Canine Professor

11/10/2024

Tuning in to watch The Aggression in Dogs Conference for the 5th year in a row.

09/10/2024

If you have or know of someone with a "shy" dog that needs some confidence boosting, I will be teaching a Wallflowers class at the Kentucky Humane Society, East Campus, starting Sunday, October 20th at 2pm. There are limited spots still available. The link to sign up and the description of the class is below:

From October 20, 2024 - November 24, 2024 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm 6 weeks Sundays, 2:00 - 3:00 pm Instructor: Cherie $225 +tax **1 spot left! Get it before it's gone!** We are here to help dogs who are nervous about the world. Learn how build your dog's confidence around sounds, people, and new things.

04/10/2024

Since we haven't had anyone register for our Drink With Your Dog Brewery Manners class yet, we are going to postpone it a couple of weeks to see if we can get the word out. I know that once this runs a couple of times, it will take off. New things can be challenging to launch! If you or you know anyone that would be interested, they can contact me with any questions or register on my website. We will aim to start on Friday, October 18th at 12:30pm at Great Flood Brewing in the HIghlands.

05/09/2024

I'm rolling out my first Brewery Manners Class to be held at Great Flood Brewing in the HIghlands. Space is limited!

03/09/2024

Slo mo video is so much fun! If you don't know about Sniffspot.com by now, you should check it out. You get to rent "private dog parks" for an hour at a time. We have a good sized backyard and a walking trail, but our dogs are familiar with all the smells. Going to different places can be very enriching. They spent a lot of time sniffing and running around. This one even had toys and agility equipment. They haven't moved since we got home!

29/08/2024

I knew it! I will often tell clients that dogs are more in-tune to higher pitched tones.
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/canine-corner/202308/dogs-brains-are-better-tuned-to-female-voices-and-baby-talk?fbclid=IwY2xjawE9P99leHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHUnEzW8g4csEP__SpG1iqUtl8CxWoCCW3sgjHvpdRsRtIaF1gQDgnVSBeg_aem_TMB6D3zeDcq8X2Szd7gMag

The specific tuning of a dog's brain to special linguistic features and to the human female voice suggests why women might be more effective dog trainers than men.

25/06/2024

I still have some spots available in my Positively Puppies class starting this Saturday, June 29th at 3:15pm. Lots of fun, play time, confidence boosting exercises and socialization along with teaching basic manners.

From June 29, 2024 3:15 pm - 4:15 pm 6 weeks Saturdays, 3:15 - 4:15 pm *No class 7/27 Instructor: Cherie $120 +tax Our in-person group class for puppies age 8-15 weeks old and their handlers to learn the basics in socialization and early foundation skills to start your puppy off right. *Puppies shou...

23/04/2024

Note that this says the dog did NOT show aggression towards people until he started seeing trainers for his dog reactivity. I would bet every dime that I have that aversives were used and it showed him that humans are bad.
EARNING trust, using positive reinforcement, giving a dog autonomy, enrichment, patience, not using aversive tools and methods can go a long way. They are not robots.
I have met countless dogs like him and it is wearing on me to continue to undo this kind of damage.
The dog training industry is a completely unregulated field. ANYONE can call themselves a dog trainer. ASK LOTS OF QUESTIONS. Your dog's life depends on it.

15/04/2024

If you have a puppy in adolescence (4-6 months old), we have a Teenage Social starting this coming Sunday (3:15-4pm). It's once a week for 3 weeks and only $75!! Not only will your teenager get some play time with other teenagers, we also do socialization exercises, confidence building and many of our attendees connect with others to meet up for playdates after our socials are over! Come meet some new friends! Sign up by clicking on the link below.

From April 21, 2024 3:15 pm - 4:00 pm 3 weeks Sundays, 3:15 - 4:00 pm Instructor: Cherie $75 +tax Socialization in our puppy's early adolescence can be hard to come by. Join us for our teenage puppy playgroup to help your pup stay socially savvy. *Puppies must be 6 months or under for all three week...

26/03/2024

Do you have a new puppy and want to start off on the right paw? Having a puppy can be overwhelming! I have one right now myself. This is Leia, a 9 week old Great Pyrenees mix from a rescue. Come join me...and her in my Positively Puppies group class at the Kentucky Humane Society. It starts Thursday, April 18th at 6pm. It runs for 6 weeks. This class is for puppies 8 weeks to 15 weeks old (must be between this age at the start of classes).
We not only work on basic manners, but also the ever so important socialization! Don't miss out on this very short time period. As long as they've had 2 sets of vaccinations, they can come to our group classes. That socialization window of opportunity closes at 20 weeks old. Prevention is much easier than fixing! Link below to sign up.

https://www.kyhumane.org/events/categories/behavior-training/

27/02/2024

I always recommend sniff walks (aka sniffaris...aka decompression walks) to my clients. It is the BEST form of enrichment and now the science shows it! Gotta love science!
https://www.dogfieldstudy.com/en/study/pulse-study-at-the-heart-of-the-walk?fbclid=IwAR0mFmoqu07-lUKwpA2ay8yfzMNiJyxenf5szxxITu-jAmY5j36WEnOLvYw

These are some results of our field study about the walks of our dogs. It explains how some behaviours can affect the dog's pulse and reveal some observations we came across during this study.The study compared walks on a 1.5m leash, a 5m leash and an unleashed walk. The dog's pulse was recorded dur...

07/02/2024

So excited to be offering group training classes again! And now, I'll also be conducting puppy socials!
Classes start at the Kentucky Humane Society's East Campus on Lyndon Ln starting Sunday, February 25th.
A Manners for Life (basic training class for dogs 4 months and older) will be at 2pm. 6 weeks meeting once a week.
Puppy Social for puppies 8 weeks to 15 weeks old will be at 3:15pm and will last for 3 weeks. Below is the link to sign up!

24/01/2024

My website has finally been given new life. It's all shiny, new and modern. New services and offerings will be added soon! So excited!

We’ve seen it all and we know how to help you restore your relationship with your best, furry companion using sound science-based methods. Canine Professor offers in-home private one-on-one training. We teach YOU how to make the most out of this training process to set everyone up for success. It....

19/01/2024

I think this dog missed the orientation on how all of this works.

14/12/2023

A previous client is heartbroken, but she has to move in with family who will not allow her to bring her dog. Can anyone open up their home to this sweet girl?

Rescue Me ID 23-10-31-00078

28/11/2023

I made the faculty spotlight for ABI! I have been with them for 10 years now and it's been SO incredibly rewarding. I love passing on everything that I've learned over the years to the next wave of dog trainers!

⭐FACULTY SPOTLIGHT⭐Meet Professor Cherie Beattie! Professor Beattie is a certified professional dog trainer with over 18 years of experience. Before venturing into the dog training world, she studied animal behavior as an undergraduate and graduate student working as a research tech in ab Evolutionary and Behavioral Ecology lab. After grad school, she was also an Environmental Education Intern with Hawk Watch International in Salt Lake City, UT where she educated organizations and schools on the importance of raptors and their key role in the environment. She taught a variety of biology college courses such as Animal Behavior, Intro to Biology, Human Biology, Life Systems and Environmental Biology over a 15 year span after graduate school. She started her dog training career by volunteering with the local humane society, which quickly transitioned into Behavior Manager where she managed the volunteer trainers for their group classes as well as training shelter staff on temperament testing. While there, she started a shelter dog training program helping to make the “problem dogs” more adoptable. To read more about Professor Beattie and all of the wonderful things she does and has accomplished please visit: https://hubs.li/Q027GVc70

02/11/2023

If you try to access my website, it is down. I have changed hosting providers and I'm doing a whole overhaul of my website as it was really outdated. Time to get with the program and have a more streamlined and modern website. So, it's coming soon!

18/10/2023

Ready for Day 1 of the APDT conference. Let the learning begin!

04/10/2023

There are a lot of made up holidays, but this is one that I can get behind. Who's with me?

01/10/2023

Just virtually attended the 4th annual Aggression in Dogs Conference. Always an amazing learning experience. Of course, Michael Shikashio always has to show a tear jerker video at the beginning.

Should we be treating symptoms, or understanding causes?

28/09/2023

You're welcome. What would we do without dogs?