ABC’s first Continuing Education Program (CEP) – Training Shelter Dogs is approved by the Certification Council for Professional Dog Trainers (CCPDT) for 8 CEU credits toward CPDT re-certification.

Through the ABC "Student Saving Lives" program, over 6,100 students have volunteered over 68,000 hours in shelters and rescue agencies throughout the U.S. and Canada to help train animals so that they can become more adoptable.

ABC president Steven Appelbaum writes about how trainers and pet lovers can work with shelters and assist in the training of animals to help make them more adoptable.

Military spouse Brittany Mullins is a recent Certified Veterinary Assistant graduate and she received her education free through the MyCAA program. Brittany has already been hired at the pet hospital where she did her externship work in Savannah, Georgia.

The advantages of the Military Spouse Career Advancement Program (MyCAA) for ABC military spouse students is highlighted. Students are eligible to receive $4,000 in education benefits.

Dana Kendall is a Camp Pendleton military spouse and an ABC Certified Dog Trainer and Certified Veterinary Assistant graduate. In addition to establishing a successful dog training business, Dana has trained her rescued pit bull Toni to be a certified service dog to assist her with her Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.

ABC grad students Dana Kendall and her mentor trainer Caitlin Davis are interviewed about the MyCAA program and the success of their dog training businesses during the economic recession.

Front page story interview with President of ABC, Steven Appelbaum, and Fort Irwin resident Veterinary Assistant MyCAA student Donna Lamb. The article highlights ABC's distance learning program advantages for military spouses.

Lynn Smith is pursuing her Dog Training career through the MyCAA free education program for military spouses. She is one of over 1400 military spouses who have enrolled in the military-friendly program.

"Pet Sitting and Dog Training - a Natural Combination," written by ABC President Steven Appelbaum is featured in the Spring 2011 issue of Professional Pet Sitter, a publication of the National Association of Professional Pet Sitters (NAPPS). The article focuses on the importance of pet sitters knowing how to address simple behavior challenges with their client's pets.

The San Fernando Valley Business Journal covered the story about ABC's recent move of its headquarters to the Santa Clarita Valley.

Santa Clarita's newspaper, The Signal featured ABC on the front page of its business section with a story about our recent move to Valencia and the school's planned growth over the next year.

ABC Veterinary Assistant Program Manager, Ashlie Herring, is featured in the Sentinel's article about this year's Super Pet Expo held in Edison, New Jersey February 11 through the 13th.

ABC President, Steven Appelbaum is featured in an article in January's issue of Pet Product News International called, "Knowledgeable Staff Helps Ensures Sales".

ABC President, Steven Appelbaum, is featured in Dog Fancy Magazine's website, Dog Channel.com with an article called, "Tips to Relax a Pet During the Holidays"

ABC graduate, Bette Yip, was just named Best Dog Trainer of the Year in the Reader’s Choice Award for Beantown Tails Magazine. This is the 3rd year in a row that Yip has received this honor.

As part of his monthly column for VPI Pet Insurance, President of Animal Behavior College and expert dog trainer, Steven Appelbaum, discusses how to deal with inappropriate puppy chewing habits. Appelbaum helps puppy parents by divulging his tips on managing this costly and destructive behavior.

Ever Consider a Career with Animals? It’s as Easy as A-B-C! Fido Friendly featured an interview with the President of ABC, Steven Appelbaum, and graduate Angela DeLuca, ABCDT, about the perks of a career in the animal industry.

The Tule River Indian Tribe Newsletter reported on one of their member’s experience learning to become a Certified Veterinary Assistant through Animal Behavior College.
Tyra grew up on the Tule River Indian reservation, riding horses, raising sheep and
helping out on cattle drives. She talks about her experiences and future as a Certified Veterinary Assistant.

The Earth Times Online Newspaper is an online news and press release resource with particular focus on environmental issues and corporate social responsibility. Updated constantly with breaking world news and sport plus worldwide press releases, The Earth Times covers global topics and politics plus the latest corporate, business and product news and reviews. In honor of Earth Day, this online newspaper reported on Animal Behavior College’s success with their Students Saving Lives program, to acknowledge Animal Behavior College’s commitment to enriching the lives of shelter dogs nationwide.

K9 Magazine proudly describes itself as “the magazine your dog would read.” Often featuring celebrity dog lovers on the cover, this magazine recently helped Animal Behavior College announce the sixth year anniversary of their Students Saving Lives program. To date Animal Behavior College students, have been responsible for donating over 60,000 hours of dog training time to animal shelters nationwide, in an effort to help save the lives of homeless dogs.

eHow.com is an online community dedicated to providing visitors the ability to research, share, and discuss solutions and tips for completing day-to-day tasks and projects. In an article about Animal Training and Management, eHow.com described Animal Behavior College’s Certified Dog Trainer Course. “Students also might study animal learning theory, health and disease management, safety and business building, according to Animal Behavior College. In hands-on animal training programs, students additionally learn how to care for animals, which includes, feeding, watering, exercising, grooming and bathing them as well as cleaning and repairing their cages.”

Early this year, The Abington Journal in Clark Summit, PA featured All American Dog Trainers, a dog training business owned and operated by ABC graduates, Christine Spangler, ABCDT and Denise Allen, ABCDT.
Spangler and Allen offer Basic Obedience and Canine Good Citizenship classes to their clients in order to “promote well-mannered dogs in the community," says Spangler.

ABC was featured on the homepage of PetProductNews.com announcing the launch of the Certified Grooming Instruction program. This is the third course ABC offers as the premier school for animal-related career training.

PetLifeRadio.com is the number one pet podcast radio network, featuring weekly 30-minute talk shows hosted by the most well-known pet experts, authors and radio and TV personalities in the world of animals and pets.

The "Oh Behave!" show on Pet Life Radio welcomed Steven Appelbaum on as a guest to answer your most asked pet business questions. Visit PetLifeRadio.com and click on the Oh Behave! link to listen!

Pet Product News International is the top monthly business newsmagazine that informs, educates and entertains the professional pet industry. Leaders in all areas of the pet industry look to Pet Product News International, “The Big 1,” as their source of up-to-date information.
Animal Behavior College was displayed on the homepage of PetProductNews.com as it announced it's approval by the government for the MyCAA military spouse education funding.

Veterinary Practice News is a business-to-business magazine for veterinarians and veterinary support staff published monthly.
News on vetpracticenews.com consists of reporters that specialize in covering the veterinary industry.
Animal Behavior College was displayed on the homepage of VeterinaryPracticeNews.com as it announced it's approval by the government for the MyCAA military spouse education funding.

Entrepreneur.com is the most widely used website by entrepreneurs and leaders in business worldwide. As the leading small business website on the Internet, Entrepreneur.com serves its visitors’ needs by creating the most satisfying experience with relevant content, logical information management and ease of access.
ABC was proud to be featured on Entrepreneur.com as they announced their approval by the government for the MyCAA military spouse education funding program.

ABC staff attended a dog training seminar held by Victoria Stilwell, host of Animal Planet's hit TV show, "It's Me or the Dog" in Santa Barbara, CA.

Flexi, one of the lead producers of the retractable leash, recently published an article written by Steven Appelbaum. This article presents Appelbaum’s expert training advice on the use of retractable leashes and how they apply to dog training.

Tails Inc. is the publisher of over 16 regional pet magazines nationwide. Their dedication to helping homeless dogs coupled with their focus on the pet world has made them one of the most popular privately-owned pet magazines in America. In mid 2009 Tails Inc. published an article titled “Making Cents out of Pet Sense” which featured careers that were inspired by our furry friends. ABC’s president, Steven Appelbaum was one of the people profiled in this article as an entrepreneur in the pet industry.

Highere.com is a career-oriented website that helps job seekers find free career advice including how to get a job, keep a job and succeed in the workplace. In the summer of 2009, Highere.com published an article titled, “What are the Careers Working with Animals?” This article featured ABC as an educational institution that caters to people who wish to work in the pet industry. Given ABC’s strong focus on helping graduates succeed, this article detailed the school’s job-placement assistance as well as their focus on business building and networking.

DogChannel.com, owned by Bowtie Inc. is the website for some of the most popular pet magazines in the country including Dog Fancy and Dog World. In early 2009 an article was published solely featuring ABC’s Students Saving Lives campaign titled, “Dog Trainers Turn Focus to Saving Shelter Dogs.” This article detailed the work of ABC students who volunteer their time training shelter dogs to help increase adoption rates. To date, ABC students have donated over 31,000 hours of volunteer training time and have helped countless dogs find loving, permanent homes.

Pawsome Radio is an extension of ABC graduate, Barry Rosenberg's love of everything dog. The mission of Pawsome radio is to provide information about the many aspects of dog ownership that people may not be aware of. This is accomplished by introducing dog professionals from around the world. Specialists with assorted expertise in a variety of dog related occupations that share information with listeners, on a personalized level. Barry recently invited ABC President Steven Appelbaum on to his program to discuss what is really involved in becoming a professional dog trainer. To listen to this interview, visit www.PawesomeRadio.com and listen to the "Training and Trainers" show.

Best Friends Network, one of the largest animal welfare organizations in the country, reported on ABC's Students Saving Lives program in February of 2009. With a simple philosophy that states, "Kindness to animals builds a better world for all of us," the Best Friends Network is a community leader in animal rescue and welfare. Their recognition of ABC's contribution to shelter dogs everywhere proves that training can help save lives.

Debbie Kendrick, vice president of ABC, had her enlightening article published in this edition of Off Lead & Animal Behavior Magazine. Her article on the use of electronic collars, "Electronic Training Collars- Not for the Inexperienced" displayed her expertise in the field of dog training and the use of electronic collars as training tools.

The San Francisco Chronicle wrote a story titled, "Working with Animals — Without Pursuing a Degree, Jobs for pet and wildlife lovers." It talked about different careers animal lovers could pursue and featured Animal Behavior College as the premier school for people who want to become Certifed Dog Trainers.

ABC President Steve Appelbaum’s devotion and commitment to improving the careers of professional trainers has just been honored; effective May of 2007 he was appointed as Editor of Off Lead Magazine! Off Lead Magazine is a quarterly magazine that is written exclusively about, by, and for professional trainers and other animal career professionals. Appelbaum was previously solicited to write a series of articles instructing trainers on how to build their dog training businesses. His advice became so popular that he was asked to become a featured columnist for Off Lead in 2004. With a solid reputation and years of experience, Appelbaum is excited about continuing his literary relationship with professional trainers across the country. Congratulations, Steve!

Animal Behavior College Vice-president Debbie Kendrick was asked by the editors of the popular magazine Fido Friendly to write an article about the viability of training older dogs. Kendrick, a veteran dog trainer of over twenty- five years, used a personal experience with one of her family pets to illustrate that you can teach an old dog new tricks.

Pet Business is an industry publication focusing on retailing and manufacturing in the pet industry. This is one of the magazines read by the business community in the pet world. When Pet Business wanted an article about how retailers and trainers could create viable business relationships, the person they turned to was ABC President, Steven Appelbaum. His article appears on page 52 of this issue.

The prestigious Veterinary Practice News, which is widely read throughout the veterinary community, recently featured ABC President/Interim Director Steve Appelbaum in a front page story. In the article, Appelbaum discusses the importance of using training tools to combat behavior issues including, but not limited to chewing, anxiety disorders and scratching furniture.

The editors at the prestigious ENTREPRENEUR magazine felt that Animal Behavior College's success was noteworthy enough to interview its founder, Steve Appelbaum, and feature a profile on him and how ABC was created.

Animal Behavior College President and Interim director Steve Appelbaum and ABC Vice-president Debbie Kendrick were featured in a front page story in the Santa Clarita Signal. The article discussed the lack of quality dog trainers across the country and how Appelbaum & Kendrick are changing that reality. The Santa Clarita Signal serves the popular area just north of Los Angeles.

The Los Angeles Business Journal, one of the top ten business journals in the U.S. ran an article about Animal Behavior College founder, Steven Appelbaum. In addition to explaining ABC's unique program, the story also chose to profile one of our many local students who decided to change careers and pursue one working with dogs.

Animal Behavior College was recently featured in an article in "Newsday", a daily paper in the number one market in the U.S. The story about people working with animals for a living went on to discuss Animal Behavior College and ABC Certification. Newsday is a Pulitzer Prize winning paper and is the premiere source of local news and comprehensive national and international reporting for Nassau, Suffolk and Queens.

Industry magazine Pet Product News ran an article by ABC President Steve Appelbaum on the importance of proper training tools, such as leads. The article talks about the importance of being familiar with the tools of the trade.

Orlando Sentinel - Florida - Summer 2003
Animal Behavior College has had the distinction of being featured in the Pulitzer Prize-winning Orlando Sentinel. In a front page article of the Living section, The Sentinel, highlighted several students going through the ABC program and their welcome involvement with a local shelter. The Sentinel captures Central Florida's largest media audience, meaning that over 265,000 readers learned about our students who are planning to open their own businesses upon graduation.

Several Animal Behavior College students were profiled in the Norwich Bulletin, one of the country's oldest and most distinguished newspapers since 1791. The Gazette, a member of the prestigious Gannett newspaper chain, discussed the success of ABC's unique program across the country. It also highlighted our student's love of dogs and their desire, not only to create a new profession, but to impact the lives of shelter and rescue dogs in their area.

The editorial staff at the Scranton Times thought the work that Animal Behavior College was doing at the Lackawana County Humane Society was so important that it deserved a full page, story accompanied by color photos. The feature article followed one of our ABC students working with dogs at the shelter under the expert supervision of one of ABC's mentor trainers.

The LA Daily news ran a photo and story about an impromptu training session Steve Appelbaum held in a Los Angeles area Barnes & Noble. Appelbaum is the President and intermim director of Animal Behavior College and was using techniques that are taught at ABC.

The Orange County register featured an article that followed the progress of a Southern California ABC student on her way to becoming a professional dog trainer. The reporter was on hand at a local shelter while the student and her ABC Mentor Trainer were working with several of the shelter's dogs. Not only did ABC receive praise for their program but the shelter received valuable public relations as well. The Orange County Register serves a very large community just south of Los Angeles.

Dog Fancy interviewed Debbie Kendrick, Vice-President of Animal Behavior College for her input in an article instructing how to avoid dog bites. The article featured Debbie's advice about how to approach a dog safely and warning signs to be aware of. Dog Fancy is the most widely read magazine of the dog-loving public.