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ATTENTION & FOCUS
WORKSHOP WITH BETH COCHRAN |
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Does your “mental picture” include a bright-eyed dog, tail up,
who can’t wait to work with you?
Do you want to be able to walk your dog through a crowded
obedience trial and never have your dog take his eyes off of you? Warm up and
wait outside the agility ring with a dog that ignores the barking maniac on
course and focuses on you?
This workshop will emphasize attention from your canine
partner – how to get it and how to maintain it. Positive motivation will be the
foundation for attention and focus, with advice on when and how to use
corrections that leave your canine partner happily trying harder and maintaining
drive.
Though the main context will be obedience, the skills can be
transferred to agility and any other performance sports where you need good
communication and focus from your dog.
No obedience exercises per se will be taught. Clicker skills
or other operant conditioning will be a plus, but not necessary. |
| WHERE: |
ADOG Training Facility –
3929 Green Industrial
Way – Chamblee, Georgia
Take I-285
to Exit #31-A, Peachtree Industrial Boulevard, South. Continue on Peachtree
Industrial Boulevard for about one mile to Green Industrial Way (at the
Acura car dealership) and turn right. ADOG (3929) is at the end of the street. (Click
for Map) |
| WHEN: |
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Saturday, February 27, 2010:
Beginner - 9:00am to 11:30am --
Advanced - 1:00pm to 4:00pm
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Closes 2/13/10 or when limit is reached. |
| FEE: |
| Working: $25
one level, $40 both levels (ADOG Staff/Student $20 one level, $35 both
levels) |
| Audit: $15 one
level, $25 both levels |
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DETAILS
PREREQUISITES: |
Beginner – 9:00am to 11:30am – Limited to 10 Working
Slots/Audit Unlimited
(Dog should know basic commands such as sit, down and have a basic
recall.)
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• The name game
• "Find Face”
• Move with attention (not heeling)
• 1-2-3
• Tricks for treats |
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• Follow food
• Leave it game
• Negatives become positives
• Attention when the leash goes on or comes off |
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Advanced – 1:00pm to 4:00pm – Limited to 20 Working Slots/Audit
Unlimited
(Dog should be working at novice level or above in obedience or agility
and be able to sit, down, stay/wait reliably with distractions and have
an off lead reliable recall.) |
• Attention at heel position and in
front
• Attention while heeling
• Motivational correction
• 1-2-3 |
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• Advanced leave it
• Proofing attention
• Attention while dog is stationary and handler moves |
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| BRING: |
• A hungry dog or puppy
• LOTS of small, easily eaten treats
• A crate, water bowl, leash and collar
• Something to put under your metal crate.
• Fabulous toys that make your dog “go nuts”
• A mat or bed for “go to place”
exercise (optional) |
• Clicker
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Comfortable shoes (WORKING workshop)
• Chair
• Hungry (no breakfast), well-rested (no morning run) dog
• A throw if you tend to get cold |
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| REGISTER: |
Click here for
eRegistration Form
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