Doreen

Doreen, the dog psychologist

Facts, figures and training

Then, when I got older, “Dasty” remained the family dog of my parents and I got “Ceasar”, a Czechoslovakian wolfhound, to join me. He was soon followed by “Maya”, a white German Shepherd and “Schatzi”, a Siberian Husky. All three of them lived with me in the USA, where I was able to gain a lot of experience of how dogs are kept and raised there. Those were very impressive and instructive years.

Back in Germany, and with the arrival of “Lucky” I began to turn my hobby into a profession. Lucky is now over 11 years and still accompanies me in my work. As a pensioner he may and wants to stay at home much more and Lucy, with her 2 years, then jumps in for him. In all the years with my dogs I have made countless experiences and attended many training courses and seminars:

• 4 month internship at Beta-Dog in Saarland, Germany
• Training as a dog psychologist n.TR
• Seminar Mr. Thomas Riepe: Social basics, from wolf to dog
  • “History / Origin of the dog”
  • “Basic social structure Wolf”
  • “Domestication”
  • “Race differences”
  • “Basic social structure dog”
  • “Social behaviour”
  • “Species-specific daily routine/balanced hormones”
• Seminar Dr. Barbara Wardeck-Mohr: Neuropsychology of the dog
  • “Nervous system”
  • “Brain”
  • “Hormones, neurotransmitters”
  • “Stress”
  • “Anxiety, restlessness”
  • “Aggression (from a neurobiological point of view)”
• Seminar veterinarian F. Weichenhan: Medical basics of the dog
  • “Medical causes of behavior problems”
  • “Treatment options”
  • “Medication for psychological/medical problems”
  • “Dog nutrition related to the behavior”
• Seminar Dr. Barbara Wardeck-Mohr: Learning
  • “Overview of the different learning theories”
  • “Conditioning (classical/operant)”
  • “Cognitive learning, social learning”
  • “Learning in therapy”
• Course Mr. Dr. Jens Tetens: Anatomy and physiology
  • “Digestive system of the dog”
• Course Frau Dr. Sabine Özgönül-Wagner: Dog nutrition
  • “Nutrition basics”
  • “Nutrients”
  • “Energy metabolism”
  • “Labeling, analyses and declarations”
  • “Digestion”
• Basic lecture Mrs. Janine Reinecke: Animal Communication – Silent Language
• Evening lecture Mrs. Brigid Weinzinger: Mental exercise for the dog
• Evening lecture Mrs. Brigid Weinzinger: Dog at a hundred – hyperactivity and stress
• Evening lecture Karsten Sparr: Watch out when buying food – Optimal and species-appropriate nutrition
• Evening lecture Mrs. Brigid Weinzinger: When the dog does not come – About the recall and everyday problems with it
• Lecture by Mrs. Sabine Stremlau: Mental training for dog owners
• Lecture by Mrs. Brigid Weinzinger: Dog stress
• Evening lecture by Mrs. Anne Rosengrün: Stress for dogs
• Seminar by Mrs. Anne Rosengrün: Recognize bullying in the dog group
• Lecture by Dr.med.vet. Ines Kitzweger: Food can make your pet sick: From dry food to BARF
• Evening lecture by Mrs. Sibylle Kläusler: Keep on
• Evening lecture by Mrs. Tina Gärtner: A positioning – do I need it?
• Seminar: 7 common mistakes with BARF – and how to avoid them
• Lecture by Dr.med.vet. Ines Kitzweger: Alternative medicine and prevention of chronic diseases
• Lecture by Mrs. Brigid Weinzinger: Visits, encounters, letter carriers – and how the dog stays calm during them
• Presentation by Ms. Tina Krogull BFRAP: Bach Flowers for Animals – Introduction
• Lecture by Dr. Kirsten Häusler: What is animal physiotherapy and who needs it?
• Lecture by Dr. Kirsten Häusler: Canine physiotherapy – areas of application and forms of treatment
• Evening lecture by Mrs. Ute Wadehn: BARF – What is the best way to change your dog? Step by step to raw feeding
• Info evening by Dr. med. vet. Ines Kitzweger: Acupuncture patches for animals and humans
• Evening lecture by Mrs. Anne Rosengrün: Help your scared dog
• Lecture by Mrs. Brigid Weinzinger: About living with difficult dogs
• Lecture by Mrs. Brigid Weinzinger: Help, my dog does not listen to me
• Lecture by Mrs. Ariane Grigoleit-Pöpke: Poison bait prevention tips for your dog
• Lecture by Mrs. Brigid Weinzinger: Properly exercise dogs
• Evening lecture by Mrs. Tina Doxtader: Traditional Chinese Medicine for Animals
• Lecture by Mrs. Brigid Weinzinger: Better understand dog language
• Lecture by Mrs. Brigid Weinzinger: If the dog does not come…
• Lecture by Mrs. Brigid Weinzinger: Dog encounters on the leash
• Lecture by Mrs. Brigid Weinzinger: Visitors, encounters, mailmen
• Lecture by Mrs. Brigid Weinzinger: How much action does your dog need?
• Lecture by Mrs. Brigid Weinzinger: In five steps to a calm dog
• Participation in the “Dog Experts Congress” in March 2017
• Lecture by Dr. Daniela Zurr: Improve shelter pets’ chances of placement with stress reduction, clicker training and Tellington Touch
• Lecture by Mrs. Brigid Weinzinger: Coping with encounters calmly
• Lecture by Mr. Gerrit Stephan: Dog separation stress
• Lecture by Mr. Gerrit Stephan: Expressive Behavior
• Lecture by Mr. Joachim Leidhold: Domestication of the wolf
• Lecture by Dr. Sven Wieskotten: Overview Forms of learning, or How is behavior created?
• Lecture by Mr. Gerrit Stephan: Strangers in Paradise – The dog from the foreign animal protection in the family
• Online seminar by Maren Grote and Lisa Pinsdorf: Consulting Booster