In the News
Press Release: Cold Nose College Awarded Volunteer of the Year for 2012
Tuesday, May 21, Forsyth, Georgia at the State Offices of the Georgia Department of Corrections: Brad and Lisa Waggoner and Tiffany Lovell of Cold Nose College located in western North Carolina were awarded Volunteer of the Year for 2012 by the … read more >
Put Your Career Where Your Heart Is…with Dogs
Want to put your career where your heart is? Take your knowledge of dog behavior and training to the next level? Spend a week honing your skills with a shelter dog? Prepare for the CPDT Exam? Whether you’re currently working as a … read more >
FETCH — Animal Assisted Interactions Class Vies for $5K Grant
Hat’s off the Animal Assisted Interactions Class at Tri-County Community College! They’re doing their utmost to bring their FETCH Program (Fun Exercising Together for Children’s Health) to reality. Yesterday, about 20 of us met at the Cold Nose … read more >
Canine Cognition Studies at Duke University
by Brad Waggoner We have just returned from our second trip to Durham, NC where we participated in a study in canine cognition at Duke University. Professor Brian Hare is testing hundreds of dogs to determine how they … read more >
Great Learning at the Nicole Wilde Seminar
Recently I had the pleasure of spending 2 days in Atlanta learning with renowned trainer and behaviorist, Nicole Wilde. Nicole is an international leader and author with a specialty in working with fearful and aggressive dogs and wolf-hybrids. … read more >
A Great day at Bark-E-Que
by Brad Waggoner We were delighted to be asked to participate in the first annual Bark-E-Que sponsored by Operation P.U.P. (Prevent Unwanted Pets). Operation P.U.P. is a non-profit group dedicated to the promotion of spay and neuter education … read more >
Karen Pryor Academy — Certified Training Partner
Cold Nose College is proud to announce that Brad Waggoner, partner and trainer, has now graduated from the Karen Pryor Academy of Animal Training and Behavior. Karen Pryor Academy for Animal Training and Behavior is an innovative institution … read more >
It’s a Celebration of the New Cold Nose College Training Center!
Please Come Help Us CELEBRATE! Friday, October 30.……a day for Humans Saturday, October 31.…a day for Dogs! Have a FREE photo taken of you and your dog! Enter to Win a variety of Prizes: 6 Week Basic Good Manners Class 4 … read more >
A Brand New Training Center!
We’re pleased to announce that we now have our own indoor, air controlled training facility in the Brother’s Landing Shopping Center here in Murphy, North Carolina! Though there’s still work to be done inside, we began teaching group … read more >
Brad Waggoner Receives B.F. Skinner Scholarship
We’re proud to announce that Brad has been awarded the B.F. Skinner Scholarship to attend the Karen Pryor Academy for Animal Training and Behavior. The training scholarship was awarded after being accepted into the academy. The 6 month program … read more >
