 It's time for another edition of our official newsletter, The Behavior Counselor. I hope you will find this issue interesting and informative. The issue is chockablock full of interesting articles written by your fellow ACABC members, including:
"A Day in the Life of a Cortlandt Dog Trainer," which follows a behavior counselor through a typical day
"To Chew or Not to Chew: Redirecting Problem Chewing is the Responsibility of the Pet Owner," an article on how to help your dog know when is OK to chew and when it is not.
Though I am not yet certified as a Canine Behavior Counselor, I am thrilled to be involved in the newsletter. I am completing the required courses, though, and I hope to be able to soon proudly carry the associate credential. Meanwhile I am the Editorial Director for a children's educational publisher in New York City, and I am glad to be able bring my research and editorial skills to bear on The Behavior Counselor.
When I am not working I can usually be found at my local animal shelter, where I volunteer walking and training dogs to make them more adoptable. I also participate in our biweekly training classes, where volunteers learn how to train dogs, and our shelter animals receive invaluable lessons on appropriate behavior. Also, because of my studies to become a certified behavior counselor, I have been asked to help the shelter with a special program for some of our more troubled and problematic dogs that might otherwise be euthanized. I'll let you all know how it goes.
I look forward to making our newsletter even better in future editions. Thank you so much to all of you who submitted articles. Your participation is what makes the newsletter and this association possible. Please keep them coming! Going forward, you will probably see some changes to the newsletter. I would like to update the Contents page so that all the articles included in the newsletter are listed and we can all navigate the newsletter with greater ease. I also would like to have a section for reprinting articles and the most up-to-date research on companion animal behavior from professional, peer-reviewed journals. I have lots of ideas that I hope will make the newsletter interesting and worthwhile for everyone. If you have any ideas or thoughts on what you'd like to see included in future issues, please do not hesitate to contact me at editor@animalbehaviorcounselors.org
Enjoy!
Joanne Randolph |
