This is a FREE webinar with many resources and can be used as a LIMA tool kit. The LIMA approach (Least Intrusive Minimally Aversive)
provides both a standard and guidelines for working with dogs as effectively
and humanely as possible. Understanding
LIMA and applying it effectively will improve your effectiveness as a trainer
and/or behaviorist.
This webinar reviews the purpose and principles behind
LIMA as well as the components of LIMA and its
Suggested Hierarchy of Behavior Change.
The LIMA approach (Least Intrusive Minimally Aversive) provides both a standard and guidelines for working with dogs as effectively and humanely as possible. Understanding LIMA and applying it effectively will improve your effectiveness as a trainer and/or behaviorist.
Kristina Spaulding owns Science Matters Academy of Animal Behavior, LLC. She
specializes in the prevention and treatment of behavior problems in dogs.
Kristina has a PhD in Behavioral Neuroscience/Biopsychology. She studies the
social cognition, evolution and behavior of dogs. Since 2010, Kristina has
taught 14 undergraduate courses including Learning, Evolutionary Psychology,
Statistics and Introduction to Biopsychology and Behavioral Neuroscience. In
2012, she earned the Excellence in Teaching by a Graduate Student Award. She
has also served as an invited presenter at several teaching workshops and
presentations hosted by the University and was an invited speaker at the
Evolutionary Studies Summit at SUNY New Paltz in 2012. She is also on the
APDT’s education committee. Prior to
opening Smart Dog in 2001, Kristina obtained her B.S. in Wildlife Ecology at
the University at Wisconsin and served as an assistant trainer at Dog’s Best
Friend, then owned by Dr. Patricia McConnell.
NOTE- You can NOT fast forward this webinar you are required to watch it in its entirety in order to get CEUs.
2.0 CEUs: CCPDT, IAABC, KPA, ABCDT-L2, IACP
If you need CEUS for CCPDT or IABBC you must e-mail a copy of your certificate of completion and your CCPDT certificate number to education@apdt.com.
Note once a webinar is purchased there is no refund.