Thursday 2 October 2025
Pre-Conference Day
Registration Open
Morning workshops (concurrent sessions)
Pre-Conference Workshops
Do you see what I see? Challenging Our Observation Skills and Interpretations of animal behaviour
Morning Tea
Concurrent sessions continued
Pre-Conference Workshops
Do you see what I see? Challenging Our Observation Skills and Interpretations of animal behaviour
Lunch at own expense
Afternoon workshops (concurrent sessions)
Pre-Conference Workshops
In sickness and in health – how disease affects the behaviour of the dog
Afternoon Tea
Concurrent sessions continued
Pre-Conference Workshops
In sickness and in health – how disease affects the behaviour of the dog
Registration open for all attendees
Ice Breaker Function
Drinks and canapés at the venue
Friday 3 October 2025
Conference Day 1
Registration Open
APDT Shorts x 2
7:45am – Speaker announcement soon!
8:00am – Speaker announcement soon!
Conference Opening
Speaker announced very soon!
Speaker announced very soon!
Morning Tea
A Multi-modal approach to behaviour problems
Lunch
APDT Shorts – sessions announced soon!
Body Language beyond the lip lick: Is it time to throw away the bath water and change the baby
From Crazy to Calm: A case study with an “impulsive” Samoyed
Afternoon Tea
The perfect puppy program: Best practices for industry professionals
Shut up I’m thinking. Cognitive processes in dogs.
APDT Awards Presentation
Winner of APDT Trainer of the year announced Presented by Diane Garrod and Alisa Sannikova
APDT AGM
Free Night
Saturday 4 October 2025
Conference Day 2
APDT Shorts x 2
7:45am – Speaker announcement soon!
8:00am – Speaker announcement soon!
Welcome
The “Good Life” of a “Good Dog” – A Total Welfare Model for the Future of the Pet Dog Industry
Presenting virtually
Speaker announced very soon!
Morning Tea
Reactive: The label that needs a time out
Lunch
APDT Shorts – speaker announcements coming soon!
You know what you are teaching but do you know what they are learning?
Getting to the guts of it all: how digestive health influences dog behaviour
Afternoon Tea
Paws, Patterns and progress: Understanding behaviour through observation and data
Concurrent Sessions
Playful reinforcement utilising toy play to shape positive dog behaviour
Free Night
Sunday 5 October 2025
Conference Day 3
APDT Shorts x 2
7:45am – Speaker announced soon!
8:00am – Speaker announced soon!
Welcome
Speaker announced very soon!
Speaker announced very soon!
Morning Tea
Concurrent Sessions
Tough Talks: Navigating difficult conversations in the animal care industry
Revisiting Learning Theory: The missed layers
The Shape of eating. Training the behaviour of eating.
Fear Not: Practical training Skills for Veterinary and Husbandry Procedures
Lunch
APDT Shorts – speaker announcements soon!
Hiss-teria to Harmony: Helping dog trainers Purr with Confidence
Let Sleeping Dogs Lie: Links between sleep and behaviour in our pet dogs
The Dogs Game? Exploring our beliefs about Canine Scent work
Frustrated Fido: A look at practical ways we can help dogs cope more effectively in frustrating situations
Afternoon Tea
Trade Show Concludes at 3.00pm
Boost the brain before you train – understanding executive functions and cognitive capacity in dogs
Just One More! The Closing Surprises You Don’t Want to Miss!
We’re all familiar with the temptation of “just one more time” in training—when everything is going perfectly, and we decide to push just a little further, only to wish we hadn’t! (Of course, none of us here would ever fall into that trap, but we’ve all seen it happen, haven’t we? 😜) This time, however, “just one more” is something to embrace. In this final session, it’s not a misstep but a reward. Be sure to stick around to the end, plan that travel accordingly because you don’t want to miss this… expect… surprises, laughter, expert insights, and even prizes (goooood prizes!).
Conference Close