Steve White
Day 1: Transforming Your Training the Police K9 Way
Day 2: No Problem! Turning Stumbling Blocks Into Stepping Stones
Sat - Sun, Nov. 8-9, 2008; 9:00 am - 5:00pm
THSD Training Center located at 4925 Bell Springs Road Dripping Springs, TX 78620 (Map)
- THSD will provide lunch. We have a refrigerator and microwave if you want to bring your own lunch.
- We have metal folding chairs. You may bring your own chairs.
Day 1: Transforming Your Training the Police K9 Way
This information packed day with Steve White turns Police K9 training on its head to help you, the dog owner or trainer. You'll learn new ways to read canine behavior and how to control stimuli -- the triggers that affect behavior.
After reviewing what K9 trainers look for in police dogs when they stimulate aggression, you will learn seven steps to reading any dog.
By practicing with video clips and live dogs you'll see the value of "thin-slicing" the information dogs and their people give you.
It’s a simple, effective, approach to helping dogs, owners and trainers to resolve behavior issues, while avoiding the two most common mistakes trainers make when dealing with reactivity or aggression.
Morning first half — Seven Steps to Reading Any Dog; K9 Trainers’ Aggression Secrets
Morning second half — Don't Blink! Thin-slicing Behavioral Cues for Quick Answers
Afternoon first half — The Essential Qualities of Thresholds and Triggers
Afternoon second — The Dance: How to Waltz Past Thresholds
Day 2: No Problem! Turning Stumbling Blocks Into Stepping Stones
In this fast paced day, Steve White presents a simple yet effective problem solving model dog trainers of all types can use daily. Borrowing from the business, military and law enforcement realms, this simple five step system helps trainers, owners and clients achieve measurable results.
You’ll learn about problem solving pitfalls and how to avoid them, as well as how to apply this model to skill building and refinement. Those who wish to take their training to the next level need to attend this class.
Morning first half – An overview of problem-solving models
Morning second half – Problem-solving by the numbers
Afternoon first half – Life is not a lab
Afternoon second – Going beyond the science to the art of training
Does your dog have an issue that you cannot seem to fix? Are you having a difficult time determining the next step in your training process? 20 working spots are available for dogs having issues that are not dangerous or disruptive. Steve will help you work through your issue using his stumbling block method. The dogs will only be used on Sunday, but can attend both days as long as they can remain quiet in a crate during the seminar.