Urbandogz

Pet Dog Training www.urbandogz.com.au

Workshop Content and Additional Information

Two-Day Workshop

The intensive two-day training workshop is designed to assist people who wish to gain a better understanding of their dog and to learn the most effective way to train behaviour and develop a relationship, such that their dog is willing to work with them. Day two of the workshop can cater for up 10 ten dogs, and not everyone's dog will be suitable to attend this session. However, if you are willing to learn the skills, you are invited to attend without your dog and still have the opportunity to apply the techniques.

Over the two days we offer explanation and demonstration of safe, effective methods to train your dog.
Assistance in mastering the ability to apply those methods to your dog in order to train behaviours you want, in place of behaviours you don't want.
Exercises to build your dog's focus on you and responsiveness to you.

Day 1 - Canine Behaviour (without dogs)

1. KNOW YOUR DOG - Understanding and being objective about what is going on with your dog.

· Canine Body Language

· How dogs learn and see the world - Pavlov's dog

Stress as a physical event

o Physical manifestations (Gone limbic)

o Behavioural manifestations (reactions, not actions)

· Effects of your interference

o Lack of safe haven or escape (lead restrictions, scary owner)

· Treat the cause, not the symptom

o Anxiety and frustration are the causes of most aggressive, reactive, frantic, noisy behaviour in dogs

· Strategies for unexpected situations

2. MANAGEMENT

· What you need to change if you want your dog to change

· Set realistic goals

o Your idea of a good time v. your dog’s idea

o Reliability and performance in the pet dog

· What is best for your dog v. what is important to you

· Setting up for success and avoiding rehearsal of undesirable behaviour

· Being proactive – “Don’t shoot the Dog!’

o Know your triggers

o Read your dog

o Prevention

§ Manage your environment

§ Act early

3. TRAINING THEORY & PRACTISE

· Operant conditioning - antecedent, behaviour, consequence

· Desensitisation and counterconditioning

· Early intervention and prevention v damage control

· Train, don’t restrain – your aim is self-control in your dog, not manual restraint by you

· Your body language and actions and reactions

· How to give answers, not correction (reward versus punishment)

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Day 2 - Training Skills (with dog)

Clicker Training - the ultimate means of communicating with your dog!

Marking a behaviour - capture the behaviour you want

Shaping behaviours - establish a willingness for the dog to learn

Learning the following behaviours:

Getting your dog's ATTENTION under distraction
Getting your dog to SIT and LAY DOWN on request
WALKING ON A LOOSE LEAD
RECALL - getting your dog to come when called
FOUR ON THE FLOOR - teaching your dog not to jump on people
Teachering your dog to be GENTLE taking food from you
Appropriate interactions between dogs
Building reliability in all exercises
Importance of intermittent rewards to strengthen behaviours and reliability
Coping with increasing distractions

TO ENROL IN OUR NEXT WORKSHOP, SEND YOUR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST TO urbandogz@bigpond.com

A Registration Form and Additional Information will be forwarded to you by email.

FEES: Two-day workshop - $160 (see Training Requirements for information about bringing your dog)

MAXIMUM OF 10 DOGS WILL BE PERMITTED TO ATTEND ON DAY TWO

You will need to bring your own lunch to both days, with tea and coffee provided free at the venue.

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Private Behavioural Consultations

One-on-one session for those whose dogs have behavioural problems which require a personalised programme. Sessions are by appointment only. What is offered:

An accredited trainer (Certificate IV)
A behavioural assessment
A personalised programme for you and your dog
An information package explaining techniques discussed and further reading
A one-on-one training session with practical instruction, followed by a second session to assess progress

Note: Your trainer may refer you to a qualified Veterinary Behaviourist if it is felt your dog presents a risk to people or other animals, or requires specialist treatment which may involve medication.

CONSULTATION FEE

In-home private consultation - $190 (1.5 hrs)

Follow up consultation is included in this fee.

For an appointment call one of our behavioural trainers:

Kim Robertson - 03 6248 8744

Samantha Morris - 0438 504 079

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Private Coaching

For those who would like one-on-one assistance with one of our trainers to improve their training skills and train their dog to a more advanced level, or for the beginner trainer. For beginners, there is an initial assessment to establish a training plan. Sessions are by appointment.

COACHING FEES

Initial assessment and training session - $190 (1.5 hours)

Coaching sessions thereafter - $50 per session

For an appointment call one of our behavioural trainers:

Kim Robertson - 03 6248 8744

Samantha Morris - 0438 504 079

Pamela Alomes - 0437 443 243

Tricia Robinson - 0438 446 423

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