Our Education

Mary McNeight, CPDT-KA, BGS, CCS,
Owner/Head Trainer

Bachelors Degree from the University of Michigan
Certificate in Canine Studies by a program certified by the State of Washington.
APDT member
Certified by the American Red Cross in Pet First Aid
Certified by the Certification Council for Professional Dog Trainers as a Certified Professional Dog Trainer – Knowledge Assessed.

Mary has attended the following conferences and workshops:

Clicker Expo 2012

    Oops!Taught by Ken Ramirez

    • What to Do When Mistakes Happen

    The Strongest Link Taught by Cecilie Køste

    • Back-chaining & Reliable Performance Lecture and Lab

    1+1=3 Taught by Ken Ramirez

    • Adduction & Combining Cues

    The Right Touch Taught by Michele Pouliot

    • How Collar & Body Cues Speed Your Training Lecture And Lab

    Smart Reinforcement Taught by Ken Ramirez

    • How To Reinforce Your Animals

    Hold It , Get it, Bring It, Give It! Taught by Michele Pouliot

    • The Multi-Purpose Clicked Retrieve Lecture And Lab

 

Solid Scentwork

    Solid Scentwork – 2011 Taught by Steve & Jen White

    • Foundational training techniques for police and narcotics scent detection dogs utilizing strict positive reinforcement methodology only

 

APDT (Association of Pet Dog Trainers) Annual Educational Conference and Trade Show 2011:

    2,4,6,8 How Do We Approximate? Taught by Grey Stafford

    • Using creativity and enthusiasm in positive reinforcement training to help you have a better dog

    Do You See What I See? Taught by Kathy Sdao, MA, ACAAB

    • Consequences and delivery – improving your dogs training with proper timing

    Low Stress Handling and Restraint of Difficult Dogs Taught by Sophia Yin, PhD, DVM, MS

    • Handling aggressive or fearful dogs calmly and non-confrontationally

    What a Pithy Taught by Kathy Sdao, MA, ACAAB

    • How to make teaching students dog training concepts fun for both them and you

    From Clumsy to Competent: Teaching Mechanical Skills Taught by Hannah Branigan, MS, CPDT-KA, KPA-CTP

    • We learned how to make you a more effective dog trainer

 

APDT (Association of Pet Dog Trainers) Annual Educational Conference and Trade Show 2010:

    K9 Nose Work Taught by Amy Herot, CPDT-KA, CMWI and Jill Marie O’Brien

    • Explored ways to encourage and develop a dog’s scenting abilities

    What’s the Name of the Game? Using Games in the Classroom to Build Reliable Behaviors, Increase Owner Participation and Create Big Fun Taught by laruren Fox, BA, CPDT-KA

    • Explored the benefits of including games in classes so that our classes are so fun, you never want to go home!

    Canine Cross Training Classes: Beyond Sit, Down, Stay and Come Taught by Leslie Nelson

    • Cross training builds attention, self control, mental stamina and confidence, skills needed for your dog to become the most reliable pet dog in town!

    Training Dogs with Fun and Games Taught by Sue Pearson, CPDT-KA and Judy Warth

    • Again, we want our students to have fun in classes. Teaching games ensure that you learn things and that we can easily teach them to you.

    Advanced Lure/Reward Training: Off-Leash Verbal Control without the Continued Use of Food. Taught by Ian Dunbar PhD, MRCVS

    • Learning the quickest way to gain off-leash control with lure-reward training, and phasing out food reward.

    Puppy & Other Test: What Well Designed Tests Can and Do Reveal Taught by Suzanne Clothier

    • Learned appropriate testing in the selection and placement of puppies and dogs in suitable homes and work environments

    Polish Up Your Training Chops! Taught by Suzanne Clothier, Pia Silvani, CPDT-KA, and Nancy Williams, MA, RVT, ACAAB

    • Worked with dogs under the guidance of three skilled instructors.
    • Sharpened observation and handling skills, fine-tuning timing and training choices

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Clicker Expo 2010

    Challenging Adolescents Taught by Trish King

    • Adolescent dogs can be a pain the the rear, lets us show you what we learned to fix this problem!

    Training the Behaviors Students Want Most: Calmness, Relaxation, and Self Control Taught by Gail Fisher

    • Seriously who doesnt want a calm dog?

Fear, Aggression, and Play wekend in Seattle with Patricia McConnell and Grisha Stewart – 2010

    One day seminar that focused on dog-dog aggression and fearful dogs

    • The most common context of problems with dogs, over-reaction to unfamiliar dogs by barking, lunging or biting.
    • Methods of treating the behavior using classical conditioning and several forms of operant conditioning.

    Play! Play! Play!

    • Learning how play can improve your relationship with your dog, improve the dog’s responsiveness and give the dog the mental and physical exercise he needs.
    • Learning up-to-date research on how to tell your dog you want to play, and how not to play with your dog
    • Charming tricks and games to play

Dr. Ian Dunbar Seminar May 2010

    Games for teaching reliability, precision and Pizzazz

    • Designed to fine-tune essential ingredients of a dog’s training repertoire
    • Learning tricks and playing games that rapidly accelerate the speed of learning
    • Motivating dogs to give their best performances and keep owners motivated to practice training

APDT Annual Educational Conference and Trade Show 2009:

    Symposium of Fear and Anxiety Behaviors Taught by Nicole Wilde and Alternative Medicine for Fear and Anxiety Taught by Dr. Doug Kneuven

    • We want to make sure you have the most up to date methods for helping your dog conquer his fear and anxiety.

    Fear and Loathing in Separation Fun Taught by Dr. Ian Dunbar

    Pet Dog Training – the Absolute Basics Taught by Kathy Sdao

    Scentsational Taught by Steve White

    • We cant get enough scent training classes!

    Training a Thinking Dog: The Advantages of Marker Training Taught by Gail Fisher

    • We think its critically important that our service dogs learn to think independently.

Diabetic Alert Dog Training – 2009

Fall 2009 Medical Alert Dog Workshop Taught by Rita Martinez

  • Topics included Scent imprinting, Scent discrimination, Alert chain, Alert refinement

Assistance Dogs – Exploring Temperament & Structure – 2008

    Topics included How to Choose A Service Dog Candidate and How to keep your service dog healthy.
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Neighborhoods We Serve

We are a simple hop skip and a jump off of the West Seattle Bridge and are within a mile of the neighborhoods of South Park, West Seattle, Alki Point, North Admiral, West Seattle, Seaview, Fauntleroy, Arbor Heights, Gatewood, Genesee, Fairmount Park, Delridge, Pigeon Point, Riverview, Highland Park, Roxhill, High Point and White Center And are within 3 miles or less of Magnolia, Queen Anne, Capitol Hill, Montlake, Downtown, Belltown, First Hill, Pioneer Square, International District, Central Waterfront, Madrona, Central District, Leschi, Rainier Valley, Mount Baker, Columbia City, Rainier Beach, Seward Park, Beacon Hill, Industrial District, Sodo, and Georgetown

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