Puppy Training in Action – Hear from Assistance Dogs Australia on their training techniques & program

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Stephanie Shaw

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Stephanie Shaw

BA Linguistics and Animal Behaviour, Certificate IV in Companion Animal Services

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Stephanie Shaw

BA Linguistics and Animal Behaviour, Certificate IV in Companion Animal Services
Stephanie is an experienced and well-versed Assistance Dogs Instructor, with over 7 years of experience in the Assistance Dogs Industry. She is a Bachelor of Arts with a major in Linguistics and Animal Behaviour (Monash University) and holds a Certificate IV in Companion Animal Services through the Delta Society. Prior to joining this industry, Stephanie developed her wealth of Dog Psychology, Behaviour and training through working as an Obedience, Tricks and Agility Instructor at dog clubs & the RSPCA, teaching puppy classes at veterinary clinics and dog schools. She has also managed her own private dog training business specialising in reactive/aggressive dogs. In her over 7 years of experience in the Assistance Dogs industry, Stephanie was involved in puppy education supervision, supporting volunteers who gave the best start to the puppies’ journeys, assisted with the whelping of purpose-bred puppies, trained dogs in support skills for kids with disabilities such as Autism Assistance Dogs and was also involved with instructing clients receiving their assistance dogs.

Stephanie’s current role at ADA involves the Advanced Training of Victorian based Assistance Dogs, as well as instructing clients upon their assistance dogs placement.

Dr Philip Judge

BVSc MVS PG Cert Vet Clin Stud MACVSc (Vet. Emergency and Critical Care; Medicine of Dogs)
Philip graduated from Massey University in New Zealand in 1992, and spent 7 years in small animal practice before undertaking a 3-year residency in veterinary emergency and critical care at the University of Melbourne in 1998.

Following his residency, Philip worked for nearly 6 years at the Animal Emergency Centre in Melbourne, becoming the Senior Veterinarian at the centre in 2004. In 2006, Philip undertook a 1-year surgical externship before moving to Townsville to take up the position of Senior Lecturer in Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care at JCU.
Philip is also co-founder, and director of Vet Education Pty Ltd (www.veteducation.com) – one of Australia’s leading providers of online continuing education for veterinarians and veterinary nurses.

Philip has published numerous manuals and guides concerning emergency medicine, including a CRI manual, haematology and biochemistry interpretation guide, emergency anaesthesia guide, and a ventilation therapy manual for small animals, in addition to being published in peer reviewed literature.

Philip’s key interests in veterinary science include respiratory emergencies, ventilation therapy, envenomations and toxicology.