Look What I Can Do - Delaware Dog Classes
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NEW CLIENT REVIEW 9/4/08
"We absolutely love Leslie! And so does Romey (our 11 month old Lab)! We called Leslie out of desperation when our puppy was 8 months old to help us with our crazy Lab! :) He had way too much energy and we just didnt know how to tire him out, and he also had some bad habits we didnt know how to break. Leslie taught us how to stop these habits. Not only with OUR behavior modification, but also making it fun for Romey to learn new behaviors. We didnt know how obedient Romey could be! And we cant believe how smart he is. She brought that out in him, and she taught us how to do that as well. Leslie is amazing and we all miss her! We will see you in Level 2 training Leslie!! I would recommend Leslie to anyone that needs ANY kind of help training their dogs!"Jennifer Watt of Oxford, PA on September 03, 2008
NEW SCHEDULE OF CLASSES
**** COPY OF VACCINES FOR INSTRUCTOR NECESSARY WITH REGISTRATIONS***** THANKYOU!
DOGS WILL BE CONSIDERED REGISTERED WHEN: CLASS FEE IS RECEIVED, ALONG WITH COPIES OF VACCINATIONS. CLIENT QUESTIONNAIRE MAY BE BROUGHT TO THE FIRST CLASS. FOR PURPOSES OF DEMONSTRATIONS AND TEACHING CLICKER TRAINING, FIRST CLASS OF 7 WEEK PROGRAM WILL BE WITHOUT DOGS, WITH EXCEPTION OF ONE DEMO DOG.
*****SEE INSTRUCTOR QUALIFICATIONS BELOW CLASS LISTINGS. *****
LEVEL 1 GOOD MANNERS THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 11TH, 6:30 PM RAINWOOD KENNELS ELKTON MD
Foundation behavioral skills for the family pet, taught with positive reinforcement, fun and clicker training. A 7-week program accepting a MAXIMUM OF 6 DOGS, LOTS OF INDIVIDUAL INSTRUCTION. Fee $125, rescued dog with certificate $112.50 good for Level 1 Classes only. Register early from the homepage of the website. 443-350-6820.
LEVEL 2 GOOD MANNERS , THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 18TH, 8 PM RAINWOOD KENNELS ELKTON MD
This 7-week program will focus on proofing learned behaviors to greater distractions and increased proximity to other dogs, in addition to practicing Canine Good Citizen test items, and learning shaping techniques. An Emergency Recall will also be taught. Sessions will be 1 hr 15 minutes, fee $130. Register early from the home page of my website. 443-350-6820 MAXIMUM OF 6 DOGS, LOTS OF INDIVIDUAL INSTRUCTION.
LEVEL 1 GOOD MANNERS FOR KIDS AND THEIR DOGS, SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 27 10:30 AM
Geared specifically towards the family youngsters 11 and up who like to learn how to handle the family dog, in a fun and positive way. An adult must accompany each child for entire class period. This 5 week class will especially benefit 4-H members with an eventual goal towards showing their dog in basic obedience. Maximum of 6 dogs per class. Basics of Attention, Sit, Down, Come When Called, Leash Walking and a Trick will be taught. Register early from the home page of the website or call 443-350-6820.
LEVEL 1 GOOD MANNERS ,TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 30TH, 7 PM, RAINWOOD KENNELS ELKTON MD.
FOUNDATION BEHAVIORAL SKILLS TAUGHT BY POSITIVE REINFORCEMENT,LOTS OF FUN TOO!
7 WEEKS IN LENGTH, FIRST CLASS WITHOUT DOGS, MAXIMUM OF 6 DOGS,LOTS OF INDIVIDUAL ATTENTION.
FEE: $125. REGISTER EARLY FROM HOME PAGE OF WEBSITE. DISCOUNT TO RESCUED DOGS.
SEE BRING TO CLASS LIST ON HOMEPAGE, CLIENT QUESTIONNAIRE, FEES AND POLICIES.
443-350-6820
NEW:DAY TRAINING SERVICE
Too busy for daily training sessions? Let Look What I Can Do! provide daily training in your home, meet with you weekly for a "here`s what we know" session, and leave you with a well trained dog upon completion. Call 443-350-6820 to find out how Look What I Can Do! can do for you.
**BOARD and TRAIN****:
Until recently, I have not been in a position to accomodate requests for Board and Train. Since I am now regularly teaching Delaware Dog classes at Rainwood Kennels and just about live there anyways, this is something I could certainly now offer as an option. Rainwood Kennel is very conveniently located minutes away from the Bear Delaware Rt. 40 corridor. Look What I Can Do! will consult with you, determine your training goals and go about achieving them with positive reinforcement methods. You will be taught the why, how, when and where upon pick-up of your dog to ensure long term behaviors. Call 443-350-6820 for more details. Kennel arrangements can be made separetly at 410-398-1398.
BRAND NEW: PUPPY SOCIALIZATION: ONGOING and GOING and GOING!
Look What I Can Do! currently offers ongoing Puppy Socialization Classes Saturdays at 9 AM, Rainwood Kennels, Elkton MD. These classes will be specifically for young puppies between ages 8 wks and 16 wks, geared towards helping the youngsters get off to a great start in life. Classes will be on a drop-in basis after you purchase the # you want. There will be new socialization activities every week. Don`t miss this great opportunity to start early and start the right way. I can`t think of a more fun and rewarding activity than watching your puppy learn and frolic with other youngsters in a safe and controlled environment. Cost will be $15 per hour session: register for all classes with lookwhaticando@zoominternet.net
DIRECTIONS TO RAINWOOD: 377 Hutton Road, Elkton MD 21921
From Rt. 40 and 213 intersection in Elkton MD, go South on 213 for 1.2 miles, then turn left onto FRENCHTOWN ROAD. Proceed East 1.6 miles to Hutton Road and turn right. In 0.4 miles you will see the blue Rainwood sign on right: turn right here and follow dirt road through trees to clearing. Large two story building is on the left.
NEW HALL OF FAME PHOTO GALLERY
Have fun exploring pictures in the albums and my own personal pictures. To enter, click on Hall of Fame far right. To open an album, simply click on the picture of the album title page. That will open up to the rest of the pictures. Hope you have as much fun viewing as I did taking pics and adding captions. Check out the NEW album of PEACEABLE PAWS and PAT MILLER SHAPING CAMP.
LOOK WHAT I CAN DO QUALIFICATIONS
PAT MILLER CERTIFIED TRAINER:Leslie Fisher graduated from all three of PAT MILLERS Internships, Instructors Level 1, Behavior Modification and Instructors Level 2. Each internship was 6 days long and a combination of hands on training and classroom work, including assignments and exams. PAT MILLER is a nationally known dog trainer, presenter of seminars, author of books on Positive Dog Training , the Training Editor for Whole Dog Journal and is on the Board for APDT. She works tirelessly to improve the lives of dogs through education and is the training editor for Whole Dog Journal. She is the owner of PEACEABLE PAWS, in Hagerstown MD.
AFFILIATE OF PEACEABLE PAWS: Affiliation with the business of PAT MILLER is only available to those who achieve a level of exellence at a Level 2 Internship, such as Leslie Fisher did during Instructors Level 2. Affiliation carries with it, access to PAT MILLER, her outstanding articles, and use of her business name in all advertising. Affiliates must sign a legal and binding contract to promote through education POSITIVE REINFORCEMENT DOG TRAINING, and agree to not use aversive methods in training. A standard is also set for CLASSES by not allowing the use of prong, choke or electric-shock collars.
PAT MILLER CERTIFIED TRAINER : Peaceable Paws Interns who have graduated in good standing from three INTERN ACADEMIES are granted CERTIFICATION.
MEMBER APDT: American Pet Dog Trainer, an organization that is committed to improving the lives of dogs and promoting use of positve training methods nationwide. Also published Chronicle of the Dog for APDT members.
MEMBER TRULY DOG FRIENDLY A group whose definition of positive dog training is pain free. Visit www.trulydogfriendly.com to join a yahoo chat, read great articles, find a dog trainer and get great information from people dedicated to making the lives of animals better. '
AKC CANINE GOOD CITIZEN EVALUATOR:Leslie Fisher has passed an exam that allows her to evaluate dogs for the award of Canine Good Citizen, and promotes behaviors as such in all her classes.
SEMINARS: On Canine Body Language, Canine Behavioral Evaluation, Fearful Dogs, and Clicker Training. PRESENTERS: Kathy Sdao MA CAAB, Sarah Kalnajs CPDT CDBC, Dr. Roger Abrantes, PhD in Evolutionary Biology and an Ethology, DHC MAPBC, Nicole Wilde CPDT. Leslie Fisher is committed to continuing her education to provide excellent service to her clients. Plans are being made to attend the annual APDT conference in Louisville Kentucky, and at that time, write the national certification exam for CPDT.
ONGOING EDUCATION AT PEACEABLE PAWS:
Most recently Leslie Fisher completed a 3 day SHAPING CAMP at Pat Millers` PEACEABLE PAWS, improving observation skills, clicker skills, setting and achieving criteria and,practiced achieving a final behavior by shaping successive approximations of offered behaviors. Her American Lab Bridget learned a series of new behaviors: plans are being made to introduce SHAPING to the LOOK WHAT I CAN DO! classes. Leslie Fisher also worked at a REACTIVE ROVER CAMP, as a Camp Counsellor at PEACEABLE PAWS, and was responsible for working directly with teams of dogs and owners during counter conditoning exercises, advancing exercises where appropriate, monitoring responses of dogs, and directing dog/owner traffic safely to and from the training center.
SOLE TRAINER at RAINWOOD KENNELS:
Leslie Fisher works closely with Mary Thompson, owner of Rainwood Kennels, near Bear De, to offer interesting and effective DOG TRAINING CLASSES using CLICKER TRAINING and POSITIVE REINFORCEMENT. The mainstay class is a 7wks long GOOD MANNERS PROGRAM, teaching crucial foundation pet dog behaviors. However, new 3 week FOCUS SESSIONS are being offered as an alternative to folks that wish to improve upon trouble areas. Mary Thompson owned, bred and successfully showed IRISH SETTERS for 30 years, and is putting her excellent dog and people skills to use in the operation of this business. LOOK WHAT I CAN DO! and RAINWOOD KENNELS are proving to be a great team and we enjoy a great and mutually beneficial business relationship.
CONTRIBUTING WRITER: TO PET COMPANIONS MAGAZINE, a regional rescue based Pet Magazine, writing a series of "What Happened to My Dog?" articles, devoted to educating readers about POSITIVE REINFORCEMENT TRAINING and dog behavior. The next article will detail why dogs might choose not to come when called, and how to develop effective recalls.
READING:Leslie Fisher has an extensive library of Dog Training books on a wide variety of subject and has read them all! She continues to read and add to her collection. Reading at the moment Patricia McConnell: For the Love of a Dog, and Pam Dennison: How to Right a Dog Gone Wrong. All time favorite: Nicole Wilde, Help for Your Fearful Dog. Leslie has a particular interest in working with fearful dogs, and as such, has worked with extremely fearful rescued Greyhounds. RESCUED and ADOPTED DOGS are eligible for discounted training fees, to support my philosophy of reducing animal over-population in an acceptable and benevolent way. Visit www.dogwise.com for your training resource.
SUBSCRIPTIONS:Whole Dog Journal, Chronicle of the Dog, The Bark Magazine and Your Dog.
A BIT MORE ABOUT CLICKER TRAINING
Clicker training is a form of Classical Conditioning, where the dog recognizes that the click= a treat immediately forthcoming, for correctly performing a requested behavior. It is remarkably effective; the dog learns that his behavior makes the click happen..........or not! The clicker, and food reinforcement are only used to teach new behaviors. Once behaviors are fluent, the clicker is no longer needed, and the dog need only be reinforced occasionally with a treat, or another reinforcer, such as going outside, having a toy thrown, or being petted. In the beginning though, a primary reinforcer such as food is the most powerful motivator going, so we use that to out advantage. Contrary to what many people think, dogs don`t work because they love to please; dogs do what works for dogs. If a dog is being reinforced for a behavior, then that behavior is working for the dog. A BEHAVIOR THAT IS REINFORCED IS A BEHAVIOR THAT WILL BE REPEATED, take it to the bank!!! MAILMAN SYNDROME: Every day your dog barks at the mailman and the mailman goes away, every day. That behavior worked. It works every day. In your dog`s mind, he is firmly convinced that his barking is driving away the mailman. So this behavior continues to escalate! This is where fence running comes in as well.
A firm belief of Look What I Can Do! is that owners and dogs should be trained together as a team from the outset. Your relationship with your puppy/dog will be much better for providing reinforcment every day as you train. You will be amazed and proud of your dog as you see behaviors evolving. It only takes three or four ten minute sessions a day to make training progress. In general, dogs do better with more frequent but shorter training sessions. So yes, you CAN do it!
SMALL CLASS SIZES FOR A REASON!
Look What I Can Do! purposely limits class sizes to six dog and owner teams, in keeping with philosophies of dog training. This business is dedicated to teaching owners about dog behavior, and that is best served with a small class, where I can remark on observations as they occur. I will say things such as, " did everyone notice how Fido reacted to that hard stare that Rover gave him?" As behaviors occur in the class, I will use them to teach. Every dog owner should be aware of at least some dog body language. My mission is not just well behaved dogs, but to also teach and educate owners. If a dog owner walks out of my class room without learning about that hard stare, I have not done my job!
PRIVATE and GROUP GOOD MANNERS CLASSES
Whatever the most convenient for you, Look What I Can Do! has it! Private in-home visits comprise a large portion of this business, as well as the Group Good Manners Classes. If there is a Behavior Problem best addressed in the home, Look What I Can Do! can do it! See SERVICES for a complete description of how I can help your dog or puppy! Click on Contact ABOVE to get in touch with Look What I Can Do!, and find out more about INDIVIDUALIZED PACKAGES, to serve every training need. I look forward to hearing from you!
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