Training For You and Your Dog

(705) 324-2116 Kawartha Lakes, Ontario info@daytripperdogtraining.com

At Daytripper Dog Training we teach you how to train your dog. We feel that it’s important for you to develop the skills to teach your dog desired behaviours because, after all, it’s you that lives with your dog. The methods we use are all positive, but don’t confuse that with permissive. Dogs need guidelines and boundaries. Let us help you establish what works best for you and your dog whether it’s your new puppy, your family pet or your canine athlete.

Upcoming Events

Tracy Sklenar
Agility, Focus and Weaves Workshops
September 19, 20 and 21, 2008

Tracy Sklenar is the Training Director of Leader of the Pack (Smyrna, NY) and an instructor at Susan Garrett's Say Yes Dog Training (Ontario, Canada ). She is also a regular contributor of training articles and event coverage to Clean Run and DogSport magazines. Before moving to central New York, Tracy was on the staff of the Behavior Department of the ASPCA in New York City, and she can be seen appearing on Animal Planet's "Animal Precinct”. She is a popular instructor and seminar presenter, having taught for clubs and schools throughout North America.

Tracy is the proud owner of 6 dogs: Gypsy (15 year old All-American), Patch (11 year old Dogo Argentino), Pierce (9 year old Dalmatian), Samson (8 year old Dalmatian), Rebound (5 year old Rat Terrier) and Export (2 year old All-Canadian). Gypsy and Patch were Tracy's first agility dogs, with Patch becoming the first Dogo to ever earn an agility title. Gypsy, Patch and Pierce have since retired to a life of luxury in the country, while Rebound and Export travel throughout the country competing at the Masters-level in USDAA. Rebound has competed each year at the Nationals in both the US and Canada , getting to the semi-finals of the Grand Prix at USDAA's World Cynosport Games. Export is the current "up and comer," enjoying tremendous success in his young career, including qualifying for Nationals in the US and Canada, competing as a Finalist in the Northeast and Northcentral USDAA Regional Steeplechases and Ontario AAC Regional Steeplechase, as well as earning a "bye" to the Semi-Finals of the Steeplechase at the World Cynosport Games... all before he was 2 years old. Samson pursues a career as a canine actor, having appeared in a variety of national advertisements for Target, Ralph Lauren, Saks Fifth Avenue, Purina, and others. He is currently a canine "spokesmodel" for Target, appearing on the bags for their new line of dog food.

Tracy specializes in motivational training methods, behavioral problem solving, operant conditioning and clicker training. She has honed her skills under the finest trainers and handlers on the planet, including Bob Bailey, Susan Garrett, and Greg Derrett. Check out her website at www.lotp.com

Location: This workshop will be held outdoors on grass in a fully fenced and gated regulation size ring. The site is located just east of the hamlet of Valentia in the City of Kawartha Lakes. 70 minutes from the DVP and 401, 20 minutes north of Port Perry and 10 minutes south/west of Lindsay.

Working spots are very limited. In order to secure a working spot pre-registration and a deposit are required. Space for auditors is unlimited.

Friday, September 19 -- Advanced/Masters Handling Workshop - "Finding Lines, Driving and Turn Cues" -- 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

This workshop is for dog/handler teams training at the Advanced/Masters level -- $250 (including tax) – includes auditing for one other day, continental breakfast, lunch, drinks and snacks. Learn to use consistent handling to tell your dog when to accelerate and extend and when to collect and turn. Course analysis, handling and body cues all in one fun, fast paced day. Only one dog will be working in the ring at a time.

Saturday, September 20 – Starters/Advanced Handling Workshop – “Finding Lines, Driving Lines and Turn Cues” – 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

This workshop is for dog/handler teams training at the Starters/Advanced level -- $250 (including tax) – includes auditing for one other day, continental breakfast, lunch, drinks and snacks.

Learn to use consistent handling to tell your dog when to accelerate and extend and when to collect and turn. Course analysis, handling and body cues all in one fun, fast paced day. Only one dog will be working in the ring at a time.

Sunday, September 21– Motivation and Focus Problem Solving (Sniff-aholics Anonymous) and and Focus for the High Drive Dog -- 8:00 a.m to 12:00 p.m.

Al All Levels are welcome. -- $150 (including tax) – includes continental breakfast, lunch, drinks and sn snacks.

Focus or the lack thereof is going to make or break your course run. Motivation and focus issues are often linked. Learn how to improve both through fun and motivational exercises. High drive dogs can also have focus and impulse control issues. Learn how to get the most out of your high drive dog. This workshop will benefit not only agility competitors but also obedience and rally-obedience competitors. For this workshop there will be more than one dog working in the ring at a time. Each dog will be worked at the level necessary to achieve some success with the workshop exercises. Leashes may be used, if needed. This clinic is a good place to address motion-sensitivity issues (which can include reactivity), ‘zoomies’, distractions from other dogs, etc. but it does not address aggression or fear.

1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. – 2x2 Weave Pole Clinic and Impulse Control/Problem Solving

All Levels are welcome. -- $150 (including tax) – includes lunch, drinks and snacks.

Everything you ever wanted to know about the 2x2 weave pole method but were afraid to ask! Learn why this is an effective method of teaching weave poles or for improving weave pole performance. Is your dog experiencing weave pole performance issues such as entry problems, slow weave pole performance, weave pole motivation problems, rhythm problems, missing poles in the middle or the 10^th-pole pop-out syndrome? This is the workshop for you! Throw in some impulse control games and you have a jam packed ½ day. For this workshop multiple dogs will be working in the ring at a time.

Auditing -- $60.00 per day (including tax) – includes continental breakfast, lunch, drinks and snacks.

Please note that the fee for participants is for one handler/person. An auditing fee will apply for additional attendees. You may bring and participate with more than one dog, running one dog per exercise.

Click here for a registration form.

DAYTRIPPER WORKSHOPS

CREATING A FOCUSED AND CONFIDENT DOG WORKSHOP (Control Unleashed)

Date and Time:  Sunday, July 13, 2008 – 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Location:            Outdoors at Daytripper Dog Training

Cost:                   $150 per dog/handler; $30 auditors
This workshop will serve as an introduction to Leslie McDevitt’s popular Control Unleashed program and is for dogs that:

Cannot think or control his impulses when he is excited.

Need to learn both to relax and focus in the presence of his triggers without becoming reactive or stressed, and

Need to learn to work off-leash in stimulating situations without getting distracted.

Information and exercises will be covered to help you deal with dogs that are easily distracted, stressed or reactive and need to learn to focus in difficult situations.

Dogs Eligible to Participate in the Workshop:

Dog gets sniffy (very often but not always a stress-displacement activity)

Dog wanders away on course (in the case of agility)

Dog is environmentally oriented out of mild concern or normal behaviour (know which is important)

Dog’s mind drifts off easily

Dog listens to his handler but his body language continually shows that he feels stress

Dog barks and/or pulls and lunges at dogs and objects he is uncertain about but can be interrupted before having a reactive response or he recovers quickly from a response and continues working

Dog is mildly responsive to sudden environmental changes (such as a falling chair or a person entering the far end of the room (but recovers quickly).

Dogs must be crate trained and used to being crated in a group environment (in an 8 foot proximity of other dogs) without whining or barking.

Dogs NOT Eligible to Participate in the Workshop:

Dog is hypervigilant (can’t stop scanning and worrying about everything in his environment) and is extremely responsive to sudden environmental changes

Dog has low arousal threshold (as in a “hair-trigger dog” that is always ready to go off)

Dog cannot easily or quickly recover from a stressful event

Dog barks almost nonstop and pulls/lunges so forcefully at dogs or unfamiliar objects that his handler is in danger of dropping the leash, being pulled off her feet or being injured)

If your dog falls into any of the categories above, please consider an auditing space for the workshop (no dog).

Details: Refreshments will be available in the morning and throughout the day and a light lunch will be provided.

To Register: Click Here for a registration form. Working spaces are extremely limited. Auditing spots are unlimited.

Note: We will be offering a Control Unleashed class this season. Please see our “Obedience” page for details.

If you have any questions about the workshop, do not hesitate to Contact us

AGILITY WORKSHOPS AND FUN MATCHES

Agility Instructional Fun Match – Starters/Advanced Level

Sunday, July 27 - 9:30 a.m. start

Join us for another one of our popular instructional fun matches. This is not your typical fun match. The match includes assisted course walkthrough and analysis along with handling instruction and the opportunity to 'try it again' (and even again) to get it right! All courses are designed by an AAC Masters Level Judge.

$40.00 per dog/handler team. Space is limited to allow for lots of instruction and working time. Pre-registration is required. Please contact us for more info or to register.

Agility Fun Match – Advanced/Masters

Saturday, August 2

9:00 a.m. – First Course Walkthrough

9:15 a.m. (approx) – First dog in the ring

$7.00 per run.

It’s a week before the Nationals! For those of you who are heading out to New Brunswick, get in some outdoor practice before the big trip and for those of you who are not, come on out and challenge yourself and your dog in a relaxed environment!

Pre-registration is appreciated. Please contact us for more info or to register.

Agility Instructional Fun Match – Starter/Advanced

Saturday, August 30

9:00 a.m. start

$40.00 per dog/handler team.

Join us for another one of our popular instructional fun matches which will again include assisted course walkthrough and analysis along with handling instruction. Space is limited. Pre-registration is required. Please contact us for more info or to register.

Keep watching our website. More dates for fun matches and workshops will be posted for the remainder of the season.

Rally Fun Match Dates

We will be hosting Rally Fun Matches this season. Dates will be posted shortly.

Please keep checking our website as we will be firming up dates and adding new events throughout the season. If you would like to be on our email distribution list, please let us know by emailing us at info@daytripperdogtraining.com:.

(705) 324-2116 info@daytripperdogtraining.com