• How to convince human clients of the importance and urgency of early socialization and handling;
• Accelerated Classical Conditioning techniques for the first clinic visit;
• Lure/reward training techniques to increase confidence in all animals;
• An understanding of how neonatal handling and early socialization affect developmental neuroanatomy and how neuroanatomy influences behavior, tractability and temperament.

Ian Dunbar PhD, BVetMed, MRCVS is a veterinarian, animal behaviorist, and writer. He received his veterinary degree and a Special Honors degree in Physiology & Biochemistry from the Royal Veterinary College and a doctorate in animal behavior from the Psychology Department at the University of California in Berkeley, where he spent ten years researching olfactory communication, the development of hierarchical social behavior, and aggression in domestic dogs.
Dr. Dunbar is a member of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons, International Society for Applied Ethology, American Veterinary Society of Animal Behavior, California VMA, Sierra VMA, and the Association of Pet Dog Trainers (which he founded).
He has written numerous books, including How To Teach A New Dog Old Tricks, the Good Little Dog Book and a series of Behavior Booklets. Additionally, he has hosted eleven videotapes on puppy/dog behavior and training, including SIRIUS® Puppy Training, Training Dogs With Dunbar and Every Picture Tells A Story. He has been lecturing to veterinarians and dog clubs for over thirty years.