Companion Animal Sciences Institute

Angelica Steinker, M.Ed., C.C.B.C., CPDT
Advisory Board Member, Instructor

http://www.CourteousCanine.com 

Angelica has over 10 years of professional dog training experience, and specializes in: Aggression, Agility, Rally Obedience, Learning and Behavior. Angelica has a Master's degree in Education which enabled her to work as a professional mental health counselor. Angelica used her education as a foundation to establish extensive knowledge in dog behavior and operant and classical conditioning, the science of how animals and people learn. Angelica has testified as an expert witness in dog bite cases.

Angelica has written two books. The first one, Agility Success, was published by Clean Run Productions (www.CleanRun.com) and addresses the handler of the of the agility team. Her second book, is called Click and Play Agility, describes the use of clicker training techniques to teach your dog agility behaviors. This book emphasizes play and bonding while training agility behaviors to the highest level.

Angelica's articles have been published in the Journal of Applied Companion Animal Behavior and the Journal of Veterinary Behavior, both peer reviewed professional journals. She has also been published in the APDT (Association of Pet Dog Trainers) Chronicle of the Dog Newsletter, Dog & Handler, Animal Trainer Magazine, Dog Sport Magazine, Dalmatian Quarterly, and in Clean Run, the dog agility magazine. Angelica Steinker is endorsed by National Dog Obedience Instructors (www.NADOI.org). She is also certified as a Dog Behavior Consultant through the International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants. (www.IAABC.com) She is an apprentice tester for ATTS (the American Temperament Test Society).

Angelica serves on the Advisory Board and instructs at the Companion Animal Sciences Institute. (www.CASInstitue.com)

Angelica shares her life with three Border Collies and a Miniature Pinscher and a Papillion. Her dogs actively compete in Agility, Rally Obedience and Disc Dog.

She has presented seminars nationwide including at the famous Camp Gone (www.campgonetothedogs.com) to the Dogs in Vermont. She has also presented at the BARK Agility Camp and at Karen Pryor's Clicker Expo. She has also presented on stimulus control and play at the Association of Pet Dog Trainers Annual Conference.

Angelica is interested in promoting humane training practices and increasing the dog and human bond in whatever way she can.