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Level 3 Advanced Behavior and Studies
CEU's for CCPDT & IAABC. Exploring and experiencing advanced concepts of training and behavior - bring your own dog (preferably) or borrow a dog. Shaping; Premack; Scent Discrimination; Advanced Targeting; Spelling; Jean Donaldson's IQ Test; Fading Lures and Prompts; Reducing Latency and more. Space is limited to 8 Interns.
Prerequisites for L3 Intern Academy Advanced Training Behavior:
Successful completion of the Level 1 Academy and the L2 Behavior Modification Academy


FULL 2017, L3 Adv Training & Behavior Study Starts Sep 11, 2017 at 9:00 am Cost: 1500.00
Level 3 Canine Aggression Academy
CEUs available for CCPDT & IAABC
A non-refundable deposit of $300.00 reserves a space in the Aggression Academy.
Balance is due 45 days prior to start of class.
Your academy tuition is 50% refundable if you cancel 60 days or more prior to camp start date, 25% if you cancel 30+ days prior, non-refundable if you cancel less than 30 days out. 
Limit 8 students
Peaceable Paws Level 3 Aggression Academy with Pat Miller 
Duration: 6 days: Monday through Saturday 
Size: Limited to 8 students
Cost: $1500 
An intensive, internationally-acclaimed 6-day academy on canine aggression – discussing aggressive behavior; observing certified behavior consultant Pat Miller conduct several realtime aggression consults; and working in teams with an assigned aggression case for the week.
Graduates come away with a deeper understanding of canine aggression, aggression consulting skills, and aggression behavior modification protocols.
Expand your knowledge of canine aggression; improve your consulting skills; discuss the challenges and gratifications of working with canine aggression clients; develop new relationships with peers to add to your trainer network.
What You Get:
Certificate of completion
Online access to Peaceable Paws trainer network (more than 300 trainer/graduates of the Academy
Body of knowledge useful for your CPDT exams 
CCPDT and IAABC CEUs 
Opportunity to become a Peaceable Paws affiliate (dependent on grades)
Eligibility to become a PMCT or PMCT-2
Light breakfast and snacks every day
Your Instructor:
Pat Miller, CBCC-KA, CPDT-KA, CDBC, is owner of Peaceable Paws, Director of the Peaceable Paws Academies, and an internationally acclaimed trainer and seminar speaker, training editor for the Whole Dog Journal, and award-winning author of five books on dog training and behavior. She launched Peaceable Paws in Monterey, California in 1996 and has been at the Maryland 80-acre campus since 2004.
L3 Canine Aggression Academy Starts Aug 21, 2017 at 9:00 am Cost: 1500.00 Register
L3 Canine Aggression Academy Starts Nov 6, 2017 at 9:00 am Cost: 1500.00 Register
L3 Canine Cognition Academy
L3 Academy: Canine Cognition
This academy is held at Peaceable Paws 17816 Spielman Road Fairplay, MD 21733
Behavior Science is just beinning to scratch the surface of the capabilities of the canine brain. Be on the cutting edge of Canine Cognition with this 6-day L3 Peaceable Paws Academy. We will explore cognition, metacognition, theory of mind, imitation, object identification, canine reading, and more.
Student will ideally bring their own dogs (dogs need basic clicker skills); dogs can be provided for a limited number of students who are unable to bring dogs.
Be prepared to be amazed!


FULL 2017, L3 Canine Cognition Academy Starts Jul 24, 2017 at 9:00 am Cost: 1500.00