Category Archives: CPDT certified

Australia Bound- APDT conference.

Posted on October 25, 2011 by Marika S. Bell

Well, it certainly has been a rough couple of months for me personally, but as we come to the end of October I am hoping  to finish off the month with my Cooper on the mend from his recent cruciate … Continue reading →

Posted in Activites, CPDT certified, learning | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment


Advanced Dog Walking Skills

Posted on July 10, 2011 by Marika S. Bell

After attending the 2011 Volunteer appreciation evening for the Wellington SPCA last month, I started chatting with the new CEO, Iain Torrence and Nick Taylor, the manager for the Newtown branch, about introducing an intermediate and /or advanced dog walking … Continue reading →

Posted in Activites, CPDT certified, learning, Training Methods | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment


Sibling Aggression: A group question

Posted on June 28, 2011 by Marika S. Bell

Hi Everyone, Within the past 2 days, I have spoken with 2 different people both experiencing the same problem. I referred them elsewhere since the problem is not one I am comfortable addressing yet. The issue is dog on dog … Continue reading →

Posted in Aggression, Animal Welfare, CPDT certified, Training Methods | Tagged , | Leave a comment


Announcing! CPDT-KA Certification!

Posted on May 5, 2011 by Marika S. Bell

I think you can tell by the title that I am pretty stoked about this, although I have been keeping the process quiet until I heard official word, I am now very pleased to announce that I have achieved professional … Continue reading →

Posted in Canine Ethics, CPDT certified, Equipment, learning, Methods, Training Methods | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment