Beyond Socialization - Using Shelter Play Groups for Training & Assessment

Mark your calendars for Beyond Socialization - Using Shelter Play Groups for Training & Assessment!

Feb 18, 2012 to Feb 19, 2012
8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Admission: $250
While dog play is a great outlet for stressed shelter dogs, a quality play group program can provide so much more! Learn how to develop a shelter play group program that focuses on training, expanded behavioral assessment and increased adoptability for the dogs in your care. This seminar includes lecture, audience interaction and extensive video to cover the following information: A plan for starting a play group program - What you'll need, how to get everyone on board, scheduling and staffing. Choosing play partners - Who to put into play group, various methods for dog/dog evaluations, protecting everyone and knowing when to take a chance. Managing play groups - Controlling arousal, allowing for canine communication, preventing conflict, ending a fight. Expanding initial behavioral assessments - What you can and can't learn about behavior outside of play group by observing behavior in a play group. Using play time as training time - How to maximize training opportunities and increase adoptability.

For more information, please call 503-310-8362 or email cindy@regardingrover.com.

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