Our annual in-service training will be held from 9 am to 1 pm on Saturday, October 7.  This year, our seminar is entitled "Unleashing the Language of Dogs:  Understanding the Canine Stress Signals in Therapy Work."  We are both privileged and honored to welcome Julie Castaneda as our presenter.  Many of you know Julie as the owner of Dog Day Afternoon, a highly regarded boarding and day care facility with two locations that have been serving Topeka families for more than 25 years.

Julie specializes in canine behavior modification and possesses an extensive understanding of canine body language.  She has also worked in other dog related fields such as training, search and rescue, police and service dog training, animal control and disaster response.  Her work has been recognized nationally by the ASPCA and Humane Society of the United States.  Julie is also the author of "Dog Church," and will have copies of her book available to purchase.

Julie will speak from 9 am to noon.  We will have an informal lunch and Q&A session between noon and 1 pm.  Lunch is included in the registration fee of $15 for PVAA members and $25 for non-members.  Registration is currently only open to members.  If space allows, it will be opened to the public at a later date.  Members can find further information about registering on our Member Only access page.