Cost if each seminar is $175/day or $350/2 days for working participants and $85/day to audit. 50% payment will be due in order to hold your spot with the remaining 50% due on October 25th.
Seminars are no frills, bring your own drinks, lunches and snacks.
Working spots are all full for these seminars. You may still register to audit or be on the waitlist.
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Masters Skills – Offered on 2 dates.
Wednesday December 1st - 10-5; Working spots full
Wednesday December 8th - 10-5; Working spots full
This seminar will cover advanced handing skills required for masters level courses. Dogs must be proficient on all equipment and able to complete a masters/excellent level course. Handler should be using APHS handling system and be familiar with terminology, etc.
Masters Handling, Coursework - Offered on 2 dates.
Thursday December 2nd - 10-5; Working spots full
Thursday December 9th - 10-5; Working spots full
This seminar will cover the application of above skills into coursework. Dogs must be proficient on all equipment and able to complete a masters/excellent level course. Handler should be using APHS handling system and be familiar with terminology, etc. Handler must attend masters skills from previous day or have the permission of Linda and/or Mary Ellen.
Jumping - Friday/Saturday December 3rd/4th; 10-5: Working spots full
Regardless of your handling system, in order to perform at his best, your dog needs to know mechanically how to jump. This a problem-solving workshop intended for dogs that have been sequencing/doing coursework (i.e. understand handling and cues) but are having difficulty due to jumping issues or problems such as lack of collection or knocking bars. Identifying the problem and helping the handler devise a plan of attack will be the goal since it is unlikely a jumping issue can be solved in 2 days. If you would like to learn more about jumping for agility, this workshop is for you. Although the participants will be the primary focus, the goal of the workshop will also be that observers gain a better understanding of jumping. (If you are registering for a working spot for this seminar, please note in the "comments" box what you perceive is your dog's jumping problem.)
Balancing Cues – Offered three times
Sunday/Monday December 5th/6th – 10-5; Working spots full
Monday/Tuesday December 13th (11-6)/14th - (10-5); Working spots full
Wednesday/Thursday December 15th/16th - 10-5; Working spots full
This workshop will use familiar sequences to allow the dog and handler team to focus on balancing cues effectively with an emphasis on the appropriate use of motion and timing of cues. If you want to improve execution of skills, this workshop is for you! This workshop is appropriate for dogs of all levels although Open/Advanced or higher is advised. Dogs should be at least eighteen months old (or have instructor approval). They should be able to focus with distractions, recall and stay, and be competent on jumps and tunnels. APHS experience not required, however handler should be familiar with terminology. Review of Handling your Dog in Awesome Style articles and/or Foundation VOD highly recommended.
International Skills – Date changed to Friday December 10th – 10-5; Working spots full
This seminar will cover the skills commonly seen on European courses. Dogs must be proficient on all equipment and able to complete an international level course. Handler should be using APHS handling system and be familiar with terminology, etc.
International Coursework – Date changed to Saturday December 11th – 10-5; Working spots full
This seminar will cover the application of above skills into coursework. Dogs must be proficient on all equipment and able to complete an international level course. Handler should be using APHS handling system and be familiar with terminology, etc. Handler/dog must have attended a Linda international skills seminar (offered the previous day) or have the permission of Linda and/or Mary Ellen.