SEMINARS and WORKSHOPS
Each year we sponsor several seminars by well known trainers as well as hold workshops on specific skills for sports, fitness and health. Our goal is to help our students and instructors perfect skills as they grow in the careers in dogs. Workshops typically are 2 to 4 hours long and are concentrated training in a specific subject like utility articles, weave poles, or canine conditioning. Seminars are longer more diverse training opportunities with a guest speaker in a specific sport or discipline and typically last for several days.
Check out the workshop and seminars below and let us know if there's a trainer you'd like to us to invite for a seminar or a topic for a workshop we should cover.
CANINE FIRST AID for OWNERS
This workshop is for every owner who would like to be more prepared to handle minor issues with their dogs at home or while traveling. Learn what you should have in your First Aid Kit, when to call the Vet or go to the ER and when you can handle a basic treatment yourself. Workshop we be taught by medical professionals. Learn basic first aid, canine CPR, and develop your disaster and evacuation check list now before you need it. Workshop will run from 9:00 a.m. to noon. Workshop Fee: $25
CONTACTS WORKSHOP
Agility dogs need to have clean, consistent and fast contacts. This workshop will assess your dog's skills and build on them to get a positioned as well as a running contact on all three contact obstacles. Bring your dog's favorite treats, toys and ball. Workshop runs from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Limit 12 working teams. Auditors unlimited. Prerequisite: Off lead reliability. Workshop Fee: Teams $25 Auditors: $10
Fetch Workshop
This workshop starts with an evaluation of your dog's skills, reviews the rules for Fetch levels and covers basic skills needed. Dogs will learn to hold a stay under distraction (bumper or ball being thrown), take a line to the object and bring it back to hand. Workshop is open to dogs of any age. Workshop is from 9:00 a.m. to noon. Bring your favorite toy, bumper or ball. Limit 12 working teams. Workshop Fee: $45 Auditors $20
HANDLING SLOW AND FAST DOGS
Learn to maximize your dog's skills and times by giving clear, concise commands on every course. This workshop will focus on the "other" team member help you to learn to memorize courses better, place commands concisely and make strategic movements to increase your chance of qualifying. Bring your dog's favorite toys, treats and ball. Workshop from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Prerequisites: Off lead reliability and ability to perform all obstacles. Limit 10 working teams. Auditors unlimited. Fee Teams $25 Auditors $10.
INDEPENDENT WEAVES WORKSHOP
Regardless of your dog's size, the weave poles provide a challenge. This workshop will help you analyze your dog's skill level, maximize your training and help you get a leg up on this vital skill. Workshop with multiple instructors will run from 9:00 a.m. to noon. Bring your dog's favorite treats, toys and come prepared to learn and have fun while teaching your dog to weave better. Prerequisite: Off Lead Reliability. Limit 12 working teams. Auditors unlimited. Workshop Fee: Teams $25 Auditor $10
DISCOVER CANINE PARKOUR - November 10
Regardless of your dog's size, age or athletic ability this growing new sport is for you. If your dog loves to go on walks and hikes with you and explore the outdoors, Parkour will give you a fun new way to engage with your dog. This seminar taught by River Frouws, a certified instructor and Evaluator for the International Dog Parkour Association, will cover basic skills, safety tips, requirements for titles (yes there is a titling program) and more. The workshop is from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. with an additional parkour walk at a later date to be announced at the workshop. Limit 12 working teams. Auditors unlimited. More details coming soon.
Seminars are usually limited to 10-12 working teams and unlimited auditors.
Workshops vary but typically have more than one instructor and with unlimited space. Dogs and handlers get concentrated work on a specific topic like Jumps, Weaves, Article Discrimination, etc.
Check above for any prerequisites and/or limits on dog handler teams.