Author Archives: Grisha

About Grisha

Grisha Stewart, MA, CPDT-KA developed BAT. She is a public speaker, author, and dog trainer who specializes in dog reactivity. She owns Ahimsa Dog Training in Seattle.

May seminars: Ohio and Rhode Island

I have a few seminars coming up that don’t have websites, so I wanted to say a little about them. Warwick, Rhode Island: May 5, 2012, full-day seminar on BAT. Hosted by Susan Parker, contact dynamic.dog.lady@gmail.com for registration and information. more »

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January BAT News – Seattle seminar & more

Here’s some January news… 1. I will be giving a 2-day BAT seminar in Seattle on February 16-17, 2012. It will be held at Ahimsa’s new agility space in Ballard. We still have some spots for working dogs in Seattle, more »

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Dog is Afraid of My Husband

A person on the FunctionalRewards Yahoo group posted this problem. Her foster dog had become slightly used to her husband using classical counterconditioning and systematic desensitization. But unless the husband was seated or lying down, the foster dog would bark, more »

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2 BAT Talks at APDT

(Lili Chin and I at the book signing) I did two talks on BAT at the US conference for positive dog training hosted by the APDT. There was a 90 minute talk with videos and a 3 hour talk with more »

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Animal Cafe Interviews Grisha about BAT

Check this out! If you are interested in learning more about BAT in an audio form, please visit the Animal Cafe to hear an interview with me by Kelly Dunbar. Animal Cafe is a great new venue with a variety more »

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The BAT book is here! Print and digital

Wow, it’s been a whirlwind of a month. My BAT book, published by Dogwise, is now ready. All pre-orders have been shipped out. In the process, the office at Ahimsa Dog Training has looked like Santa’s workshop (just busy dog more »

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BAT Book will be printed by September!

I’m happy to announce that my book on BAT for dog reactivity with Dogwise will be shipping in early September! It will be done in time for the Chicago BAT seminar, so if you are going, you can buy a more »

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Question: BAT in a car?

Question: I’m curious how BAT could (or maybe it can’t?) be used for dogs that bark at people and/or dogs while riding in the car? Obvioulsy crating the dog up to reduce visual stimulus wouuld be ideal, but for situations more »

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Short BAT Clip – Fear of an Object

This BAT video was taken by Rachel Bowman of Bowman’s Canine in San Diego, who’s kindly given me permission to share it with you. She’s using BAT to help her foster dog, Theo, get used to the scary things out more »

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Busy, busy, busy…

Things have been busy in the world of BAT! The UK seminars next month are both full (over 200 people). Switzerland is also full. There are still spots in Germany (2 days) and Lithuania (1 day). * FunctionalRewards.com is BAT’s more »

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