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We warmly invite everyone who has an interest in dogs to participate! This is a unique opportunity to hear interesting speakers and meet dog lovers from many parts of the world.
The conference includes 2 days of speakers, buffet lunch both days, drinks and snacks during the breaks. Below are a few preliminary details: Venue: !!! New hotel !!! Quality hotel Olavsgaard, Oslo Date: Saturday 7th of March 9.30 - 17.00 (registration from 8.00) Sunday 8th of March 9.30 - 16.30/17.00 Conference fee: NOK 3.100,- The fee includes the presentations, two buffet lunches and light refreshments. Hotel accommodation is not included. |
Speakers 2020:
Jean Dodds, USA - Vaccine use, safety and other options - issues for today and tomorrow
Jen Harvey, Astralia - Australian snufflegarden Project
Aurèlien and Cristina Budzinski, France - What can we learn from the pulse of the dog ? A different view to understand how they feel and what we can do to help them cope.
Chantal Deboel, Belgium - Dogs and temperatures
Turid Rugaas, Norway - Past, present and future of dog training. Were are we going, and what do we want in the future?
Jean Dodds, USA - Vaccine use, safety and other options - issues for today and tomorrow
Jen Harvey, Astralia - Australian snufflegarden Project
Aurèlien and Cristina Budzinski, France - What can we learn from the pulse of the dog ? A different view to understand how they feel and what we can do to help them cope.
Chantal Deboel, Belgium - Dogs and temperatures
Turid Rugaas, Norway - Past, present and future of dog training. Were are we going, and what do we want in the future?
Nordic Dog Future:
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Irina VladIrina heads the organizing committee and will welcome you when you arrive.
She can help you if you have any questions. |
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Turid RugaasTurid is a partner of the organizing committee and will be hosting the speakers.
turidrug@frisurf.no Phone: +47 32780987 |
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Adelaide LönnbergAdelaide will prepare the conference proceedings, which can be downloaded from the website.
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Huldra forlagHuldra forlag will be selling books and DVDs
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2019
As ever, the weekend didn’t disappoint. Martin Fischer’s quick recap and update on his team’s research were well worth returning for, and then some. Kirsti Grant spoke about taking our dogs to the groomer’s and the problems she often encounters. She showed us pictures of her fantastic indoor enrichment area, which she has set up specially in a rented space, and videos of dogs exploring it with all the fun that brings. There were some cautionary tips as well. Chiara Mariti presented her research on calming signals and elicited a vibrant discussion on observation/anecdotal findings vs peer-reviewed research. For those of you who weren’t present, you’ll not be surprised to learn that the findings so far confirm what Turid has taught for decades! On Sunday, Stephanie Rousseau gave an inspiring presentation about bringing dogs to work, how to cooperate with colleagues, employers and other dogs and manage the space they work in, and how to keep our dogs happy when they join us at the office. And last but not least, Els gave an eye-opening talk about body and behaviour. It was amazing watching dogs with problems do simple tasks, for example walking or standing on a low wooden plank or beam or navigating the rungs of a ladder on the ground, and to learn how it had helped with some of their behavioural issues because it had brought better proprioception and stability to the body. Stay tuned for the summaries, which you can download from the website once they are ready!
READ REPORT 1 HERE
READ REPORT 2 HERE
As ever, the weekend didn’t disappoint. Martin Fischer’s quick recap and update on his team’s research were well worth returning for, and then some. Kirsti Grant spoke about taking our dogs to the groomer’s and the problems she often encounters. She showed us pictures of her fantastic indoor enrichment area, which she has set up specially in a rented space, and videos of dogs exploring it with all the fun that brings. There were some cautionary tips as well. Chiara Mariti presented her research on calming signals and elicited a vibrant discussion on observation/anecdotal findings vs peer-reviewed research. For those of you who weren’t present, you’ll not be surprised to learn that the findings so far confirm what Turid has taught for decades! On Sunday, Stephanie Rousseau gave an inspiring presentation about bringing dogs to work, how to cooperate with colleagues, employers and other dogs and manage the space they work in, and how to keep our dogs happy when they join us at the office. And last but not least, Els gave an eye-opening talk about body and behaviour. It was amazing watching dogs with problems do simple tasks, for example walking or standing on a low wooden plank or beam or navigating the rungs of a ladder on the ground, and to learn how it had helped with some of their behavioural issues because it had brought better proprioception and stability to the body. Stay tuned for the summaries, which you can download from the website once they are ready!
READ REPORT 1 HERE
READ REPORT 2 HERE
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2018
The weather system known as the Beast from the East certainly caught Europe’s attention this year but could not compete with the enthusiasm of the Symposium’s partcipants and speakers. Everyone made it, from as far afield as Australia and Taiwan, even though some were bleary eyed on Saturday. Read the reports here |
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2017 Trotting skeletons, sniffing strings, rotatory characters, a schnuffelgarten and plenty of laughs were on the menu for dog lovers at this year’s Symposium. Not to mention the excellent food, helpful staff and great company. Turid again had an extraordinary lineup of speakers with lots of knowledge to impart. This one will be hard to beat! READ REPORT 1 HERE READ REPORT 2 HERE |
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2016: The weekend was a hit from the word Go, and not just because of the free ice cream and popcorn in the conference lobby! The excellent speaker line-up, fascinating topics, friendly atmosphere and good food all contributed to something well worth writing home about. Again. We hit the ground running on Saturday morning with an intensive and challenging presentation that set the tone for the rest of the weekend. And we loved every minute of it. Read more |
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2015:
One never leaves the Dog Symposium without a burning desire to do more, or better, for one’s dog. This year was no different. The exceptionally high-quality presentations led us on a spellbinding trip through aggression and disease, feeding, tactile stimulation and mental health in dogs, with a look at the human end of the leash as well. We came away well fed, well stimulated, and well laughed. The conference was in Helsfyr hotel in Oslo, and we had participants from 15 different countries, including Australia, Korea and Mexico. The summary for 2015 is now ready, you can read more about it here |
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