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Note: These two seminars are a formidable foundation for dog training, not dog training classes. Kindly leave dogs and children at home as we do not have the facility to accommodate either. Neither is my home wheelchair accessible. Please see our Services page for alternative, in-home sessions. |
Registration Form (or call to pre-register) Name: Street Address: City, State, Zip: Phone: e-Mail Address: List the breed of your dog(s). If a mixbreed, list all suspected breeds. Breed(s) of Dog 1: Breed(s) of Dog 2: Breed(s) of Dog 3: I Will Attend: Fill out and submit a separate form for each person attending. |
Saturday, January 9 -- 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Taco Bell, Jack in the Box, Carls Jr. located nearby for lunch break. Sunday, January 10 -- 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Location: my home in Tulare Seminar capacities are limited to intimate sessions of 10 registrants |
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2-Day Canine Behavior Seminar |
Saturday Topics 1. Keys to Successful Training 2. Leadership 3. Learning Principles 4. Training Techniques 5. Bridging Principles 6. Positive Feedback 7. Training Stages 8. Training Sessions and Workouts 9. Principles of Basic Behaviors 10. Directions 11. Hand Signals 12. Discipline 13. Equipment Orientation |
Sunday Topics 1. Behavior Problem Causes 2. Predispositions 3. Resolution 4. Digging 5. Chewing 6. Barking |
Note: These two seminars are a formidable foundation for dog training, not dog training classes. Kindly leave dogs and children at home as we do not have the facility to accommodate either. Neither is my home wheelchair accessible. Please see our Services page for alternative, in-home sessions. |
Due to a very limited seating capacity, without exception, registration form and payment must be in my possession by Saturday, January 2 to confirm your pre-registration. Mail to my address below, where also the seminar will take place. No at-door registration. No refunds after January 2. You are most welcome to call with any questions. |
Gail Berk Berk's Canine Companion Training 874 E. Apricot Ave. Tulare, CA 93274 (559) 687-8000 |
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Saturday Dog Sense How dogs think: Foundation for better training Having a relationship with your dog is not about being alpha. This is so old school. Dogs recognize that humans are a different species. And if we act like it, they recognize we are the higher-intelligence species. So if we're so smart, isn't it logical that it's up to us to make the adjustments needed to convey a point rather than expect a dog to just know what we mean? Dogs do not require, nor expect, us to act like a dog in order that they "get it". But it is necessary for us to understand how they think and learn in order to effectively use that knowledge in teaching. It's not about being an alpha, it's about being a good leader. Being a good leader requires consistency and competency. It's about being fair, not about being a bully. Isn't having a dog about the companionship? Companionship isn't something forced but rather built, built with mutual trust and respect. Berk's Canine Companion Training practices techniques and principles which will help you understand what can reasonably be expected (or not expected) from your dog. Just because you've always wanted Lassie doesn't mean it's obtainable. You can have a relaxed relationship without compromising reliable behaviors. Additionally we will be discussing the humane way to discipline a dog. Humane, as in without need to strike a dog with hand, fist, foot, or instrument, including a newspaper. While striking a dog with a newspaper will unlikely render an injured dog, it is perceived as an extension of your hand which should always be used in a loving way if you are to have a non fear-based relationship. Come to our seminars and gather some dog sense and learn what makes your dog tick. When you understand how your dog thinks, training is easy and you can provide an environment conducive to your dog's willingness to learn. |
Sunday * Behavior Problems: Prevention/Resolution (digging, chewing, barking) All dogs dig, chew, and bark, to one degree or another. It's a normal dog behavior. We people are the ones who have problems with it. But, after all, they are living in our world so it's reasonable to expect that dogs have a little compromising to do as well. There are many causes for digging, chewing, and barking behaviors. Let's suppose you are experiencing holes in your backyard. Everyday a new hole. Digging is a symptom of a greater problem. Something is causing the digging. Since you will come away from the Saturday seminar with the complete understanding that there is no such thing as an effective after-the-fact reprimand, let's say you decide you'll just cement your whole backyard. Ha ha, now he can't dig. What you'll probably experience is that while you may have effectively resolved the digging, now you're getting your patio furniture chewed up. What happened here was that you addressed the symptom but not the cause. Since the cause still existed but could no longer manifest as digging, it instead manifested as chewing. I have created a methodical, yet simple, way to resolve these types problems: problems we all encounter by virtue dog nature, problems that can be elimininated without causing new ones to crop up in their place. Come join us for this half-day seminar to find the causes of digging, chewing, and barking (commons dog behaviors) and learn how to resolve the cause, rather than the symptom. We will be doing some exercises in resolution for these behaviors and welcome your own on-topic problems to the discussions. * To attend this seminiar there is a requirement that you have attended the Saturday seminar on Dog Sense. This provides crutial foundation that this Sunday seminar builds upon. |
