January 2008
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New products out for Crufts:
Walk Together, Learn Together
DVD by Kay Laurence
The ultimate "Wag More Bark Less"
approach to achieving relaxed, on lead connection. Showing the very
simple, yet extremely effective results achieved with Walking Patterns.
Connect with your dog by teaching: self control, focus &
balance.
Clicker Training. The Perfect Foundation
Book & DVDs by Kay Laurence
Selected exercises from the Clicker Trainers
series to show you step-by-step progression through the essential
skills as taught in the very successful courses at Wag More Barn.
Broaden your skills and deepen your understanding of the key clicker
principles.
More details: Book £16. 2 DVDs £30. Set £40. discount available with pre-order
Details of our New Teachers Courses for
2008
Your career through Learning About Dogs:
u learn to teach how
you would like to learn - fun, stimulating, enriching, with plenty of
“oh wow!”
u explore the
very best methods in a very wide range of essential training,
rehabilitation and activities.
u make achievement
easy and motivate your clients
u keep up to
date with cutting edge training techniques and developments in academic
studies
u take your
learning to a higher level with your own dog, be the learner for a
change!
u make a
significant difference to the lives of your clients and their dogs.
in fact ...
Wag More Bark Less and join the future of dog
training more details
Wagging More at Crufts 2008
We will be at our usual Stand in Hall 1 - 170. If
you stand with your back to the entrance to the hall from the
recpetion/foyer, walk straight ahead - we are about the third row
across. See you there!
Thursday 6th March - Toy and Utility
Friday
7th March - Gundog
Saturday 8th March - Working and Pastoral
Sunday 9th March - Terrier and Hound
Cap 4 Criteria Revised
ADVANCED LEVEL 4
The trainer must demonstrate that they have
completed a research project that makes a distinct contribution to
clicker training.
The study must
1. Contain original research with supporting
evidence.
This can be contributed from
multiple sources, i.e. many dogs or many trainers. Single study
subjects may be approved however demonstration of repeatability of
study between dogs/handlers is recommended.
2. Include practical application. The published process must contain sufficient detail to
be replicated by other trainers.
3. Include a summary of results. Raw data is to be available for examination, and
contain video evidence.
4. Contain critical assessment of the results and a clear indication how the study makes a
contribution to clicker training
5. Include full bibliography and references.
The outline of the project must be pre-approved
and the final presentation can be through written or video presentation
and suitable for publishing.
Playing with U-Tube:
Some great video clips of the collie pups:
Kay Laurence’s new book Learning Games,
Cavaletti and Whippits DVDs. New Year £5 discount when you buy
either DVD with Learning Games!
The BEST Dog Training
How can you define “The Best” in dog
training terms?
We travel a lot, all over the world, regularly to
teach dog training. We have lots and lots of people travel to us. We
believe them when they tell us “this is the best dog
training”, “I have learned so much”, “why did
nobody tell me this before?”
Sadly we inherit a world full of myth and
promise, and largely filled with mimic. Many experts train followers to
imitate their methods and achieve instant success in this field or that
field. Fortunately, the last 10 years has seen a boom in clicker
training, which has pushed many people in the direction of science, not
myth or skilled marketing, for answers. Science can provide good
answers, giving us clarity and understanding. But science alone will
never make a good trainer, since there needs to be an inherent
understanding of, and compassion for, the species and its needs. This
comes from extensive life mileage alongside a wide variety of dogs in
their every day as well as specialised activities.
Teaching a sheepdog to gather sheep taught me
about instinctive behaviours, their power over the dog, their
development and shapability. That influences my understanding of many
similar behaviours in other dogs. Helen trains gundogs to search for
specific birds and game. Participating as a hunting partner draws you
closer to seeing the world through their eyes, or nose more probably.
All our activities with dogs enhance our general
understanding. Training behaviours to a high level gives us a
comprehensive understanding of the laws of learning. Quality teaching
demands self discipline, self motivation, planning, imagination and
compassion.
Our love and respect for dogs demands our
interactions to be truthful and combine the very best of our education
and skills.
Our methods are based on education, compassion
for both people and dog as learners, and are proven to be efficient and
very effective. We strive to push the boundaries out, think outside the
box, explore better ways and deepen our understanding. Learning does
not stand still.
“Dogs are bright, very bright. If they can
understand you they will get it in 3 attempts” We aim for two. If there is fault, it is ours, we take a step
back, make it easier for the learners. We give learners all the time
they require to become competent in the skills to be able to live in
our demanding society as part of a mutually fulfiling relationship.
We ARE the home of the Best Dog Training in the
World, because we Wag More and Bark Less.
Welcome to this exciting world.
Kay Laurence and the Team Wag More: Helen
Phillips, Amy Shaler, Lynda Edmondson, Sarah Harrison
Welcome to Learning About Dogs
We are dog people, providing teaching, training
and education in many formats.
From puppy class to advanced workshops with all
varieties of dog training in between.
We offer a rich curriculum through workshops,
seminars and courses on the whole dog, and relish our Summer Specials:
Holidays with Dogs.
We produce books, videos, magazines devoted to
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We shop for the very best stuff your dog can
enjoy - toys, games, leads, gear, jumps, jackets AND we only recommend
stuff we use ourselves.
We are qualified in teaching and training, run
courses for other trainers instructors, and teach our WagMore brand of
working with dogs across the world.
We lead the way in innovative and effective
teaching for all types of dogs learning all types of skills.
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information and service:
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