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This workshop will introduce participants to the foundation pattern games from the Control Unleashed program created by Leslie McDevitt.   The CU program offers dogs and their handlers predictable and safe behaviour patterns to follow which help them to process their environments and cope with stress and anxiety.   The patterns facilitate a conversation between handler and dogs that helps to build confidence and calmness at both ends of the leash.

Participants: 6 working spots , 6 observer slots

Prerequisites for working spot: 2 x DHPP, 12+ weeks of age, people and dog friendly / neutral

Prerequisites for observers: None

Format: 1 evening, 2 hours in length

Price:   Working spot – $80, Auditor – $30

You will be required to bring a crate or x-pen, and to crate/pen your dog when it is not involved in an exercise.   If you are unable or unwilling to do so, please consider signing up as an observer instead.

  •  Friday, December 6, 2024
     6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
    Total spaces remaining: 3

Certified Control Unleashed Instructor Maggie Bird will coach participants how to apply the patterns learned in the Intro Workshop and introduce additional patterns focused on helping both ends of the leash gain comfort and build confidence in the dog sport trial environment.

Participants: 6 working spots , 6 observer slots

Prerequisites for working spot: Completion of the Introduction to Control Unleashed workshop, 2 x DHPP, 12+ weeks of age, people, and dog friendly / neutral

Prerequisites for observers: None

Format: 1 evening, 2 hours in length

Price: Working spot – $80, Auditor – $30

You will be required to bring a crate or x-pen, and to crate/pen your dog when it is not involved in an exercise. If you are unable or unwilling to do so, please consider signing up as an observer instead.

  •  Saturday, December 14, 2024
     6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
    Total spaces remaining: 10

Certified Control Unleashed Instructor Maggie Bird will coach participants how to apply the patterns learned in the Intro Workshop and introduce additional patterns focused on helping both ends of the leash gain comfort and build confidence in the dog sport trial environment.

Participants: 6 working spots , 6 observer slots

Prerequisites for working spot: Completion of the Introduction to Control Unleashed workshop, 2 x DHPP, 12+ weeks of age, people, and dog friendly / neutral

Prerequisites for observers: None

Format: 1 evening, 2 hours in length

Price: Working spot – $80, Auditor – $30

You will be required to bring a crate or x-pen, and to crate/pen your dog when it is not involved in an exercise. If you are unable or unwilling to do so, please consider signing up as an observer instead.

  •  Saturday, January 4, 2025
     5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
    Total spaces remaining: 7

Does your dog come to you when you call him? What if another playful dog, or a fluffy squirrel, was running nearby? Does he dance just out of reach when it is time to head home from the dog park? Does he sheepishly walk towards you, or does he come running at a full sprint when called? If your dog’s recall is anything other than fast and reliable – 100% of the time – then this workshop is for you! You will be taken through exercises that will help you learn how to best motivate your dog during training, and how to help your dog overcome difficult distractions. During the workshop you will work with your dog as you learn the foundation and recall training exercises that will be the key to building a fast reliable recall.

Class Size: 8 working spots , 12 audit spots

Prerequisites for working spot: 2 x DHPP, 12+ weeks of age, people/dog friendly or neutral

Prerequisites for auditors: None

Format: 1 session, 2.5 hours in length

Price:   Working spot – $60, Auditor – $25

You will be required to bring a crate, and to crate your dog when it is not involved in an exercise.   If you are unable or unwilling to do so, please sign up as an auditor instead!

  •  Saturday, January 18, 2025
     3:30 pm - 6:00 pm
    Total spaces remaining: 11