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  • BAT 3.0 and LEGS 2.0

    Understand the basics of of both methods and learn how they complement and strengthen each other.

  • The Intersection of BAT 3.0 & LEGS 2.0

    A powerful combination that not only deepens our understanding of dogs but also equips us with practical tools to support agency, behavioral diversity, and overall well-being.

  • The Creation of a Total Welfare Model

    How, by combining BAT and LEGS, we can move toward Total Welfare, where the diversity of a dog’s natural, ethologically expected behaviors becomes a clear indicator that we’re on the right track, making progress that benefits both the dog and their human.

Join us as we host Viviane and Cheryl in this fascinating exploration of BAT 3.0, and LEGS 2.0

🐾 We'll look at LEGS as the 'why'. How we can use LEGS to create a profile of the dog which is critical for safely and accurately creating BAT set-ups that meet the needs of the dog.

🐾 We'll look at BAT as the 'how'. How BAT creates agency and choice which are paramount to learning that surrounding environments and the things in it are not threats.

Then we'll look at practical examples of integrating these elements in everyday environments - where important variables may be outside our control!
Two photos side by side of the speakers for this webinar. On the left is Viviane Arzoumanian who is seated with her white dog in her lap. On the right is Cheryl Salvador who is seated by a window with her dog sitting next to her.

What to Expect

  • Date and Time

    Monday, November 17th
    10am Pacific/6pm UK Online in Zoom.

    The recording of this event will be available approximately 48 hours after the broadcast ends.

    Zoom details will be sent to all enrolled students and posted in the Course Player on the day of the event.

  • Format

    Live Zoom webinar with Viviane and Cheryl hosted by Tom Candy and supported by Academy Administrator Claire Goyer. It will run for 1 hour.

    The interactive Q&A session will follow immediately after the webinar, and will be hosted by BAT creator Grisha Stewart. It will run for 30 mins.

    Accessibility

    The Live Webinar will have CC enabled and the recording will be subtitled.

    Slide pack (low res .pdf) will be made available to download from the course player.

  • CEUs/CPD


    IAABC and CCPDT CEUs are currently pending

    A Certificate of Completion will be available to download from your account once you have finished all the chapters in the course player. You can use this to obtain CEUs/CPD Hours from other member organizations.

Meet Your Instructors and Host

Instructor. Accredited Dog Trainer and Licensed Family Dog Mediator

Cheryl Salvador ADT-IAABC, LFDM

Cheryl Salvador is a Licensed Family Dog Mediator and an Accredited Dog Trainer with the IAABC. She is based in Metro Manila, Philippines, where she is leading the integration of Family Dog Mediation and the L.E.G.S. model into everyday pet care.

Through her dog training business, The Dog Tango, Cheryl is dedicated to shifting the local dog training culture from punitive methods to more humane and compassionate approaches. Cheryl hopes to make a significant impact on the lives of dogs and their families.

She draws inspiration from her beagle and 2 Aspins (Filipino street dogs).

Instructor. Professional Dog Trainer

Viviane Arzoumanian, CDBC, CPDT-KA, CBATI-KSA

Viviane has been working with people and their dogs since the early 2000’s, first as a poodle groomer and then as a trainer and behavior consultant. She first became a Certified BAT Instructor (CBATI) in 2012 and is currently a Certified BAT Instructor Knowledge and Skills Assessed (CBATI-KSA), she has also been a Licensed Family Dog Mediator in Behavior and Training since 2022. These two welfare based frameworks dovetail beautifully and are two of the practices Viviane finds most meaningful.

Viviane’s other certifications include CPDT-KA, CDBC, FFC, and PMCT-2. She is a CGC evaluator, and has a certificate in animal loss grief counseling for pet guardians.

Helping people understand their dogs better has always been Viviane’s focus. Untangling the emotional elements of the human-dog relationship has been the path she’s followed in order to help the dogs and guardians that come to her.

Viviane currently mentors other trainers and provides support and coaching to people who are faced with difficult decisions related to next steps for their dogs due to circumstances of behavior, age and/or disease.

She lives with three dogs and her husband and extended family in Brooklyn, NY. She is pictured here with her newest dog Gus, a spicy terrier mix.

Event Host, GSA. Senior Training and Behavior Advisor

Tom Candy BSc (Hons.), MSc, CCAB, CSBS, CBATI-KA

Tom Candy is a Senior Training and Behaviour Advisor for one of the largest dog rehoming organizations in the United Kingdom and is also a behavior and welfare Trustee for Hope Rescue Wales. His duties include assessment, management and behavior modification.

A passion for animal welfare and training led Tom to undertake a BSc (Hons) in bio-veterinary science, and an MSc in clinical animal behavior from the University of Lincoln, UK.

Having started volunteering in rescue at the age of 15, Tom has been involved in a variety of aspects of rescue, including fundraising, home checks, transporting, and general day-to-day activities.

An international speaker, Tom is Clinical Animal Behaviourist with the Animal Behaviour and Training Council, and a Certified Dog Behavior Consultant, a Certified Shelter behavior specialist with the IAABC, a Certified Behavior Adjustment Training Instructor - Knowledge Assessed (CBATI-KA), and a full member of the APBC. He is the host of Simplifying Shelter Behaviour Podcast available on Spotify.

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