Movers and Shakers January 18, 2011
Pet Connection Dog Training classes are now available
Coeur d'Alene Pet Resort and Doggie Daycare, located at 125 E. Hazel Ave., now is offering dog training classes through a new business called Pet Connection Dog Training.
The classes start Saturday, Jan. 22, and will be taught by Mikkel Becker, daughter of Dr. Marty Becker, known as "America's veterinarian," who has been seen on "Good Morning America," and the "Dr. Oz Show." Mikkel Becker is the owner of Pet Connection Dog Training, said Dawn Kelp, of the Pet Resort.
The classes will be conducted at the Pet Resort, on Thursdays and Saturdays.
The classes being offered teach good citizenship, tricks, family foundation, and puppy development.
The good citizen class, on Saturdays, is a more advanced course and teaches dogs better manners around people, dogs and common life occurrences. On the final day, a 10-part canine good citizen test by the American Kennel Club will be given. The tricks class is Saturdays.
The family foundation class, on Thursdays, teaches manners in the home. The dogs learn to sit, stay, leave it, drop it and more. The puppy class also in on Thursdays.
Mikkel Becker is a graduate of the Academy for Dog Trainers at the San Francisco SPCA (Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) with Jean Donalson. Becker is also a graduate of Purdue DOGS! and the Karen Pryor Training Academy.
The National Disaster Search Dog Foundation has Becker as their canine evaluator for Washington state, where she tours shelters looking for homeless dogs to turn into lifesaving search dogs.
She is involved with training shelter dogs and has served as the education coordinator for the Whitman County Humane Society. Becker also provides private behavior consultations and group classes for dog owners.
The classes are $95 each.
Information: Pet Resort at (208) 667-4606.
Meet the Employers-Coeur d'Alene scheduled for Wednesday Jan. 26
A "Meet the Employers-Coeur d'Alene" meeting - which helps bring job seekers and employers face to face - is scheduled for Wednesday, Jan. 26.
The meeting will be conducted at the Idaho Department of Labor office in Post Falls, at 600 N. Thornton St. Employers are invited to attend from 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., while job seekers are invited to attend from 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
At the meeting, employers can describe their companies and positions that might be open. Job seekers can ask questions about searching for jobs, building a resume, applying for openings, and interviewing. The job seekers get real answers from real employers.
The meeting is free. The plan is to conduct the Coeur d'Alene meetings every fourth Wednesday of each month in the future.
Information: Contact Brittany Kirking at (509) 789-4569 or Kristi Wagoner at (208) 666-2597.
Robinson receives substance abuse professional certification
David Robinson, of the Rathdrum Counseling Center LLC, has received his substance abuse professional certification from the Substance Abuse Professionals Administrators Association.
This permits him to conduct alcohol and drug evaluations on employees within the transportation industry who have violated a rule governing substance abuse.
When a driver or pilot is found to have used the wrong substance while performing safety sensitive duties, a certified substance abuse professional must evaluate the employee before the employee is permitted to return to duty.
The substance abuse professional coordinates all aspects of the evaluation process, including a follow up evaluation, with the employer.
Robinson has been employed at the Rathdrum Counseling Center since October 2009, and has 14 years of experience in the alcohol and drug treatment field. He received his substance abuse professional certification late last year.
The counseling center's substance use disorder treatment program and mental health outpatient clinic offer clients a place to begin addressing problems common to alcohol and drug use disorders and mental health challenges. The center has 14 employees trained in both mental health and substance use outpatient treatment. It is located at 14954 Coeur d'Alene St., in Rathdrum.
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