Dr. Pamela Reid

Pamela Reid is a certified applied animal behaviorist. She received her Ph.D. in Psychology with a specialization in animal learning and behavior from the University of Toronto. Pam is the Director of the ASPCA Center for Behavioral Therapy in NYC. Through the Center, Pam consults with pet owners, veterinarians, trainers, and shelter personnel on animal behavior and behavior problems. She also supervises graduate students and conducts research in applied animal behavior at the University of Guelph.

Pam lectures on animal behavior, learning theory, and agility training in the U.S. and Canada. She writes articles for both professional journals and popular magazines and is author of the acclaimed book Excel-erated Learning! Explaining (in plain English) how Dogs Learn and how Best to Teach them (James & Kenneth Publishers 1996). Her new book, Dog Logic, is due for release in the fall 2002.

Pam has served on committees for APDT, Delta Society, American Humane Association, and HSUS on topics relating to canine learning and dog training. For several years, she consulted with the U.S. Department of Defense on the use of dogs for narcotics and explosives detection. Pam was a member of the development team for PETsMART's instructor training program. She has served on the Animal Behavior Society's Board of Professional Certification for applied animal behaviorists. Pam was recruited by the APDT to review test items for the new certification test for dog trainers and she is currently a member of the Certification Council for Pet Dog Training.

In her spare time, Pam is a die-hard USDAA agility addict, competing with her Border-Border mix, Eejit, MAD, SM, JM, RM, FbMCH, 2000 National Steeplechase Champion (runner-up in 2001). Pam's Border Collie, Ciaran, ADCH, MADC, AM CDX, FbCH (1989-2000) was once a serious contender at USDAA events, winning regional and national agility events. He also earned Dog World awards for his obedience titles. Pam is also known for her beloved Saluki Shaahiin, CDX, AD, FbCH, FCh (1986-2000), who was an awesome obedience competitor, the first Saluki to earn an agility title, and still holds the record as the only Saluki to earn NAFA flyball titles. Pam is now focusing on her young dog, a Border-Jack mix named Bent

pamr@aspca.org