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CPT’s Mark Spivak was featured in the March 5, 2026 issue of VoyageATL.  VoyageATL is an online magazine that features inspiring stories about noteworthy Atlanta business owners.  Per VoyageATL writer Diane Lopez, the goal of each article is to “help hard working, inspiring people tell their stories authentically and in their own words.” The article…

On November 14, 2023, CPT’s Mark Spivak delivered the keynote speech during the Bibb County Medical Society’s annual meeting.  Bibb County Medical Society (BCMS) is Central Georgia’s physician professional organization affiliated with the Medical Association of Georgia.  The mission of the Medical Association of Georgia and BCMS is to “empower Georgia physicians to lead healthcare…

CPT Head Trainer/Owner Mark Spivak was featured in the July 15, 2023 print and online issues of the Atlanta Jewish Times.  The article, entitled “Pet Trainer Spivak Sets Up Success,” provides an overview of Mark’s history and accomplishments and discusses methods for modifying canine and feline anxiety. Atlanta Jewish Times author Marcia Caller Jaffe interviewed…

Simply Buckhead magazine recently featured CPT Trainer Ellie Dunn and CPT Head Trainer/Owner Mark Spivak in their June 2023 print and online issues.  The article, entitled “Rehab for Pets,” discusses CPT’s approach when treating canine and feline PTSD. [caption id="attachment_13128" align="alignright" width="300"]                       CPT's Mark…

On Friday, March 10, 2023, the CPT- Atlanta Training Staff met at the home of CPT owner Mark Spivak for a professional educational seminar focusing on: 1) method selection, 2) method alternatives, and 3) politics affecting the dog training industry.  To prepare for the seminar, CPT’s Trainers were asked to view a 1-hour video podcast…

Redfin, the Seattle-based, discount real estate brokerage, listed CPT’s Mark Spivak as an expert in a recent article entitled, “Moving with Pets:  Expert Tips for a Successful Move.”  Relocating residences can be a harrowing experience for pets, especially those who are neophobes, where they strongly prefer familiarity and routine. Moreover, moving is stressful for humans. …

CPT was recently featured in the PBS documentary series “Your Fantastic Mind.”  The episode, “Dogs,” premiered on Wednesday, September 14, 2020 and is currently available via online streaming. Georgia Public Broadcasting (GPB) produced, directed, and edited “Dogs,” which was filmed at CPT and at Emory University.  The episode discusses scientific discoveries related to dog cognition…

The CPT Service Dog Program earned significant coverage in the recent New York Times bestselling book “Doctor Dogs,” authored by Maria Goodavage.  The book communicates heartwarming stories of how highly trained dogs provide medical benefit to humans. Doctor Dogs- A Recommended Read Doctor Dogs includes anecdotes of service dogs trained to use their olfactory prowess to…

CPT’s Mark Spivak, along with his colleagues from the Emory Canine Cognitive Neuroscience Laboratory, Ashley Prichard, Raveena Chhibber, Kate Athanassiades, and Greg Berns, were name Top 100 Authors by the academic journal Scientific Reports.  Their paper, Fast Neural Learning in Dogs: A Multimodal Sensory fMRI Study, was one of the Top 100 read neuroscience papers in…

On January, 18, 2019, CPT’s Mark Spivak, a noted expert witness on canine behavior completed a course entitled, “K9 Handler Intensive Training,” held at the Georgia Public Safety Training Center in Forsyth, GA.  The course, sponsored by Animal Law Source and the Prosecuting Attorneys Council of Georgia, focused on specialized legal issues related to the…