June 12, 2020 is the application deadline for Laura Monaco Torelli's next Karen Pryor Academy professional dog-training series in Chicago, Illinois. 

ClickerExpo: January 10-12, 2020: Seattle, Washington 
Laura returns to ClickerExpo for her 8th year as faculty. She will teach three hands-on labs: Deep Impact II: More Behaviors that Profoundly Change the Veterinary and Grooming Experience; Make the Transfer: Problem Solving Through Cue Transfer; and a new presentation, Smallest Success Point: Using Capturing and Management for Problem Solving. Laura will also participate in a panel discussion, Uncensored: Let's Talk Other Species—Insight from Outside the Canine Kingdom.

A Sound Beginning: October 4, 2020: Chicago, Illinois
Laura and veterinary behaviorist Kelly Ballantyne of Insight Animal Behavior team up to teach a seminar focused on animal husbandry, management, and training for A Sound Beginning. Registration details TBA.

Fortunate Fido: August 29-30, 2020: Cleveland, Ohio
Laura will teach a teach a two-day seminar, Husbandry at Home, hosted by Ginger Alpine and Tara Gifford. Working and limited auditor spots available.

The Voice Animal Rescue Organization: December 12-13, 2020, Tokyo, Japan
Back by popular demand! Laura will teach a third Animal Training and Husbandry Seminar hosted by The Voice Animal Rescue Organization.  Watch The Voice's site for details. 

November 19, 2019: Dog-iBox
Laura presented a webinar, The Overly Aroused Dog, for dog ibox. The recording can still be purchased here.

April 27-28, 2019: Essex, England
Laura taught an animal training and husbandry seminar hosted by Karen Backhouse of Guiding Paws.

March 22-24, 2019: ClickerExpo, Washington, DC
Laura returned to ClickerExpo for her 7th year as faculty, teaching three hands-on labs: Deep Impact II: More Behaviors that Profoundly Change the Veterinary and Grooming Experience, Make the Transfer: Problem Solving Through Cue Transfer, and Smallest Success Point: Using Capturing and Management for Problem Solving. 

October 17-20, 2018: APDT 25th Annual Conference
Laura Monaco Torelli will present at the 25th annual conference of the Association of Professional Dog Trainers in Memphis.

August 5, 2018: Laura taught a webinar on Ryan Cartlidge's podcast with Animal Training Academy, "Husbandry Opportunities Are All Around Us." Webinar is available for ATA members here.

June 12, 2018: Laura was a guest on Ryan Cartlidge's podcast with Animal Training Academy. Listen here: The Making of a Memorable Mentor.

June 25-28, 2018: Ready ... Set ... for Cooperative Care Summer Camp, Trollhättan, Sweden
Laura Monaco Torelli and Eva Bertilsson joined forces to bring your husbandry training to the next level. Expand your knowledge, refine your skills, and deepen your understanding at a clinic-style summer camp where you will be immersed in best-practice positive reinforcement training for cooperative care. Dogs will be the focus animals, but you will work with learners of other species as well and the concepts are universal!

April 21-22, 2018: Penn Vet Working Dog Conference 
Laura Monaco Torelli gave a lecture and hands-on lab on husbandry training. 

March 2018: Laura Monaco Torelli talked husbandry training with Hannah Branigan for Episode 51 of her podcast, Drinking From the Toilet. Writes Hannah: "This week Laura Monaco Torelli and I talk about husbandry in the dog training world, and it turns out it’s not ENTIRELY about teaching dogs to trim their own nails (though that could be part of it). During our conversation, we talked about exactly what 'husbandry' means, and how we can work it into our training routines without a whole lot of effort and time commitment, we also talked about how she gets her pet clients to buy in and participate in husbandry training solutions, and a few other little tips and tricks, like using behavioral momentum to make hard stuff easier and the training sessions more fun."

February 20, 2018: College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Laura returned to the U of I vet school to present an animal-training seminar for the veterinary behavior club. 

We are lifelong learners as well as teachers and regularly attend conferences, workshops, and seminars to further our education. In February 2018, Laura Monaco Torelli attended a weeklong Contemporary Animal Management and Training workshop taught by Susan Friedman and Steve Martin and Steve's expert team at Natural Encounters, Inc.

January 19-21, 2018: ClickerExpo in Irvine, CA Laura Monaco Torelli presented on helping clients use what they learn in the classroom, solving problems through cue transfer, and behaviors that change the vet/groomer experience. 

December 7, 2017: Ready ...  Set ... for Groomer and Vet Webinar Laura Monaco Torelli taught a webinar for dog-ibox. A recording is available for purchase here. 

October 21, 2017: Laura Monaco Torelli spoke at Veterinary Behavior Specialties of Minnesota. 

March 31-April 2, 2017: ClickerExpo Stamford
Laura Monaco Torelli taught Camera-Ready: TV, Radio & the Trainer, Deep Impact: 7 Behaviors That Profoundly Change the Vet & Groomer Experience, and Make the Transfer: Problem Solving Through Cue Transfer. 

February 23-26, 2017: Midwest Veterinary Conference Laura Monaco Torelli and Theresa McKeon from TAGteach International presented and taught hands-on labs on animal care and husbandry training. 

October 12-15, 2016: Association of Professional Dog Trainers conference
Laura Monaco Torelli taught a two-hour hands-on lab about Betta fish training on Friday, October 14. 

September 25, 2016: The Many Faces of Collaboration, Wisconsin Humane Society
Laura Monaco Torelli taught a day-long seminar on techniques for and benefits of collaboration between trainers and veterinary professionals, highlighting our Ready, Set . . . For Groomer & Vet program and drawing on her experience working with exotic animals. 

April 8, 2016: Shedd Aquarium
Laura Monaco Torelli returned to the Shedd to speak to graduate students in the Western Illinois University Zoo and Aquarium Studies program about careers in animal training.

February 6, 2016: Saturday Scholars Program
Laura Monaco Torelli spoke to some 800 high school students from the St. Louis area about the care of exotic and domestic animals and careers in animal training. 

January 22-24, 2016: ClickerExpo, Reno, Nevada
Laura Monaco Torelli presented on three topics at ClickerExpo in Reno: teaching loose-leash walking, training for veterinary care, and booking and preparing for media appearances. 

Thursday, November 12, 2015, noon CST: Helping Trainers and Owners Collaborate With Veterinary Professionals
Laura Monaco Torelli hosted a Facebook chat, Helping Trainers and Owners Collaborate with Veterinary Professionals, at the Facebook page of the International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants. 

September 4-6, 2015, Verona, Italy: TAGteach World Summit
The World Summit featured three days of presenters on the use of TAGteach in a variety of settings. Laura Monaco Torelli copresented with Kelly Ballantyne, DVM, on integrating TAGteach to increase animal-handling safety, decrease staff stress, and improve the patient and client experience in the veterinary setting.  

Sunday, May 31, 2015: Collaborating With Veterinary Professionals: When Time and Precision Matter
Laura Monaco Torelli copresented a TAGteach seminar, Collaborating With Veterinary Professionals, with TAGteach cofounder Theresa McKeon and Kelly Ballantyne, DVM. Participants learned about the TAGteach method of teaching and how it can enhance the overall experience for patients, clients, and staff in the veterinary environment. 

April 18-19, 2015, Chicago: IAABC Conference
Laura Monaco Torelli presented at the annual conference of the International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants, held at the AntiCruelty Society in Chicago. 

April 3, 2015: Laura returned to the Shedd Aquarium to speak to graduate students in the Western Illinois University Zoo and Aquarium Studies program about careers in animal training.

March 20-22, 2015: ClickerExpo in Dearborn, Michigan
Laura Monaco Torelli presented a 45-minute lecture and 90-minute hands-on lab on our Ready…  Set… for Groomer and Vet program at ClickerExpo 2015 in Dearborn. 

October 11, 2014: "Know Your Pet's Health" Lecture Series, Glessner House Museum
South Loop Animal Hospital invited Laura Monaco Torelli and Chicagoland Veterinary Behavior Consultants' Dr. John Ciribassi to present a free seminar for pet owners on dog behavior. 

September 13, 2014: Society of Veterinary Behavior Technicians/Academy of Veterinary Behavior Technicians Conference, Las Vegas
The Society of Veterinary Behavior Technicians has invited Laura Monaco Torelli to present at its annual conference. Laura will be talking about the role of the trainer in behavioral medicine and leading labs in clicker mechanics and clicker training rats. Registration is now open.  

August 2, 2 PM CST: Ready... Set... for Groomer and Vet! Webinar Presented by the Society of Veterinary Behavior Technicians
Laura Monaco Torelli gave a webinar on Animal Behavior Training Concepts' Ready... Set... for Groomer & Vet program. 

Sunday, June 22, 2014: Chicago Veterinary Behavior Symposium at Brookfield Zoo
Laura Monaco Torelli will speak alongside Drs. Ciribassi, Ballantyne, and Bennett at the second annual Chicago Veterinary Behavior Symposium, a day of lectures on puppy and kitten development, socialization, and behavior. Attendance is limited to licensed veterinarians, veterinary technicians, and veterinary assistants. Sign up here to be notified when registration opens. 

April 25, 2014: Laura returned to the Shedd Aquarium to speak to graduate students in the Western Illinois University Zoo and Aquarium Studies program about careers in animal training.

April 2014: Congratulations to our training manager, Kiki Yablon, on passing her exam and earning the title of Certified Professional Dog Trainer-Knowledge Assessed (CPDT-KA) from the Certification Council for Professional Dog Trainers!

April 13-18, 2014: Animal Behavior Management Alliance Conference
Laura Monaco Torelli and behavior resident Dr. Kelly Ballantyne presented on our "Ready … Set … for Groomer & Vet" programs at the annual conference of the Animal Behavior Management Alliance.

April 9, 2014: Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine
Laura Monaco Torelli presented to  the behavior club at the Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine on the topic of training for husbandry. 

March 28-30, 2014: ClickerExpo, Norfolk, VA
Laura Monaco Torelli joined the ClickerExpo faculty for 2014 in Norfolk, Virginia, presenting the learning session "To Refer or Not to Refer? Trainer Best Practices" and copresenting with Theresa McKeon "TAGteach and Clicker Training: The Dynamic Duo." Laura also hosted the Taste of ClickerExpo broadcast. 

February 8-9, 2014: Laura Monaco Torelli, a Level 2 TAGteach instructor, assisted with a TAGteach primary certification seminar at Busch Gardens taught by Theresa McKeon.