Speaker • Author • Television Host
Talks about dogs, people, communication, behavior,
safety, and change.
Watch how I communicate with an audience.
Speaking for your group may not change everyone’s behavior, but it can be the genesis for behavior change.
Andrew Ledford is a speaker, author and television host developing a practical approach to safer dog walking and fall prevention for older adults. The C.A.N.I.N.E. Method brings together dog training, human movement, environmental awareness and behavior-change strategies.
C.A.N.I.N.E. Dog Walking Safety Talk
A different approach to safer walking for older adults and their dogs.
The talk focuses on three things:
- Modify the environment.
- Train the person.
- Train the dog.
The presentation combines fall prevention, dog handling, environmental awareness, movement and behavior-change strategies.
Safe Dog Walking for Seniors & Fall-Prevention Guide
Using the C.A.N.I.N.E. Method
A practical guide to reducing fall risk while walking the dog and around the home, combining dog handling, environmental awareness, movement and behavior-change strategies.
The Book is Coming Soon
Group classes based on the C.A.N.I.N.E. Safe Dog Walking for Seniors are being developed through OC Dog Training.
Have an Event or Program Coming Up?
Andrew is available for community presentations, Available For interviews, demonstrations and selected local media opportunities.
Senior Communities • Libraries • Dog & Pet Organizations • Community Groups • Professional Groups • Special Events • Local Media
Picking the Perfect Puppy or Dog
Published July 2026
An alternative approach to selecting a puppy or adult dog, focusing on stress threshold, recovery, social attraction, history, breed characteristics and the individual dog.
Dog Training
Strategies, Tactics, and Personal Insight
A practical look at dog training, communication, strategy and the experience of actually working with dogs and their owners.
More Ways I Communicate
An early international dog-training presentation combining lecture and hands-on instruction.
An informal conversation that became a story about freshwater pearls and the Mississippi River.
A community presentation on dog training, communication and strategy.
North Orange County and the 562 from Long Beach to Whittier, San Gabriel Valley Hacienda Heights to Pasadena