Carole Beck Schatz
Carole Schatz, CPDT
(Certified Pet Dog Trainer)
"Positively teaching pets and their people since 1977"
Education/Certification
B. S. in Speech Education, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, 1968
Postgraduate education courses, Northeastern University, Chicago, Illinois, 1969
Certified to teach kindergarten through 12th grade, Chicago, Illinois
Multiple courses in canine behavior and behavior problem management through seminars, tutorials, and conferences
Certified Pet Dog Trainer (CPDT), Association of Pet Dog Trainers - 2002
Employment/Experience
Taught high school English, Chicago, Illinois, 1968-69
Taught primary grades, Chicago, Illinois, 1969-71
Reading Lab Specialist, Chicago, Illinois, 1971-75
Apprentice Dog Trainer, All Breed Obedience Club of San Diego County, 1976
Taught Dog Obedience Classes, All Breed Obedience Club of San Diego
County and Obedience Club of San Diego County, 1977-80
Director, Best Friend Dog Learning Center (puppy and dog obedience classes, behavior problem seminars, and individual behavior modification counseling), 1981-1996
Wrote monthly behavior problem column for "Dog Daze", a publication of All Breed Obedience Club of San Diego County, 1980s
Dog training and behavior problem solving video series on Cox Cable Community Access channel, 1992
Frequent contributor to Southern California Dog Magazine, 1995-97
(nominated for national award by the Dog Writers Association of America, 1995)
Provided in-home individualized behavior problem consultations, 1994-2003
Currently preparing dog-owner teams for Therapy Dog work in hospitals and convalescent homes
Taught courses: "Preventing and Treating Canine Behavior Problems" and
"Therapy Dog Teams" for Grossmont Community College, 2000-2002.
Current Employment/Activities
Taught Pet Behavior Problem Classes for the city of Escondido, 2003
Worked as Animal Behavior Specialist and Instructor for Paw-Pals Assistance Dogs, a service dog organization that trains dogs for special needs children, 2004
Trainer and Evaluator for UCSD Medical Center and Kaiser Foundation Hospitals Therapy Dog Programs
Evaluator for Therapy Dogs, Inc., a national therapy dog registrating organization
Evaluator, American Kennel Club Canine Good Citizen program, until 2005
Author of Canine and Feline Veterinary Behavior Series at www.sancarlosvet.com Behavior and Training Columnist for the Doodle (dog) Magazine, 2004
Training Director of the Scripps "Canine Detection of Human Cancer" Research Study, 2003-
Training Director of the Research Study, "Canine Detection of Peanut Antigen in Food", 2006-
Memberships
American Association of Pet Dog Trainers
"Tender Loving Canine" Therapy Dog Program at UCSD Medical Center
Currently Training and Certification Director for Kaiser Foundation
Hospital's Therapy Dog Program
Obedience Club of San Diego County
All Breed Obedience Club of San Diego County
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