Dog training and behaviour skills: program overview

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1 For more info Call KAYE (03) Wagging School Dog Training and Behaviour Skills Program Dog and behaviour skills: program overview - offering you the opportunity to develop your skills Choose the whole month s program, or select part of it. Do the full year or selected monthly topics. MAY JUNE JULY AUGUST Understanding reward-based from intro to advanced Become a pet dog specialist Wagging School Certification available Training RALPH the Rambunctious Adolescent Lunging Posturing Hound Positive and more the Whole Dog SEPTEMBER OCTOBER NOVEMBER FORMAT Puppy and socialisation - a multitude of sins Alternatives to punishment, correction or reprimand Understanding your dog body language and communication SUN 10-5 INTENSIVE MON 7-9pm SEMINAR SAT 2-5 WORKSHOP WED pm 4 or 8 week WEEKLY COURSE Generous discounts apply, the more topics you do. Club & group specials available. $245 for 1 topic $1000 for 7 Topics casual rates apply for individual events VENUE: Andy s Doggy Day Care 47 John Street, East Brunswick Great Indoor Venue REGISTER NOW mailto: waggingschool@netspace.net.au

2 Wagging School Dog Become the best dog trainer! Are you: a dog or puppy class instructor (Club or private business-based) a dog lover and enthusiast wanting to develop a career working with dogs (will suit Cert 4 graduates and keen students) working in the pet industry, as a groomer, dog walker, pet sitter, providing pet supplies a volunteer in animal welfare or rescue Do you want to: become a highly skilled and knowledgeable instructor improve your dog skills pursue your hobby or profession with other like-minded enthusiasts be able to offer more to your clients in the pet industry have a better understanding of dog behavior, whatever your role This unique program could be for you. We offer you: Continuing skills-based education for dog enthusiasts, volunteers and professionals in every field One major topic each month, comprising a one-day Intensive, a two-hour Seminar, a threehour Skills Workshop and a weekly short hands-on Practical Course (4 or 8 weeks) Modular program - participate intensively, or attend on a casual basis Reward-based methods and in-depth concepts - take your skill to the next level Certification for participants who complete relevant skills-based requirements reward-based become a pet dog specialist alternatives to punishment positive topics include and more: become a pet the dog Whole Dog specialist understanding alternatives your dog to punishment puppy and positive socialisation and more: RALPH the the whole Rambunctious dog understanding Adolescent your Lunging dog puppy Posturing Hound and socialisation RALPH the rambunctious adolescent lunging posturing hound

3 Wagging School Dog Format There are 7 major topics being offered in One topic will be covered each month, from May to November. Each major topic will be introduced by an Intensive, a one-day session, scheduled for 10 am to 5 pm on a Sunday. This is designed to give you a comprehensive introduction to the topic, with both breadth and depth. This will be followed by a 2-hour Seminar on a Monday evening, from 7pm to 9pm. The purpose of the Seminar is to take one aspect of the topic and go into it in more detail. This will extend your knowledge if you have attended the Intensive. However, it will make sense as a stand-alone topic if you do not attend the Intensive. Then there will be a Skills Workshop, to be held from 2 pm to 5 pm on a Saturday afternoon. This is specifically designed to give you the opportunity to get some hands-on experience with your dog, putting some of the methods introduced in the Intensive and Seminar into practice. Some topics will also have associated Hands-on Practical Courses, which you can attend. These are particularly suitable for instructors (whether trainees or experienced) who can experience being in a class which they are going to teach, explore alternative ways of a particular exercise, and gain instructing skills. The Practical Course will involve both doing it and workshopping how to do it - for example by participants handling each other's dogs rather than just their own, and by having turns at instructing for a segment of the class. So you can experience a 4-week or 8-week course in real time. The course will incorporate the ideas and methods that are covered in the Intensives, Seminars and Skills Workshops. Tuesday and Wednesday evenings, 7-30 pm to 830 are available for these courses. Other times may be negotiated for Clubs and other schools wanting customised programs. reward-based become a pet dog specialist alternatives to punishment positive and more: the Whole Dog understanding your dog puppy and socialisation RALPH the Rambunctious Adolescent Lunging Posturing Hound

4 Wagging School Dog Putting your program together NOTE #1: if you are a Club, or rescue organisation, and can organise 6 to 8 participants, we can run a Practical Course tailored for you, at a time that suits you. I can also advise you on which Seminars and Workshops will best complement your needs. NOTE #2: dog lovers, trainers and enthusiasts are busy people. Clubs usually meet on Saturday or Sunday, and sometimes on week nights. Trials and shows are usually on weekends. Some people have day jobs! Professional trainers tend to work "after hours" to fit in with clients. In the past, people have often said "I would love to come to your Seminar but I <work, teach puppy class, have xxx, am booked for an interstate show etc.> on that date. Will you be repeating it on a <Saturday, Sunday, week night etc.>" People are very time- poor. That is why we are offering this flexible Modular Program: If you can commit to an intensive program, over the whole year, you will experience an amazing learning curve! The program for the whole year is designed to fit together. The program will give you an in-depth foundation in reward-based and behaviour. This will stand you in good stead for any specific application. If you want to become a highly qualified instructor, you should have this foundation, as well as gaining the specific detailed methods needed for teaching puppies, young pet dog basics, adolescent dogs and further levels. If you have a specific interest (e.g. puppies, but not unruly adolescent dogs, or vice versa) you can focus your efforts on the month devoted to that topic. If you want to increase your knowledge and skill, but more selectively, and not so intensively, you can "cherry pick" topics of interest. Put together your own program - a seminar here, a workshop there. Some parts of the program emphasise hands-on experience, while others are more knowledge-based. I have tried to offer a balance of theory and practice. I know some people find theory a pain, but I would encourage you to increase your knowledge of how and why we do things, as well as just what we do. reward-based become a pet dog specialist alternatives to punishment positive and more: the Whole Dog understanding your dog puppy and socialisation RALPH the Rambunctious Adolescent Lunging Posturing Hound

5 DATES, TIMES AND TOPICS MAY Understanding Reward- based Training 1 Sunday, 3 May 15 10am - 5pm Intensive Monday, 11 May 15 7pm - 9pm Seminar Saturday, 30 May 15 2pm - 5pm Workshop Wednesday, 6 May to 8-30 pm Course JUNE Become A Pet Dog Training Specialist 2 Sunday, 7 June 15 10am - 5pm Intensive Monday, 15 June 15 7pm - 9pm Seminar Saturday, 27 June 15 2pm - 5pm Workshop Wednesday, 3 June to 8-30 pm Course JULY Training RALPH 3 Sunday, 5 July 15 10am - 5pm Intensive Monday, 13 July 15 7pm - 9pm Seminar Saturday, 25 July 15 2pm - 5pm Workshop Tuesday, 7 July to 8-30 pm Course AUGUST Positive & More Training the Whole Dog 4 Sunday, 2 August 15 10am - 5pm Intensive Monday, 10 August 15 7pm - 9pm Seminar Saturday, 22 August 15 2pm - 5pm Workshop Wednesday, 5 August to 8-30 pm Course SEPTEMBER Puppy Training and Socialisation 5 Sunday, 6 September 15 10am - 5pm Intensive Monday, 14 September 15 7pm - 9pm Seminar Saturday, 26 September 15 2pm - 5pm Workshop Thursday, 3 September to 8-30 pm Course OCTOBER Alternatives to Punishment 6 Sunday, 4 October 15 10am - 5pm Intensive Monday, 19 October 15 7pm 9 pm Seminar Saturday, 24 October 15 2pm - 5pm Workshop NOVEMBER Understanding Your Dog 7 Sunday, 8 November 15 10am - 5pm Intensive Monday, 16 November 15 7pm - 9pm Seminar Saturday, 28 November 15 2pm - 5pm Workshop Wednesday, 11 November to 8-30 pm Course

6 Cost per person 1 TOPIC $245/$345* 2 TOPICS $400 3 TOPICS $575 4 TOPICS $725 5 TOPICS $850 6 TOPICS $925 7 TOPICS $1,000 * with either a 4 wk or an 8 wk Hands- on Course TOPIC means one month (Intensive, Seminar, Workshop and Hands- on Course) Put together your own program Put together your own program, or simply cherry pick individual events. For casual attendance you pay the full or casual rate: Intensives ($80), Seminars ($35) or Workshops ($45) to attend. For self- selected Program, discounts will be available. Club or group special Group of 6 Pay for 5 places, get one free, e.g. full program for 6 participants $5,000; this works out at $120 per month per person. This is amazing value the cost of a four- week weekly class, with all- day Intensive, 2- hour Seminar and 3- hour Workshop thrown in! Plus $300 off for each additional auditor position (e.g. $700 per person for 7 Topics). I KNOW THIS SOUNDS COMPLICATED DON T STRESS! TICK WHAT YOU WANT ON THE REGISTRATION FORM AND I WILL SEND YOU A QUOTE! Instalments 1 TOPIC 15% non- refundable deposit, due 3 weeks before your program commences ($35 for a Topic with a 4- week Course, and $50 for a Topic with an 8- week Course. Balance ($210 or $290) payable on the Monday before your Sunday Intensive. 2-7 TOPICS 15% non- refundable deposit, due 3 weeks before your program commences 35% payable on the Monday before your first Intensive followed by two instalments of 25%, due dates to be advised, depending on which Topics you enrol for.

7 Wagging School Dog skills program REGISTRATION FORM Putting your program together I wish to enrol in the following topics or modules (please tick) TOPIC WHOLE TOPIC INTENSIVE SEMINAR SKILLS WORKSHOP PRACTICAL COURSE UNDERSTANDING REWARD-BASED TRAINING BECOME A PET DOG TRAINING SPECIALIST TRAINING RALPH POSITIVE AND MORE PUPPY TRAINING & SOCIALISATION ALTERNATIVES TO PUNISHMENT Not offered UNDERSTANDING YOUR DOG NUMBER OF PEOPLE: ONE [ ] or GROUP [ ] please tick NUMBER IN GROUP WITH DOGS [ ] NUMBER OF AUDITORS [ ] CONTACT NAME*: ADDRESS: PHONE: *individual or group contact reward-based become a pet dog specialist alternatives to punishment positive and more: the Whole Dog understanding your dog puppy and socialisation RALPH the Rambunctious Adolescent Lunging Posturing Hound