Are you a closet training geek? Do you lie awake at night thinking of the best way to teach your dog a new trick? Do you obsess about whether your cues are overshadowed and your secondary reinforcers conditioned too much? Do you use a random number generator to plan your reinforcement schedule? Have you read Ken Ramirez's Animal Training from cover to cover and longed for a second volume? If you answered "yes" to any of these questions, this workshop is for you! Put away your clicker and come spend the day immersed in CR's (conditioned reinforcer), RR's (random reinforcer), and NRM's (no reward mark) at the advanced training theory workshop.

Psychologists have spent decades studying how animals process information and, to date, trainers have merely grazed the surface of this material. In this interactive workshop, we'll explore a range of exciting topics, including the distinctions between learning, memory, motivation, and cognition, open and closed economies, the different types of feedback involved for intermittent schedules, autoshaping and superconditioning. We'll answer some of today's burning issues: What's the best way to teach difficult discriminations, such as left and right directions? Can a marker differ from a bridge? Do free rewards improve behavior or impair learning? What are the multiple meanings of No Reward Markers and how do you condition them? Do jackpots really facilitate learning? How good is a dog's memory? What types of information are coded in the dog's brain? Can dogs learn by imitation? What did Pavlov contribute to solving behavior problems, such as fear and aggression? You'll leave with a whole new collection of "tricks" for your training bag and even more questions to ponder with your fellow geeks!

We'll stimulate your brains with lecture, video examples, live demonstrations, Q and A sessions, and group activities. Don't miss this opportunity to position yourself at the cutting edge of dog training in the new millennium. Why jump on the bandwagon when you can be driving it?

PRE-REQUISITE:
This workshop is NOT for the faint of heart (a.k.a. "beginners"). You need a fundamental understanding of operant conditioning and how it works in the real world. We highly recommend you read Pam's book Excel-erated Learning! prior to attending this seminar. You may purchase this book at www.dogwise.com

To ensure continuity in the seminar, Dr. Reid (at her discretion) will not answer beginner level questions or cover material that it is not of educational value to the entire audience. The goal is to keep the course at an advanced level.

Dr. Pamela Reid is a certified applied animal behaviorist. She received her Ph.D. in Psychology with a specialization in animal learning and behavior from the University of Toronto. Pam is the Director of the ASPCA Center for Behavioral Therapy in NYC. Through the Center, Pam consults with pet owners, veterinarians, trainers, and shelter personnel on animal behavior and behavior problems. She also supervises graduate students and conducts research in applied animal behavior at the University of Guelph.

Pam lectures on animal behavior, learning theory, and agility training in the U.S. and Canada. She writes articles for both professional journals and popular magazines and is author of the acclaimed book Excel-erated Learning! Explaining (in plain English) how Dogs Learn and how Best to Teach them (James & Kenneth Publishers 1996). Her new book, Dog Logic, is due for release in the fall 2002.

Pam has served on committees for APDT, Delta Society, American Humane Association, and HSUS on topics relating to canine learning and dog training. For several years, she consulted with the U.S. Department of Defense on the use of dogs for narcotics and explosives detection. Pam was a member of the development team for PETsMART's instructor training program. She has served on the Animal Behavior Society's Board of Professional Certification for applied animal behaviorists. Pam was recruited by the APDT to review test items for the new certification test for dog trainers and she is currently a member of the Certification Council for Pet Dog Training.

In her spare time, Pam is a die-hard USDAA agility addict, competing with her Border-Border mix, Eejit, MAD, SM, JM, RM, FbMCH, 2000 National Steeplechase Champion (runner-up in 2001). Pam's Border Collie, Ciaran, ADCH, MADC, AM CDX, FbCH (1989-2000) was once a serious contender at USDAA events, winning regional and national agility events. He also earned Dog World awards for his obedience titles. Pam is also known for her beloved Saluki Shaahiin, CDX, AD, FbCH, FCh (1986-2000), who was an awesome obedience competitor, the first Saluki to earn an agility title, and still holds the record as the only Saluki to earn NAFA flyball titles. Pam is now focusing on her young dog, a Border-Jack mix named Bent.

DOGS AT THE HUMANE SOCIETY
This seminar will take place in the AUDITORIUM. Please read carefully the rules indicated below concerning dogs. We ask that you follow and respect the rules listed below. These rules have been approved by facility management for the safety or your dog(s).

• NO DOGS are allowed in the auditorium, so please leave your dog at home, in your hotel room or you may consider the option below.
• Due to the cooler weather at this time of the year, dogs MAY be left in your vehicle as long as there is proper ventilation. If you dog is barking or is in a stressful situation as determined by Marin Humane Society staff, you can and will be cited by an Animal Service Officer and your dog will be removed from your vehicle.

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

VIDEOTAPING/AUDIOTAPING POLICY: No videotaping or audiotaping is permitted. This seminar will be videotaped and you may order a copy at www.tawzerdogvideos.com.

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

CANCELLATION/REFUND POLICY: Full refund issued if requested by email or phone no later than Monday, January 20, 2003. Refunds requested after Monday, January 20, 2003 will be issued a 50% credit slip that may be applied to future Puppyworks educational events. No credits or refunds after 9:00 am on January 25th.

PARKING: Please park your vehicle in the dirt parking lot to the right of the Humane Society or on the side streets. NO PARKING IN THE MAIN OR BACK LOTS ALLOWED. These lots must be made available to shelter visitors and employees.

FROM H101 SOUTH: Exit Bel Marin Keys Blvd., turn left at first light toward Bel Marin Keys Blvd., turn right at Bel Marin Keys Blvd. Humane Society is on your left.

FROM H101 NORTH: Exit Bel Marin Keys Blvd., go east over the freeway. Humane Society is on your left at the first light.

PARKING: Please park your vehicle in the dirt parking lot to the right of the Humane Society or on the side streets. NO PARKING IN THE MAIN OR BACK LOTS ALLOWED. These lots must be made available to shelter visitors and employees.

BEST WESTERN NOVATO OAKS
215 Alameda del Prado
Novato, CA
415-883-4400 or 800-625-7466
www.renesonhotels.com
Dogs allowed with a $50.00 refundable deposit
All rooms have refrigerators, coffee makers, hair dryers, irons and boards. Complimentary continental breakfast buffet each morning. Novato's newest destination restaurant, The Wild Fox, on property with room service available. ***Complimentary van shuttle service to Marin Humane Society and return.

HOTEL PET RULES: Dogs are allowed however we require a $50.00 refundable deposit at check in. If no damage is done to hotel property we will gladly refund this deposit. Please have dogs crated while in hotel guest room when left unattended. Dog walking areas outside of hotel. Please clean up after your dog at all times.

INN MARIN
250 Entrada Dr
Novato, CA
800-652-6565
www.innmarin.com, complimentary continental breakfast
Dogs allowed

HOTEL PET RULES: Any damage sustained to the hotel rooms as the result of an unmanaged pet will be the responsibility of the guest renting the room and appropriate repair or cleaning charges will be levied. We do require that any pets left in guest rooms unattended be crated.

BOARDING KENNELS:
Atherton Acres, 415-897-7311
Bridewell Hilltop, 415-897-5471
Country Inn, 415-897-6022
Happy Pets Inn (in Sonoma), 707-939-1919

For all inquiries, contact:
events@puppyworks.com