Want to Give a BOG Talk?

I'll be forever grateful to Tawzer and APDT for helping me share my ideas with other professionals. To pay their help forward, I created the Boots on the Ground (BOG) series to give "regular" dog trainers a platform to share their innovations.

BOG sessions are basically a like a collection of TED talks for real-world dog training and behavior experts. Each session, my team and I pick a theme and select 3-4 of the applicants whose proposals excite us the most, with ideas that are we think will have the biggest impact on professionals' dog training practices. See below for a list of upcoming topics.

  • Email your proposal to [email protected]

  • Include your bio (200 words or less), your idea (title and 200 words or less description) for your 10-minute talk.

  • Speakers are paid for their time. Proposals for topics are due by November 15.

  • Format: Each speaker has 10 minutes to present (powerpoint and video encouraged), plus 5 minutes for questions. We wrap up with a 15- to 45-minute panel discussion for further questions.