March 21st, 2010

9am-4pm

6 Hour Workshop in McKinney, TX

Instructor: Shannon Kiley

(K9 Training Director for Recovery Dog Network)

Course includes initial training aid and written materials.

*Additional written/training materials are not included for repeat handlers.

Equipment Required:

1. •25 ft+ long line (no flexi-leads)
   

2. •Non-slip collar or harness
   

3. •moist treats (cooked chicken, cheese, lunch meat, hot dogs, Bil Jac, etc)
   

4. •favorite toy(s)
   

Course Agenda:

1. •Proper Handling and Scenario Set-Up techniques
   

2. •Basic Scent Theory
   

3. •Reward System/motivation
   

4. •Scent imprinting
   

5. •Command association
   

6. •Reading K9 body language
   

7. •Building the Alert Behavior
   

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What to Expect by end of Course:

1. •Beginning to implement a reward system
   

2. •Handler understands how to set up scenarios
   

3. •K9 has learned search command
   

4. •K9 is starting short easy searches for a "known" target odor on command
   

5. •Understand how to teach alert behavior
   

6. •Handler beginning to identify K9 indications while in scent
   

1. Private Lessons
   

2. Board & Train
   

3. In-Home Training
   

4. Behavior Modification
   

5. Boarding & Daycare
   

6. Scent Detection Classes

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