Training Using Shaping

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Topic: Using shaping to build dog and animal behaviors.

Guests:

Ben Bennink is the owner of Good Doggy Saratoga in Mechanicville, NY. Ben has been a Certified Professional Dog Trainer since 2012 and a Certified Dog Behavior Consultant since 2018. These certifications require demonstrated expertise in the field and dedication to continued education. He is also a professional premium member of the Association of Professional Dog Trainers (APDT) and volunteers on the APDT’s Education Committee, Membership Task Force, and Legislative Task Force. He is committed to excellence in training and utilizes the most up-to-date methods in the industry to provide clients with convenient and effective solutions to create a more harmonious home with their dogs.

Noa Szefler (pronounced SHEF-ler), began training dogs at a boarding kennel at age 14. In 2000, she joined Canine Companions for Independence, where she became a Certified Service Dog Instructor, trained lots of dogs, created and taught various group training classes and weekend seminars and managed the CCI Northeast Regional Puppy Program for several years.
After crossing over to force free training in 2007, Noa and her family moved to Israel, where she founded an academy for dog behavior consultants and was one of the first 3 people in the country to teach about science-based and reward-based training and behavior modification for dogs.
In 2014 Noa gave a TED Talk about dog training and the dominance myth, and has recently started writing a book about dog training and behavior for the Israeli crowd.
Today Noa lives near Richmond VA and operates Liberty Dog Training, where she continues to teach trainers and to help behaviorally challenged dogs and their families to live in harmony and joy.