Seminar : Dr.Ian Dunbar (Full Weekend Seminar)
Date : Saturday & Sunday September 20th & 21st, 2008
Time : 9:30am – 6pm each day
Location : DTI Canine Training Centre, Dublin
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Dog Training Ireland is delighted to host a seminar by Dr.Ian Dunbar.
SATURDAY: BEHAVIOR & TEMPERAMENT PROBLEMS
Learn simple and effective solutions for common behaviour problems including:
House-soiling, Destructive chewing, Excessive barking, Digging, Escaping, Separation Anxiety, and Obsessive-Compulsive disorders.
Causes of dogfights and dog bites
Assessment of the severity of fighting problems based on Fight/Bite ratios and of the severity of biting problems based on an objective evaluation of wound pathology
Training techniques for the prevention, treatment, and control of dog-dog and dog-human aggression
Socialization, classical conditioning, and progressive desensitization techniques for handling food guarding
Four stages of bite inhibition during early development and puppy play
SUNDAY: HOW TO MOTIVATE DOGS TO WANT TO DO WHAT YOU WANT THEM TO DO
Five stages of lure/reward training to increase speed of learning, reliability, precision and motivation and to solidify retention
Pros and cons of different dog-friendly dog training techniques:
lure/reward training
all-or-none reward training
shaping (with or without clickers)
autoshaping
physical prompting.
Using praise, food, toys, and games as lures, rewards, motivators and distractions instead of bribes.
Learn how to empower kibble (and other low-grade primary reinforcers) as the most powerful secondary reinforcer and the very best training reward.
Learn how tricks and games resolve behavior problems, increase owner compliance, ruthlessly and objectively test (and improve) the reliability of the dogs’ (and owners’) performance, and above all, add a little sparkle and razzle dazzle to the training game for dogs, owners, trainers, and onlookers!
About Ian Dunbar
Dr.Ian Dunbar is a veterinarian, animal behaviorist, and dog trainer. He received his veterinary degree and a Special Honors degree in Physiology & Biochemistry from the Royal Veterinary College (London University) and a doctorate in animal behavior from the Psychology Department at the University of California in Berkeley, where he spent ten years researching olfactory communication, the development of hierarchical social behavior, and aggression in domestic dogs.
Over the past 35 years, Dr. Dunbar has given over 850 one-day seminars and workshops for dog trainers and veterinarians in an effort to popularize off-leash puppy socialization classes, temperament modification, and owner-friendly and dog-friendly dog training. Dr. Dunbar is the Founder of the Association of Pet Dog Trainers in the US — the largest and most influential association of pet dog trainers in the world. Additionally, he has helped establish APDTs in other countries, including Australia, Canada, France, Japan, Mexico and Spain.
Dr.Dunbar has written numerous books, produced many videos about puppy/dog behavior and training, and hosted his own television show in the UK — Dogs With Dunbar. He taught the world’s first off-leash puppy classes (SIRIUS® Puppy Training), developed and wrote the American Kennel Club Gazette’s Behavior Column, and created the ultimate dog show — the K9 GAMES®, an annual event in Japan.
Dr.Dunbar is currently Director of the Center for Applied Animal Behavior in Berkeley, California, where he lives with his wife Kelly, along with dogs Claude, Dune and Hugo and kitties Ugly and Mayhem. Kelly and Ian’s current project is www.dogstardaily.com — a multi-media daily magazine for dog people.
To find out more about Dr.Ian Dunbar, go to www.dogstardaily.com/blogger/4.
Who Should Attend this Seminar?
Rescue Centre Staff and Volunteers
Dog Pound staff
Trainers and behaviourists
Rescue groups
Anyone working with dogs or interested in canine training behaviour
Students of Canine Training and Behaviour courses
Veterinary staff
Canine Care workers
Kennel owners, kennel workers
Owners of aggressive dogs
Dog owners and those thinking of getting a dog
Cost:
2 days – €235
1 day – €145
Price includes:
Picnic Lunch (sandwiches/rolls). Please email us if you have specific dietary requirements.
Tea/Coffee
Handbook & Seminar Pack
Other information:
Please do not bring your dog(s) to the seminar. If you need boarding recommendations let us know.
Parking is provided on-site
Toilet Facilities available
There has been huge interest in this seminar, so early booking is advised as places are limited
BOOK HERE www.dogtrainingireland.ie/seminar_iandunbar_20092008.php
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Comments
i am interested in doing a days course to see if i would enjoy working with dogs
When trained could you make a living from it /
Thanks
Maura.
Hi,
Could you tell me the exact location of the DTI Canine Training Centre in Dublin. I would be coming from Tipperary so not very familiar with Dunlin
Many Thanks
Lisa