Seminar format is lecture, demonstration, and some audience participation. There will be opportunities to work with dogs on problem-solving and mastering new skills. Dogs will be worked, but not every dog will do every exercise. Problems addressed will be based on participant submitted questionnaires.

All levels of obedience will be covered.

SATURDAY – BUILDING A SOLID FOUNDATION – Relationship and Philosophy for Training All Exercises. SUNDAY – GO BEYOND BASIC DOG TRAINING – Learn How to Teach All the Required Exercises.

Among the topics:

How to view training from the dog’s perspective

How to train for understanding, not patterning