Dog Training
Events, Lectures & Webinars
We cover interesting and topical subjects
Interesting and Informative
We host lectures, workshops and webinars covering interesting and topical subjects by our own trainers as well as guest speakers. All Workshops and Lectures are held in our cafe and indoor training hall at Martha & Friends. Webinars are conducted via web conference, and details are emailed to registered attendees in advance of the scheduled session.
Dog Wellbeing: 4 Keys to Unlocking Your Dog's Potential
Juha Pasanen
Martha & Friends is excited to announce a new series of webinars “Dog Wellbeing: 4 Keys to Unlocking Your Dog's Potential”. Over 5 sessions beginning in September, Juha Pasanen of IK9i (training partner at Martha & Friends) will present the following topics:
- The Effect of Stress on Dog's Wellbeing, 7 September 2024
- Basic Skills All dogs should Know, 21 September 2024
- How to Uncover Reasons behind Problem Behavior, 2 October 2024
- Understanding how a dog learns, 16 November 2024
All sessions will be presented in English.
Juha Pasanen has nearly 30 years of experience in Border Guard canine operations. He has served 11 years as a dog handler, 10 years as a training coordinator, and 7 years as a canine operations instructor at the European Border and Coast Guard Academy (Frontex). As instructor, he planned and developed training programs, assessed training levels, trained dog handlers, and procured dogs. Internationally, Juha was certified as a trainer for Frontex's K9 team in 2013 and became a senior trainer in 2014. He continues to train and assess dog handlers and trainers for Frontex and various European law enforcement agencies, and consults and trains explosive detection dogs for companies working with the United Nations.
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