Train Your Impossible Dog- Solve Problems
With Jane Killion
March 5 & 6 2011
Valley Canine Camp Wasilla
Saturday, March 5
Session 1 ** Pigs Fly fundamentals and Introduction to free shaping behaviors
** Prerequisite to all other seminars
Session 2 “Issues” seminar for agility
Sunday, March 6
Session 3 Pigs Fly Handling System and Skills
Session 4 Pigs Fly Course Analysis
Monday, March 7
Private Lessons $85/hour or $100 for two people working at the same time
Price per working session is $80. Auditing is $40 per session
Working slots are limited; but there is plenty of room for auditors
$75 deposit required for all working participants
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Saturday, March 5
Session 1: Pigs Fly fundamentals and Introduction to free shaping behaviors – Prerequisite to all other seminars
Four hours. This seminar is the basis for my system so it is a prerequisite that anyone attending the later seminars at least audit this one.
· Seminar begins with a brief PowerPoint and video presentation on the scientific fundamentals of training behaviors and free shaping.
· Free shaping stations are set up with a different behavior to be trained at each station. Students pick a behavior out of a hat and then each get to free shape one of my dogs to do it while the rest of the class watches. This enables the students to get a better understanding of how free shaping ultimately works. Working with an experienced dog gives students a feeling of confidence that will help them train their own dogs.
· Next, students bring their own dogs out and work through basic free shaping exercises and then rotate through the stations.
· If time permits, we end with a “Free Shaping Tournament” where students race against each other to free shape the same behavior.
Session 2 “Issues” seminar for agility
The students call the shots on this one as they declare their “issue” and the class collectively talks about how to set up a session to work on that issue. This is the seminar to iron out all the issues that have been holding your team back. Each person has the opportunity to set up a session to address a specific problem. General fear, distraction, or motivation issues are appropriate, as are specific obstacle performance or other “hot buttons,” such as running to visit ring crew, weave pole issues, fear of other dogs/people, slow or refused contacts – whatever your dog’s issue, we will set up a session to train/counter-condition/desensitize your dog as is appropriate for the situation. Emphasis on learning to manage your dog and learning how to set up sessions outside of class to work on your dog’s issues on your own. We being by finding your dog’s comfort zone and working within that. Using operant conditioning, freeshaping, counter-conditioning, and desensitization, we will expand your dog’s comfort zone and reliability.
Sunday, March 6:
Session 3 Pigs Fly Handling System and Skills
Pigs Fly dogs may not be the fastest, so you need to be as efficient as possible when running an agility course. The range of behaviors that you can expect to train a Pigs Fly dog in his lifetime may also be different than for more traditional breeds. Finding a consistent handling system that uses the skills that a Pigs Fly dog can reasonably be expected to perform is key to your success. This seminar focuses on helping you sort out, train, and consistently apply the skills you need to train in order to run a course successfully. Topics may include: start line behaviors, front and rear cross fundamentals, shaping a working space, how to cue the correct obstacles while keeping your dog in drive, correct use of reinforcers and figuring out how to motivate your dog.
Session 4 Pigs Fly Course Analysis
Your dog has to have 100% confidence that he knows where he’s going in order for him to remain in drive. Being able to read a course and handle it consistently and fairly is key to motivating your Pigs Fly Dog. A good portion of the reason why some Pigs Fly Dogs become unmotivated is that their handlers fail to read the course correctly and find themselves re-directing and calling off their dogs. Learn how to read, analyze, walk, and run an agility course with ANY dog. Learn how to tailor a course strategy to your dog, not some perfect dog you don’t have, while still maintaining a professional and consistent handling system.
Monday, March 7
Availability to have private lessons. $85/hour or $100 for two people working at the same time.
