Banner

Workshop Attendee Information

Hotels and Restaurants

Location: It's a Dogs World, 16024 60th St. E, Sumner, WA 98390

Registrations closed Sunday, April 8.

Two Terrific Trainers • One Dynamic Workshop

Get S.M.A.R.T.
and
Step Up Your Training for Dog Sports

Kathy Sdao

with

Michele Pouliot

Kathy Sdao and Michele Pouliot

April 14 and 15, 2012, Sumner, Washington

10.75 CEUs for CPDT-KAs each day

Kathy Sdao and Michele Pouliot join forces to invigorate your training in one positively fantastic workshop weekend April 14 & 15, 2012. This dynamic workshop will be held in the large agility arena at It's a Dog's World in Sumner, WA. Mark your calendars and register early to take advantage of this unique opportunity to Get S.M.A.R.T. and Step Up Your Training for Dog Sports.

On Saturday, April 14, Kathy Sdao will present Get S.M.A.R.T. for Dog Sports. In Kathy's S.M.A.R.T. (See, Mark and Reward Training) workshop, you will enhance your training for freestyle and other performance dog sports by learning how to

  Use the clicker effectively
  Get desired behaviors
  Observe and mark behaviors
  Deliver reinforcers effectively
  Improve efficiency through good mechanics

On Sunday, April 15, Michele Pouliot, World Canine Freestyle Organization's (WCFO) 2011 Trainer of the Year and multiple winner of freestyle's perfect scores of 10 in technical and artistic merit at the highest competitive level, will present Step Up Your Training for Dog Sports. In Michele's workshop, you will increase your dog's precision and prepare for top performances in fun and positive ways by learning how to

  Use platforms to take clicker training a step further for training positions and behaviors
  Prepare your dog to enjoy performing by establishing behavior chains
 

Effectively plan performance cues to help your dog perform in difficult venues

Video of one of Michele's freestye routines.

Working spots with dogs are limited to 24 teams each day to ensure participants receive individual attention during hands-on working sessions. Auditing spots without a dog are unlimited.

2 working spots available on Saturday—don't be disappointed—register today!
Sunday working spots are filled. Register for an auditing spot and ask to be placed on the waiting list for a working spot in the event one becomes available.
Location: It's a Dogs World, 16024 60th St. E, Sumner, WA 98390
Hotels and Restaurants

 

 

 

Free Dreamweaver Templates | Cheap Web Hosting