

($92+)

 

Best Western Tumwater Inn - 1.94 miles away

5188 Capitol Blvd SE

Tumwater, WA 98501

360/956-1235

($105+)

Back to top

Hotels
bottom of page