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CPT’s Mark Spivak Speaks to the Atlanta Chapter of the National Association of Orthopaedic Nurses
CPT’s Mark Spivak Speaks to the Atlanta Chapter of the National Association of Orthopaedic Nurses
September 24, 2017
CPT’s founder and Head Trainer Mark Spivak presented at the September 23 meeting of the Atlanta Chapter of the National Association of Orthopaedic Nurses (NAON) held on the education campus of Egleston Children’s Hospital. The NAON is a 7,000 plus member nonprofit professional association whose primary mission is to advance the highest standards of musculoskeletal…
CPT’s Mark Spivak Speaks at the State Bar of GA Animal Law Symposium
CPT’s Mark Spivak Speaks at the State Bar of GA Animal Law Symposium
September 22, 2017
CPT’s founder and Head Trainer Mark Spivak presented at the Fall 2017 Animal Law Symposium held at the Georgia Bar Association building in Atlanta. The symposium, “Uniting Legal, Law Enforcement, Veterinary, and Shelter Professionals,” was hosted by Animal Law Source. Animal Law Source’s mission is to provide education, awareness, legislative action, and professional action that…
CPT Travel Blog- CPT Visits Barcelona- Days 10 – 12
CPT Travel Blog- CPT Visits Barcelona- Days 10 – 12
August 7, 2017
Day 10- F Aug 4: Girona- Episcopalian Cathedrals, Jewish Museum, Game of Thrones Locations I skipped my morning run to accommodate an early departure for the city of Girona. Travel from Barcelona to Girona is almost identical to the trip to Figueres, except I exit the TGV one stop earlier. I walked to the Barceloneta…
CPT Travel Blog- CPT Visits Barcelona- Days 7 – 9
CPT Travel Blog- CPT Visits Barcelona- Days 7 – 9
August 4, 2017
Day 7- T Aug 1: La Sagrada Familia The next morning I completed another 5.3 mile run along the beach. The run was hot, but I was acclimating better each day to the heat and humidity. Once returning I took a cold shower, ate my breakfast falafel, answered CPT emails, and then began my walk…
CPT Travel Blog- CPT Visits Barcelona- Days 4 – 6
CPT Travel Blog- CPT Visits Barcelona- Days 4 – 6
August 1, 2017
Day 4- SA July 29: Picasso Museum, Museum of Modern European Art, Museo de Cerna, Maritime Museum, The Farmacia, and Sun Poisoning When I woke up in the morning I was hungry after eating only 2 meals the prior day. Therefore, I immediately searched for a restaurant that served el desayuno (breakfast). I found a…
CPT Travel Blog- CPT Visits Barcelona- Days 1 – 3
CPT Travel Blog- CPT Visits Barcelona- Days 1 – 3
July 29, 2017
Day 1- W July 26: Leaving Atlanta for Barcelona My journey started with Delta flight #114 departing Atlanta at 5:45 pm EDT heading nonstop toward Barcelona. Unfortunately, because the flight was nearly full when I purchased my ticket, I was in the middle of the middle row. In simple language- I didn’t have an aisle…
Karen Smalley and Bodhi Atop the Pedestal
Karen Smalley and Bodhi Atop the Pedestal
March 26, 2017
CPT Trainer Karen Smalley and her 6.5-year old, male Border Collie, Bodhi, have worked hard to become one of the top human-canine competition tandems in Georgia, if not the entire Southeast. Since Bodhi arrived at Karen's home as an 8-week puppy, Karen and Bodhi have acquired a lofty resume, including AKC titles, UKC titles, ASCA titles,…
New MRI Dog
New MRI Dog
January 9, 2017
Meet Emily Chapman and her Australian Shepherd, Will. Emily and Will are members of The Dog Project’s Foxtrot group. More importantly, Will is also our newest MRI Dog! Emily worked diligently for several months to condition Will to the MRI variables of the steps, enclosure, noise, and vibrations. Concurrently, Emily shaped Will to perform a…
Mico Demonstrates His Intermediate Agility Skills
Mico Demonstrates His Intermediate Agility Skills
December 14, 2016
If you compare the Intermediate Agility video below to the Oct 18 Beginner Agility post, you will immediately see that Mico has made great progress in his agility skills.  Similarly, Bill has improved tremendously in his handling skills. Upon graduation from Beginner Agility we expect dogs to achieve proficiency in all obstacles, except the teeter…
A Happy Trainer Leads to a Happy Well-Trained Dog
A Happy Trainer Leads to a Happy Well-Trained Dog
November 29, 2016
CPT Trainer Karen Smalley poses with Luci, owned by Randy and Tami Arrowood.  Luci is enrolled in a Beginner Obedience class taught by Karen at CPT's spacious Sandy Springs Training Center.   (Sandy Springs, GA)   (Atlanta, GA)