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.

Since this is an advanced seminar, Dr. Reid and Puppyworks will presuppose a level of experience with the material. The speaker will not be going over beginning training theory because this requires too much of the seminar time. We highly recommend you read Pam's book Excel-erated Learning! prior to attending this seminar. You may purchase this book ahead of time and we will ship it to you FREE OF CHARGE. Please allow 7-10 days for delivery.

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.

DOG STUFF
NO DOGS ALLOWED IN THE SEMINAR ROOM. 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. We highly recommend you leave your dog at home for this lecture. Dogs will be selected ahead of time for demonstration purposes.

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

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, April 7, 2003.

REFUND POLICY
Full refund issued if requested by email or phone no later than Monday, April 7, 2003. Refunds requested after Monday, April 7, 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 April 12th.

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.

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:
Barbara Long
Pawinhand@msn.com


Jeanine Johnson Brown
jajb@nc.rr.com