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.

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.

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.

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.

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 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 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.

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.

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.