Curtis Expands His Community Outreach and Education

Curtis has a reputation for working with multiple organizations dedicated to improving the quality of the lives of animals through rescue, rehabilitation, training, education, outreach and re-homing.

The following are just a few of the ways in which Curtis helps the community:

• He was asked to work with the Humane Society of the United States as part of their Pit Bull Training Team in an effort to stop urban dog fighting. He uses his training methods and techniques to work with pit bull owners and provide them with an alternative to dog fighting as well as change the relationship between owners and their pit bulls.
  http://www.humanesociety.org/issues/dogfighting/end_dogfighting.html
  
  

• He will be expanding his regular training classes this winter to include an Agility Class which will focus on confidence building for your dog by having them go through a series of challenging obstacle courses. The class will not only increase your dog’s confidence, but will also strengthen and reinforce coordination, obedience training and the relationship you have with your dog.
  
  
• He regularly conducts seminars for surrounding area rescues and humane societies that are specifically designed by him to help meet the needs of each particular organization. He works with board members and volunteers by sharing his knowledgeable experiences and educating them on body language, personality, obedience, behavior modification, aggression, anxiety, nutrition and effective adoption procedures. He has regularly held seminars for PAWS Chicago, South Suburban Humane Society, and Will County Humane Society, among others.
  
  

• He will also give seminars for animal care retail businesses in the private sector located throughout Chicago and Northwest Indiana. He has conducted several at the Hungry Hound located in St. John, IN.
  http://www.hungryhound.com
  
  
• He also attends seminars regularly to expand his knowledge and understanding of dog behavior. He recently attended a seminar at Wolf Park, a wildlife research and education facility in Indiana, to gain more insights with regard to the wolf – dog connection www.wolfpark.org . These particular seminars are approved by the Certification Council for Professional Dog Trainers for credits toward continuing education units (CEU's).