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Are you considering a veterinary assistant career?  If you would love a job that fulfills your need to help animals but have found that most vet schools are just a bit out of your budget, consider Animal Behavior College.  We can help you get started on the road to the career of your dreams.  And like the best veterinary colleges, we offer plenty of hands-on experience.  Listed below are some of the press mentions received by ABC and founder Steven Appelbaum.

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Veterinary Practice News - May 2004

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.

Los Angeles Business Journal - Fall 2003

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. .

Entrepreneur Magazine - Spring 2004

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 his unique veterinary college was created.

The ABC Practical Guide to Dog Training Written by ABC President, Steve Appelbaum

In December 2003, Howell Book House, an imprint of Wiley Publications, published Steve Appelbaum's first book, The ABC Practical Guide to Dog Training. Over the next year, this book has sold almost 19,000 copies. It is obtainable through Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble, Borders, and Petco. It has also been nominated for an award by the Dog Writers Association of America (DWAA). Click here to purchase.

Pet Business - September 2004

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.

Dog Fancy - May 2001

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.

Orange County Register

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.

Pet Product News - August 2003

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.

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.

Norwich Bulletin Connecticut - Winter 2003

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 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.

Santa Clarita Signal - April 2004

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.

Fido Friendly - Spring 2001

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.