This two-day event brings back highly respected positive dog trainer/behavior consultant and author, Pat Miller of Peaceable Paws to Alexandria, Virginia. Pat will share her knowledge of how dogs think and learn, as you work to sharpen your training skills with a broader understanding of canine cognition, learning, and use of shaping techniques. Designed for the novice-to-experienced with plenty of built-in flexibility and opportunity for you to pursue your own training goals. Topics include: Canine Cognition You will be amazed by the exciting new concepts that behavior science has shown our canines’ brains are capable of. Teach your dog choice, object and color discrimination, reading, imitation (Copy That), and more. This is a full day of learning and working on your practical training skills. How Dogs Think and Learn What’s going on inside those canine brains? How do dogs think and learn? This seminar will help you make sense of the sometimes-confusing world of operant and classical conditioning, canine cognition, and more. The Shape of Things to Come Sharpen your training skills with this powerful training technique. Whether you want to teach your dog to enjoy a crate, go to mat and stay, hold a dumbbell for Competitive Obedience, teach a service dog to open or close a door, or a fun trick, shaping can get you there!

Sponsor:Wholistic Hound Academy
Speaker(s):Pat Miller

Contact: Sandy Modell
 Email: info@wholistichound.com
 Phone: 703-962-6335
 Web: http://www.wholistichound.com/