THE REALLY RELIABLE RECALL (RRR)
During this segment learn an easy, effective way to teach your dog to come when called even when he is busy doing something else. The RRR works great with any age, any breed, anywhere. Leslie developed the RRR from thirty years of teaching her afghan hounds to come back to her. It relies on positive reinforcement and involves no physical or verbal correction. It can easily be adapted to any training program and gives pet owners and professionals alike a dog that will leave what he is doing, no matter how enjoyable, and come running every time. This will be a hands-on workshop and dogs with recall issues or young dogs just starting training are encouraged to attend.

STRUCTURING YOUR POSITIVE TRAINING PROGRAM: The Food Issue
• The reward (food) and effective techniques of its use
• How to create a bridge between the word and the reward
• Techniques for getting the food out of the trainer's hands and avoiding the food trap....when my dog knows I don't have food he doesn't listen!

NO MORE LEASHES
Off leash training right from the start. When trainers use luring and targeting and they understand schedules of reinforcement, teaching off leash control is easy and effective.

WEEK BY WEEK OF FAMILY DOG 1
Curriculum discussion and demonstration of instructions. Family Dog 1 is an introductory class for dogs of all ages that are just beginning training. This includes teaching your dog to be attentive, come when called, walk politely on leash, lie down and stay. Management skills, socialization and problem solving will also be stressed.

THE IMPOSSIBLE PUPPY
If you have been working with dogs for any length of time, you have met this guy. He's the one who can disrupt an entire training class, turn even the most positive trainer towards violence and leave his well-intentioned owners yearning for a cat! Dominant, aggressive, bites, barks, jumps, doesn't listen, stubborn, pulls are just a few of the words used to describe this pup. During this talk Leslie offers some positive solutions that work with all dogs, but can be especially effec tive when dealing with The Impossible Puppy. These solutions can help prevent him from becoming the Disposable Dog.

MANAGEMENT OF THE DISRUPTIVE DOG
Positive solutions for the disruptive dog in class.
• Aggression directed at other dogs
• Using a reward method
• Providing enough personal space
• Teaching owners to recognize precursors to aggressive behavior
• Arranging free play opportunities
• Knowing when to remove a dog from class and recommend alternatives

WEEK BY WEEK OF FAMILY DOG 2
Curriculum discussion and demonstration of instructions. A continuation of Family Dog 1. Owners use skills learned in your previous class to teach dogs to respond reliably during increased exposure to distractions. Finish training the Really Reliable Recall, teach control at a distance and prepare your dog to pass the AKC Canine Good Citizenship Test.

Leslie Nelson is the director of training and an owner of Tails-U-Win! Canine Center in Manchester, CT. She oversees over forty classes a week and a staff of 18 instructors. All the classes are taught using positive reinforcement to shape behavior.

Leslie has a degree in education and has been teaching classes since 1973. She has been involved with animals her entire life and continues to actively compete in events with her own dogs, which include Afghan Hounds, Whippets and Standard Poodles. She has bred and shown numerous breed and field champions and trained and titled two UD Afghan Hounds.

Today she continues to instruct both pet and competition classesand has an active schedule of private lessons and behavior consults. She is a popular seminar speaker, and her book, Management Magic, is used in training classes across the country. Leslie and her husband, Derryl share their home with seven dogs and various other animals.

DOG STUFF
DOGS ARE ALLOWED IN THE SEMINAR ROOM. Dogs may lay by your chair as long as they remain quiet, leashed and under control at all times. Dogs will be selected by Leslie for demonstration purposes or for training sessions. You do not need to bring a dog to participate in this seminar.

Crates and exercise pens allowed in the adjacent room ONLY. If your dog can't be confined in the adjacent room and remain quiet, please don't bring your dog.

Any dog that is disruptive or behaves in an aggressive manner as determined by event staff will be requested to leave. Any dog that has "personal space issues" will not be allow to be confined in the adjacent room.

No dogs can be left in vehicles if the outdoor temperature exceeds 70 degrees even if all windows, doors and/or hatches are open. The facility is air-conditioned.

Leaving dogs in a vehicle when the outdoor temperature exceeds 70 degrees IS AGAINST THE LAW.

DOG ETIQUETTE
You are responsible for cleaning up after your dog. There are no excuses for not picking up after your dog EVERYWHERE.

CURRENT VACCINATIONS
All dogs entering the facility are required to have up-to-date vaccinations.

SANCTUARY POLICY
Please, no prong collars on dogs in the facility.

PEOPLE ETIQUETTE
During the seminar, please turn off all cell phone and pager audio alerts. Please take all private conversations outside while the speaker is presenting.

VIDEOTAPING
No audiotaping or videotaping, please.

BOOKS & TOYS, ETC. FOR SALE
A selection of books, videos and toys, etc. will be available for purchase.

REGISTRATION DEADLINE
Monday, July 28, 2003. You may register at the door is space is available.

REFUND POLICY
Full refund issued if requested by email or phone no later than Monday, July 28, 2003. Refunds requested after Monday, July 28, 2003 will be issued a 50% credit slip (excluding any food purchase) that may be applied to future Puppyworks educational events. No credits or refunds after 9:00 am on August 2nd.

FROM 1-85/1-40
Take the Mebane (southwest bound) or Mebane Oaks Rd. (northeast bound) exit (#154). Turn south (away from Mebane), go 6 miles, turn left on to Nicks Rd. The Sanctuary will be 0.5 miles on the left at 6311 Nicks Rd.

FROM ALAMANCE COUNTY
Take Hwy 54 East one mile past the Orange County Line, turn left onto Mebane Oaks Road. Go 2 miles, turn right on to Nicks Rd. The Sanctuary will be 0.5 miles on the left at 6311 Nicks Rd.

FROM CHAPEL HILL/CARRBORO
Take Hwy 54 West out of Carrboro approximately 12 miles from the city limits, turn right onto Mebane Oaks Rd. (there is a road sign for Saxapahaw to the left at this intersection). Go 2 miles, turn right onto Nicks Rd. The Sanctuary will be 0.5 miles on the left at 6311 Nicks Rd.

FROM RALEIGH/DURHAM AIRPORT
Leave the airport and take I-40 West (towards Durham and Chapel Hill). I-40 merges with I-85 west of Hillsborough. Continue on I-40/I-85 West to exit #154/Mebane. At the end of the exit ramp make a left (south) onto Mebane Oaks Rd. Take Mebane Oaks Rd for six miles to Nicks Rd and make a left. The Sanctuary is a half mile down on the left.

MEBANE HOUSE
115 S 5th St
Mebane, NC
(919) 304-2566
Dogs allowed
~ 3 miles away

MICROTEL INN & SUITES
120 Old Dogwood St
Hillsborough, NC
(919) 245-3102
Dogs allowed, pet fee
~ 12 miles away

MOTEL 6 BURLINGTON
1257 Hanford Rd
Burlington, NC
(336) 226-1325
Dogs allowed
~ 16 miles away

HAMPTON INN MEBANE
105 Spring Forest Dr
Mebane, NC
(919) 563-5400
No dogs
~ 7 miles away

COMFORT INN DURHAM
3508 Mt Moriah Rd
Durham, NC
(919) 932-9522
No dogs
~ 22 miles away

For registration inquiries, contact:
events@puppyworks.com

For local information, contact:
Jenn Merritt
apsdogtraining@aol.com