Lectures and Seminars

Heather delivers dynamic and engaging lectures for any audience. She is a Certified Dialogue Education Practitioner (certified by Global Learning Partners) which ensures she uses science, art, and creativity when facilitating learning.

LECTURES REQUIRING TRAVEL
First hour: $250/hr
Every additional hour: $130/hr
Travel fee: $200/day of travel with all expenses reimbursed (travel, food & lodging).

LOCAL LECTURES
$60/hr
Great for vet clinic staff, groomers, doggie daycare staff, boarding facilities, humane societies, ect. If you work at one of these facilities you may consider offering a workshop for your customers/clients that you may charge for.

Travel Fee Within 30 minutes of Ojai, CA: No charge. Beyond that, add a $20 for every 15 minutes (Ex: if it will take me 45 min to get to your vet clinic, the fee is $60+$20= $80

**Note: If located within 30 minutes of Ojai, Heather will give a complimentary 30-45 minute lecture for your staff on general body language, training, recognizing stress in animals, or discuss litterbox solutions for cats. This can be at a time of your choosing. Many vet clinics opt for a lunch seminar

You may request a topic or you may choose or modify one below. All lectures are modified to fit your needs, space, and the audience. Topics are organized below by species. Please call or email to discuss your education needs!

Canine:

Improving quality of life through enrichment and healing modalities (Rekki, massage,TTouch, etc)
Techniques to avoid dog bites and aggression (great lecture for families and children)
Just got a puppy? Now what? (great for veterinary clinics to offer to their clients)
Dog park‑ pros, cons and etiquette
Dog play‑ interpretation, importance, and how to use it
Non‑pharmacological techniques to help reduce thunderstorm phobia for dogs
Stop Leash Pulling! Improve your walks on leash.
Groomers‑ learn how to reduce stress in dogs and reduce your chance of being bitten.
Ways to reduce stress of the animals in you care in the veterinary clinic
Ways to reduce stress of the animals in you care in the animal shelter or boarding facility
Games and Enrichment for your companion (pick your species of interest)
Learning theory and basics of dog training
Debunking the dominance myth in dogs
Clicker training for dogs
Choose 3‑4 behaviors that you are interested in learning more about (ex: barking, doorbell manners, jumping, digging, etc).

Feline:

Learning the basics of cat training
Ways to reduce stress of the animals in you care in the veterinary clinic
Ways to reduce stress of the animals in you care in the animal shelter or boarding facility
Games and Enrichment for your companion (pick your species of interest')
Management & Prevention of Litterbox problems in cats
Clicker training for cats

Exotic Pets:

Reptile husbandry & cage set‑up
Amphibian husbandry & cage set‑up
Snake husbandry & cage set‑up
Rodent husbandry & cage set‑up
Rabbit husbandry & cage set‑up
Ways to reduce stress of the animals in you care in the veterinary clinic
Ways to reduce stress of the animals in you care in the animal shelter or boarding facility
Games and Enrichment for your companion (pick your species of interest)
Litterbox training for rabbits
Clicker training for rabbits
Clicker training for birds
Bird husbandry & cage set‑up
Basic bird behavior
Bird Nutrition
Knowledge your parrot will thank you for learning

Others:

Improving client compliance
Pre‑pet counseling and what to expect
Ways to become employed in the animal behavior field (programs and certifications)
How veterinarians and animal behavior consultants can benefit each other
Foundation Clicker Training
Advanced concepts in training
You can train anything almost everything. Here is how!
Dominance does not fit into training model

Lectures and Seminars

Heather delivers dynamic and engaging lectures for any audience. She is a Certified Dialogue Education Practitioner (certified by Global Learning Partners) which ensures she uses science, art, and creativity when facilitating learning.

LECTURES REQUIRING TRAVEL First hour: $250/hr Every additional hour: $130/hr Travel fee: $200/day of travel with all expenses reimbursed (travel, food & lodging).

LOCAL LECTURES $60/hr Great for vet clinic staff, groomers, doggie daycare staff, boarding facilities, humane societies, ect. If you work at one of these facilities you may consider offering a workshop for your customers/clients that you may charge for.

Travel Fee Within 30 minutes of Ojai, CA: No charge. Beyond that, add a $20 for every 15 minutes (Ex: if it will take me 45 min to get to your vet clinic, the fee is $60+$20= $80

Canine:

Improving quality of life through enrichment and healing modalities (Rekki, massage,TTouch, etc)

Techniques to avoid dog bites and aggression (great lecture for families and children)

Just got a puppy? Now what? (great for veterinary clinics to offer to their clients)

Dog park‑ pros, cons and etiquette

Dog play‑ interpretation, importance, and how to use it

Non‑pharmacological techniques to help reduce thunderstorm phobia for dogs

Stop Leash Pulling! Improve your walks on leash.

Groomers‑ learn how to reduce stress in dogs and reduce your chance of being bitten.

Ways to reduce stress of the animals in you care in the veterinary clinic

Ways to reduce stress of the animals in you care in the animal shelter or boarding facility

Games and Enrichment for your companion (pick your species of interest)

Learning theory and basics of dog training

Debunking the dominance myth in dogs

Clicker training for dogs

Choose 3‑4 behaviors that you are interested in learning more about (ex: barking, doorbell manners, jumping, digging, etc).

Feline:

Learning the basics of cat training

Ways to reduce stress of the animals in you care in the veterinary clinic

Ways to reduce stress of the animals in you care in the animal shelter or boarding facility

Games and Enrichment for your companion (pick your species of interest')

Management & Prevention of Litterbox problems in cats

Clicker training for cats

Exotic Pets:

Reptile husbandry & cage set‑up

Amphibian husbandry & cage set‑up

Snake husbandry & cage set‑up

Rodent husbandry & cage set‑up

Rabbit husbandry & cage set‑up

Ways to reduce stress of the animals in you care in the veterinary clinic

Ways to reduce stress of the animals in you care in the animal shelter or boarding facility

Games and Enrichment for your companion (pick your species of interest)

Litterbox training for rabbits

Clicker training for rabbits

Clicker training for birds

Bird husbandry & cage set‑up

Basic bird behavior

Bird Nutrition

Knowledge your parrot will thank you for learning

Others:

Improving client compliance

Pre‑pet counseling and what to expect

Ways to become employed in the animal behavior field (programs and certifications)

How veterinarians and animal behavior consultants can benefit each other

Foundation Clicker Training

Advanced concepts in training

You can train anything almost everything. Here is how!

Dominance does not fit into training model

LECTURES REQUIRING TRAVEL
First hour: $250/hr
Every additional hour: $130/hr
Travel fee: $200/day of travel with all expenses reimbursed (travel, food & lodging).

LOCAL LECTURES
$60/hr
Great for vet clinic staff, groomers, doggie daycare staff, boarding facilities, humane societies, ect. If you work at one of these facilities you may consider offering a workshop for your customers/clients that you may charge for.