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CPT Trained Dog Featured in Knoxville Newspaper
November 3, 2009
Donna Silvey and her CPT-trained Katrina rescue dog, Boudreaux, were featured today in the Knoxville News Sentinel for their participation as a key therapy dog/handler team within the Ruff Reading Program that serves the Knoxville public school system. Ruff Reading was developed in 2001 by the University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine as part…
CPT Trainer Appears at Hopewell Middle School Animal Club to Discuss CPT’s Expert Witness Services
October 7, 2009
On Wednesday, October 7, CPT Trainer/Owner Mark Spivak appeared at the Hopewell Middle School on Cogburn Road in Alpharetta. Mark spoke to the sixth through eighth grade students participating in the school’s extracurricular Animal Club. Club proctor and HMS teacher Lisa Byrd asked that Mark speak to the students about his experiences providing expert witness…
CPT Trainer Performs Lunch & Learn Seminar at Animal Hospital of Sandy Springs
September 14, 2009
On Monday, September 14, CPT Trainer/Owner Mark Spivak appeared at the Animal Hospital of Sandy Springs on Sandy Springs Circle in Sandy Springs. Mark first explained CPT’s history and services, then assisted Dr. Ella Ahearn, Dr. Christina Anderson and the Hospital staff in resolving various clinic and personal pets’ behavioral and obedience problems, including consultations…
CPT Internal Training Seminar- Prevention and Treatment of Medical Conditions and Client Service Issues in a Boarding Environment
July 24, 2009
CPT Internal Training Seminar- Prevention and Treatment of Medical Conditions and Client Service Issues in a Boarding Environment In our continuing efforts to maintain the CPT training staff as the most educated group of pet trainers and behaviorists in the Atlanta area, we completed another in a sequence of internal training seminars deigned to enhance…
CPT Internal Training Seminar- Electronic Fencing Systems
May 12, 2009
In our continuing efforts to maintain the CPT training staff as the most educated group of pet trainers and behaviorists in the Atlanta area, we completed another in a sequence of internal training seminars designed to enhance each trainer’s knowledge and competency regarding canine learning theory, canine communication, new equipment and applications, and leading edge…
CPT Trainer’s Dog Achieves Prestigious Ranking
March 12, 2009
Zeek, a five-year old Boxer owned by CPT Trainer Melissa Cate, was recently honored by the United States Dog Agility Association (USDAA) as the third ranked Boxer in the Southeast and the fifth ranked agility Boxer in the nation. Melissa and Zeek compete in both obedience and agility. In obedience, Melissa and Zeek have earned…
CPT Agility Trainer Holly Schmidt Heads Local Chapter of the Teacup Dog Agility Association
November 8, 2008
CPT Agility Trainer Holly Schmidt Heads Local Chapter of the Teacup Dog Agility Association (TDAA) CPT Head Agility Trainer recently formed a local chapter of the Teacup Dog Agility Association (TDAA). The mission of the TDAA is to provide a competitive agility venue for dogs of small stature without regard to breed or pedigree. Obstacles…
New Agility Title for CPT Student
October 27, 2008
On Sunday October 26, CPT competition agility student Cathy Allred and her rescue dog, Lucy, an Australian Shepherd Mix, completed their second agility title- USDAA Performance 1 Gamblers. Previously Cathy and Lucy earned their USDAA Performance 1 Jumpers title. Cathy and Lucy earned their new title while competing in a United States Dog Agility Association…
CPT Trainer Melissa Cate Achieves Advanced Agility Title
September 22, 2008
CPT Agility Trainer Melissa Cate and her five-year old Boxer, Zeek, qualified for the third time in United States Dog Agility Association (USDAA) Starters Agility competitions. The third qualification earned Melissa and Zeek their USDAA Agility Dog (AD) title. While achieving their final qualifying leg, they also earned a third place finish. Zeek is the…
CPT Trainer Melissa Cate Achieves Agility Title
September 10, 2008
CPT Agility Trainer Melissa Cate and her five-year old Boxer, Zeek, qualified for the third time in United States Dog Agility Association (USDAA) Starters Jumpers competitions. The third qualification earned Melissa and Zeek their USDAA Starters Jumpers (SJ) title. While achieving their three qualifying legs, they earned one first and two second-place finishes. They now…