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May Workshops - Registration Opens April 22 @ 9am Pacific Time
* Registration closes May 31 - 12pm (Noon) Pacific Time
WW233: May 2 - People Are Boring (REPEAT)
Do you have a dog that loves to say hi to people? Do you struggle to keep your dog's focus while out in public or competing? This workshop will discuss several exercises...
Sara Brueske (Faculty)
WW234: May 9 - Fetch it: Training a Retrieve to Hand
This workshop will get your dog started on a working retrieve! We will discuss how to get your dog excited about picking up items from the ground and shoving them in you...
Laura Waudby (Faculty)
WW235: May 16 - 3 Steps Back: Teaching Backing Up in Heel Position
Does your dog really struggle with the backing up signs in rally? Would you like to clean up those left turns and pivots to make them just a bit more snappy? Having a do...
Nicole Wiebusch (Faculty)
WW236: May 16 - Air Scenting Drills for Your Nosework Dog! (REPEAT)
Do you have a dog who tends to find hides by accidentally bumping into them? Does your dog tend to check objects verses working the air for scent? Is your dog better sea...
Julie Symons (Faculty)
WW237: May 23 - Balancing Act: Building Obstacle Focus and Commitment
This workshop is for the dogs that tend to get more refusals on the agility course than off-courses. These dogs LOVE to follow their handlers, but they often pull off of...
Megan Foster (Faculty)
June Workshops - Registration Opens May 22 @ 9am Pacific Time
* Registration closes June 30 - 12pm (Noon) Pacific Time
WW238: May 30- Command Discrimination Foundation
Command Discrimination (CD) is one of the most difficult exercises in obedience. There are six possible combinations. Then we add distance and pressure resulting in an e...
Petra Ford (Faculty)
WW239: June 6- Personal Play: just you and your dog! (REPEAT)
Toys are awesome! Food is awesome! But very little can beat genuine and warm personal interactions for building a basic relationship with our dogs that relies on nothing...
Denise Fenzi (Faculty)
WW240: June 13- Chin up! Teaching a Strong Solid Chin Rest Behavior
The chin rest is an incredibly useful and versatile foundation skill. The more I use it, the more uses I find for it. I find it particularly helpful for cooperative care...
Deborah Jones (Faculty)
WW241: June 20- Balancing Act: Increasing Handler Focus on the Agility Course
This workshop is for dogs that tend to rack up more off-courses in the agility ring than refusals. These dogs LOVE agility obstacles and immediately commit to the first ...
Megan Foster (Faculty)
WW242: June 27- Command Discrimination Ring Ready
Command Discrimination (CD) is one of the most difficult exercises in obedience. There are six possible combinations. Add to that distance and pressure and you have an e...
Petra Ford (Faculty)
WW243: June 27- Master Moving Positions for Obedience, Rally, and Fun!
This workshop is all about moving sits, stands, and downs! Whether you need moving positions for obedience, rally, or just to impress your friends, you will learn how to...
Nicole Wiebusch (Faculty)
