Lectures, Workshops & Masterclasses
with Sarah Whitehead
BA(Hons), MSc, Member of the APBC, APDT (156)
Inspiration, motivation, knowledge and experience
Come to a Masterclass or Practical workshop on a specialist subject – led personally by Sarah Whitehead or an invited tutor. These one-day courses are the perfect opportunity to meet Sarah, focus on a topic of choice, and discuss the latest thinking in behavioural understanding and training techniques.
Places are limited so book now!
Is That Dog Safe? Masterclass with Sarah Whitehead
Fri 26th April 2013
Venue: Chobham, Surrey
Max participants: 22 Cost: £145
‘Predict and protect’ is the adage when walking your own dogs and also when teaching clients about how to keep their dogs safe when out walking. This Masterclass will look in-depth at dog-dog interactions out in the park, on walks and in training classes, teaching observational skills that will keep your dogs, and those you work with, as safe as possible.
- Help puppy owners make good choices about the dogs that their pups meet
- Assess unknown dogs from a distance
- Learn to tell when dog-dog play is a risk
- How to manage unknown dog meetings and greetings
- The seven rules of happy dog walks – and why all dog owners should know them
Book now! To book your place on this masterclass please complete the application form or click through to book online at www.thinkdog.org
Think Dog! Practical with Sarah Whitehead and Stella Bagshaw
Two chances this year: Thurs/Friday 9th & 10th May 2013 or Thurs/Fri 3rd & 4th October 2013
Chobham, Surrey
Max number of participants: 14
Cost: £375 to include refreshments & lunch
This two-day PRACTICAL canine handling and training course is designed to help those who have some theoretical knowledge learn modern handling and training techniques in a supportive and enjoyable atmosphere. We assess and train dogs in a rehoming centre, to maximise handling and training experience with unknown dogs.
This course is designed to provide intensive instruction over two days, covering:
- Understanding canine body language
- Assessing temperament and training needs
- Training dogs using positive reinforcement & clicker training
- Practical handling and training with multiple dogs
- Teaching transferable skills that last
Book now! To book your place on this masterclass please complete the application form or click through to book online at www.thinkdog.org
NEW! Two-day Practical: Clicker Training – The
Magnificent Seven!
with Sarah Whitehead and Stella Bagshaw
Date: Thursday 13th & Friday 14th June
2013
Venue:
Chobham, Surrey
Max participants: 14
Cost: £375 to include refreshments
& lunch
By demand! This is a new two-day training course, designed by Sarah and Stella to offer clicker
training coaching and hands-on training with unknown dogs in a rescue centre.
It will focus on teaching the seven
essential exercises to dogs of various types, breeds, sizes, ages and
behaviour, using the most modern methods and innovative ideas.
Over the last ten years,
Sarah and Stella have made many changes to the way they train the ‘magnificent
seven’, and this has meant getting great results even with the most challenging
of the exercises, such as walking on lead without pulling, stay and leave – all
of which are the foundations of behavioural problem solving and advanced
training. Only 14 places and only held once a year! Perfect for those who have
already completed Think Dog! Practical – but fine for those who haven’t too.
Book now! To book your
place on this masterclass please complete the application form or click through to book online at www.thinkdog.org
Book now! To book your place on this masterclass please complete the application form or click through to book online at www.thinkdog.org
Calming signals, or something else? Masterclass
with Sarah Whitehead
Date: Friday 26th July 2013
Venue: Chobham, Surrey Max number of participants: 22
This Masterclass will take an in-depth look at the behaviours, signs and signals that dogs give and discuss what dogs are really trying to communicate to each other and with us. Using extensive video footage and careful observation, we will look at many of the accepted interpretations of canine communication and look again at whether we are really reading them correctly.
Come with an open mind and a passion for canine communication signals! This Masterclass is essential for anyone who works or lives with dogs.
The cost is £145 per person, to include refreshments and a light lunch.
Book now! To book your place on this masterclass please complete the application form or click through to book online at www.thinkdog.org
Resource Guarding Masterclass with Sarah Whitehead
Date: Friday 16th August 2013
Venue: Chobham, Surrey
Max participants: 22
Resource guarding is at the heart of much more aggression than we might imagine. This Masterclass will look at how to spot resource guarding in the park, at home, and in classes and consultations, and will look at ways in which we might act to resolve these situations before they become confrontational.
We will also look at the most effective ways to treat resource guarding in dogs, and discuss the pros and cons of some of the more commonly used behaviour programmes. What really works – and what doesn’t.
The cost is £145 per person, to include refreshments and a delicious light lunch.
Book now! To book your
place on this masterclass please complete the application form or click through to book online at www.thinkdog.org
Exclusive in the UK!
Emily Larlam, of YouTube ‘Kikopup’ fame! Back for 2013
This event sold out very quickly last year – book now! Two opportunities!
Wed 4th and Thurs 5th September
Ryton on Dunsmore, Coventry
The Building Blocks for Advanced Canine Training & Companionship
Sat 7th and Sun 8th September
Windsor, Berkshire
All new content for 2013
Book now! To book your place please complete the application form or for full details click through to book online at www.thinkdog.org
NEW! Clicker Training for Behaviour Problems, Practical
Date: Friday 27th Septth 2013
Venue: Chobham, Surrey
Max participants: 22, Max handlers 8
Often, the very best interventions in behaviour problems are achieved with good training. After all, most behaviour problems can be radically improved with some excellent and well-timed training - for both control and management, and sometimes for instant results!
Clicker training is fast, effective and has the benefit of giving owners visible results - which in turn adds to their motivation to make on-going changes with their dogs. However, on the flip side, there are times when clicker training can potentially be disastrous for dogs with established behaviour problems, and this course is designed to address both sides.
Come and clicker train dogs in the shelter with Stella Bagshaw and Sarah Whitehead, and perfect your assessment of unknown dogs, your timing, effective cue responses and self-evaluation when working with dogs.
This course is designed to bridge the gap between theory and practice and to make the link between behaviour and training. Don't miss out.
Handlers: £155, Non-handlers £145 – includes lunch and refreshments
Book now! To book your
place on this masterclass please complete the application form or click through to book online at www.thinkdog.org
Sex and Hormones Masterclass with Sarah Whitehead
Date: Friday 15th November 2013 l Venue: Chobham, Surrey l Max participants: 22
Sex education in detail! Back by popular demand!
Whether we like it or not, our dogs (and bitches!) are influenced by sex hormones. This raises many questions about behavioural development during puppyhood and adolescence, the impact of testosterone, the role of neutering, and the (many!) functions of mounting behaviour.
This Masterclass will dare to go where none has gone before, and look at the importance of sex and hormones, and the implications for understanding them in the context of other canine behaviours, such as aggression.
Prepare yourself for a fascinating day! No practical demos (!), but video and case histories instead!
The cost is £145 per person, to include refreshments and a light lunch.
Book now! To book your
place on this masterclass please complete the application form or click through to book online at www.thinkdog.org
Chiltern Pet Partners are very pleased to announce a series of Scentwork Training Workshops in South Oxfordshire with guest trainer Pam Mackinnon of Talking Dogs Ltd
Dogs love to sniff and smell their way through the day. Why not harness this skill rather than fighting against it? Talking Dogs Scentwork offers a great way to have fun with your dog and tire him out quickly. This can be done at different levels, from letting him work alone while you watch from the sofa to you both being actively involved covering larger, more challenging areas.
Scent 1 - Foundation - Sunday 07.04.13
Scent 2 - Stepping Up - Sunday 30.06.13
Scent 4 - Skill Builder - Sunday 03.11.13
For further information please contact Sam at Chiltern Pet Partners on
01491 613256 or 07866 632750 or chiltern.petpartners@virgin.net