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Course Details

This class is part 3 of a 3-part series. 

Ready to turn those bits and pieces into a formal, ring-ready heeling pattern? What is the secret to a fancy figure 8? 

In this class, we will formalize and combine all the elements from the previous two classes to build formal heeling patterns. 

  • Build your confidence in the ring by learning what to expect from the judge, and practice your responses until your own behavior is fluent and ring-ready. 
  • Consider the three layers of stimulus control that are in effect in the ring: the judges commands, the handler's cues, and the dog's response. 
  • Deconstruct the Figure 8 and explore the skills needed from dog and handler, and also making handling choices for your individual dog.
  • Build duration and focus for resilient behaviors under pressure
  • And put it all together for a polished performance

Hannah BraniganInstructor: Hannah Branigan

Hannah Branigan (she/her) has been training dogs and teaching people for more than 10 years. She is a Certified Professional Dog Trainer (CPDT-KA) and a Karen Pryor Academy Certified Training Partner (KPA-CTP). Hannah is the owner of Wonderpups, LLC, and teaches workshops...(Click here for full bio and to view Hannah's upcoming courses)

 

Syllabus

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 **Tentative syllabus. Exact order and exercises subject to change based on progress and needs of participating teams. 

1. Strategies for increasing duration - My approach

2. Layering in formality - Building the picture around fluent behavior

3. Strategies for incorporating relevant distractions

4. Spatial pressure - gates and barriers

5. Human pressure - judge and stewards

6. Layers of stimulus control  in the ring - Adding judge's commands

7. Figure 8  skills - part 1

8. Halts

9. Figure 8 skills - part 2

10. Distractions - Moving toward a source of pressure

11. Relevant mini-sequences 

12. Additional sequences and increasing complexity

Prerequisites & Supplies

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Gold and Silver level students must have taken the prerequisite courses at any level and be familiar with those materials.

Part One:  https://www.fenzidogsportsacademy.com/index.php/courses/20493

Part Two:  https://www.fenzidogsportsacademy.com/index.php/courses/20494

 

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New class for the October 2019 session.

 

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Registration opens at 11:30am Pacific Time.

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