rickMeister – Mastering Fun and Increasing Your Team Knowledge and Skills Webinar Four aims to increase the knowledge and training skills of both dog guardians and pet professionals. You will learn about the science behind the training as well as many of the skills needed to train a pet dog, with a big emphasis on enjoyment. We firmly believe that all training should be fun but knowledge based. We also believe in setting the learner up for success. This applies both to our human learners and their canine buddies Learning Objectives for Apprentice Webinar Four - Learn how to ‘capture’ behaviors - Learn how to teach a release cue - Learn how to safely develop stamina and increase strength - Learn how to achieve ‘minimal error’ learning - Learn how to use objects as visual targets - Learn more about the A.B.C. contingency - Increase our understanding of the learning cycle - Understand how to step into the learning cycle and add a new cue - Learn why we should label behaviors to communicate intention - Understand why we should aim for ’errorless’ learning - Understand the stages of teaching a new behavior and maintaining it You will also learn the following 'tricks'/behaviors: Sit, Stand, Speak, Ring the Bell and Close the Door and understand the application of these tricks in everyday life.

Sponsor:The Pet Professional Guild
Speaker(s):**Louise Stapleton-Frappell

Contact: Louise Stapleton-Frappell
 Email: louise@petprofessionalguild.com
 Phone: 413-648-7246
 Web: http://www.petprofessionalguild.com/event-2200522