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-- for Bully breeds -- fun, activities, competitions and... Gary Wilkes two-day clicker training and behavior modification seminar |
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Note: This seminar is not limited to Bull breeds, but if you have one, you don’t want to miss this. When was the last time you saw a Bull Terrier let go of a poodle’s neck in exchange for a treat? If you’re tired of “wisdom” that claims a Boston will stop attacking another Boston merely because you click a clicker or offer a treat, this seminar is for you. Gary Wilkes works with Bully breeds on a regular basis -- he recieves his clients by veterinary referral and a typical case would be two English Bulls trying to kill each other -- followed a month later by a new set of English Bulls trying to kill each other. Understanding how to inhibit natural and learned behaviors without ruining your dog’s attitude is a skill that insures mental health -- for both of you. Worrying that one of your dogs is going to kill the other or that your dog is going to kill the gardener doesn’t make for restful sleep. Along with behavior modification, this seminar will teach you skills to help the “untrainable” Bull Breeds to compete in dog sports... without having to run agility courses with a Chihuahua clamped firmly between his teeth. (Disclaimer: No “foo-foo breeds” will be harmed during the seminar and betting on the outcome of accidental Bull breeds vs. Poodle/Chihuahua/Bichon/ShiTzu encounters will be strictly prohibited. Note to animal-rights activists -- the preceding statement is called a “joke” and is not meant to be translated literally. However, if it causes you distress to contemplate an imaginary dog fight, your attendance at the Bullympics is not required and I recommend that you take the opportunity to initiate a clandestine investigation of a veal farm or poultry processing plant in your area -- someplace far away from the Finger Lakes area of upstate NY.. ) |
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Day 1, Session 1: Clicker Training foundations and beyond -- targeting, cues and signals, consequences - positive, negative and other. Day 1, Session 2: Variable Consequences for great performance, directed movements, building duration for dependable stays, aversive control for failure. |
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Day 2, Session 1: How to change behaviors that really don’t want to be changed. Dealing with dogs who are head-strong, stubborn and difficult to control Day 2, Session 2: Dealing with specifics -- “Doesn’t play well with others” -- Aggression, destruction and generally “Bully” behavior. |
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For Registration, contact Dee Bramble at overrover1@aol.com
Note: A limited number of private consultations will be available for those attending the seminars. Contact Gary Wilkes at wilkesgm@aol.com for more information. |
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Copyright 1991-2006 Gary Wilkes - All rights reserved. No portion of this website may be reproduced without permission. For questions regarding reprinting articles and copyright, contact Gary Wilkes at wilkesgm@aol.com |
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