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Kim
Grieff has had a passion for animals all her life. Her
parents bred AKC registered poodles and yorkshire terriers, which
provided many learning experiences. During the years, Kim
has rescued and adopted several strays or unwanted dogs and
provided them with the loving and nurturing environment they
deserve. Her interest in canine communication flourished when she
commandeered to rescue a wild dog from the Hewlett Packard campus
in Houston. It took 4 weeks of pursuing through-out the
campus day and night. Eventually, the poor dog was so
tuckered out, she was caught by landscape workers while asleep
under a tree. She was named "Bridgette"
because she kept shelter under a highway bridge at HP.
Bridgette was approximately 16 weeks old and feral. After
months and months of working to earn her trust, Bridgette only had
slight improvement. Kim realized, without better understanding canine
behavior, it was impossible to communicate with Bridgette.
Unfortunately, Bridgette became very ill and was euthanized due to her illness.
Today, Kim volunteers her time, money and efforts at numerous
adoption and rescue organizations. These experiences are
Kim's motivation to educate owners about behavior
modification. Her ultimate goal is to decrease the
number of pets surrendered to shelters due to behavioral challenges that can be
overcome.
Kim
is a graduate of ABTA's
Animal
Behavior College (ABC) in Northridge, California. ABC offers a positive and effective
training program that produces highly motivated and qualified
trainers. The program includes hands-on training experience
coupled within a positive reinforcement curriculum. Kim is also a graduate
of the International
School for Dog Trainers in Montverde, Florida. There, she
learned the gentle and highly effective eTouch
method of training with world reknown dog trainer Martin Deeley.
Kim is certified in Pet First Aid and Care through PetTech.
She provides 6-hour pet first aid classes through the local
college system and private locations. Kim participates in continuing her education and understanding of
dogs by attending training / behavior conferences, seminars and
workshops each year.
Her canine family members include; Sugar
(a Miniature Schnauzer), Disney (a Dachshund rescue), Lilly (from a
local rescue group) and Miracle the only survivor from a litter of 9 due to canine
herpes. Kim serves the greater Tomball area including The
Woodlands, Magnolia, Spring, Cypress and other Houston area locations.
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As a firm believer of
continuing education, Kim has attending the following:
DSHS -
Animal Control Officer (ACO) Basic Training - Katy, Texas (July 2009)
Adoption
Options - sponsored by the Petco Foundation & PetFinder.com -
Houston, Texas (June 2009)
Nathan
Winograd's - No Kill Equation - Houston, Texas ( March 2009)
International
Association of Canine Professionals (IACP) Conference - Hutto, Texas
(June 2008)
Animal
Emergency Services & Sheltering - American Humane Association
(March 2008)
FEMA
- IS100 Introduction to the Incident Command System (December
2007)
FEMA
- IS200 ICS for Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents
(December 2007)
FEMA
- IS 0010 Animals in Disaster, Awareness & Preparedness
(November 2007)
a
International
Association of Canine Professionals (IACP) Conference - Hutto, Texas
(March 2007)
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Effective
Lure/Reward Training, by Dr.
Ian Dunbar
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Nutrition
and Its Effect on Behavior, by Wendy
Volhard
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How
to Effectively Apply Humane Corrections & Punishments, by Dr.
Ian Dunbar
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Recognizing
Health Problems in Dogs Y their Effects on Behavior, by Dr. Tammy
Bumgardner
PetTech®
First Aid & Care Instructor Training - Tomball, Texas (November
2006)
Texas
Dog Law Seminar - Houston Texas (May 2006)
International
Association of Canine Professionals (IACP) Conference - Hutto, Texas
(March 2006)
Large Field
Socialization (LFS) with Dick Russell - Greenwell Springs, Louisiana
(January 2006)
Martin
Deeley's International
School for Dog Trainers - Orlando, Florida (Oct. 2005)
A
Weekend With Jean Donaldson - Austin, Texas (Feb. 2005)
11th
Annual Association of Pet Dog Trainers (APDT) Conference - Denver, Colorado
(Oct. 2004)
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Relationship:
The Heart of Positive Reinforcement, by - Leslie
Nelson
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Coaching
People to Train Their Dog: Keeping it Short, Sweet,
Educational and Dynamic, by Terry
Ryan, CPDT
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Why
Add Tellington TTouch to Training: A Practical Approach, by
Debra Potts
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Practical
Application of Calming Signals, by Turid
Rugaas
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The
Ins and Outs of In-Home Training, by Nicole
Wilde, CPDT
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Candy
is Dandy, but Clicker is Quicker, by Kathy Sdao, M.A.
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Role
of Halters/Headcollars in Managing Canine Behavior, by Mary Lee
Nitschke, Pd.D., CPDT
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Owner
Compliance: Get it, Get Success! by Nicole
Wilde, CPDT
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Both
Ends of the Leash, by Patricia
McConnell, Ph.D.
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Clicker
Plus! New Electronic Clicker Will Have Many Training Uses,
by Karen
Pryor
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Footloose,
Teaching Off-Leash Classes by Debbie Schaefer, CPDT
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Dog
- Dog Aggression from the Owner's Point of View by Trish
King, CPDT
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Applied
Bridge and Target Training Workshop: The What, When and Where of
Dog Training, by Stephanie London
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The
Really Reliable Recall, by Leslie
Nelson
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