Play together. Live together. Play is ultimate communication that enhances our relationship. From gentle, sleepy games to exquisite physical exercise. We should all enjoy play. We need to play with clear purpose, good intention and a defined objective. Dogs will be more than happy to teach us play skills, but we should never forget that what we are practicing can quickly, very quickly, turn into permanent habits. The return with the toy that morphs into a fly-pass. ~ This can be shaped to a masterly retrieve for pleasure. The ball catcher that plays get-it-from-me-if-you-can. ~ This can safely develop to building fitness and speed. The tugger that see shoulder surgery as a necessity. ~ This can become a shared give and take without conflict. The Whippit chasing that goes beyond sensibility. ~ This can be used to develop exquisite co-ordination. Games can be your most valued classroom, teaching skills, used as reinforcers, and for changing emotional states. This course will teach a wide variety of games, their safety limitations, risk analysis and values. How to draw out the instinctive behaviors of the individual dogs, giving the added incentives. Using games to relieve stress, build fitness, replace conflicting outings. Merge these play-skills into usable training and build a long term process of reinforcement.

Sponsor:For Good Dog Training
Speaker(s):**Kay Laurence

Contact: Justis McLaren
 Email: forgooddogtraining@comcast.net
 Phone: 206-396-4635
 Web: http://www.forgooddogtraining.com/