Description of Seminar/Conference
	Instructors, trainers and owners want compliance. They want their dog to respond to “commands” accurately and quickly. People often attribute a dog’s failures to do this to dominance, stupidity or stubbornness. It’s more likely that these mistakes result from confusion (or insufficient motivation); the dog doesn’t know what the trainer wants because the cues are unfamiliar, inconsistent or unclear. Understanding the basic science of cueing will help you improve the process by which you choose, add, change and maintain cues. You will be able to minimize the amount of static in the signals you send your dog, providing a clearer channel of communication. An understanding of behavioral cues will also pave the way for the creation of conceptual cues that go beyond eliciting simple movements. This hands-on workshop combines lecture, video examples and several exercises with your dog. It will walk you through the steps to build strong meaningful cues whether you are a pet-dog instructor, competition- or working-dog trainer or an owner who wants a more reliable and responsive dog. Requirements for Working Participants (w/dog): Dogs should be at an intermediate training level or higher, not total beginners. Dogs of all ages welcome as long as they have a repertoire of 5 - 6 behaviors, at least partially on cue (no lure). Some experience with shaping, with or without a lure, is helpful and suggested. You and your dog will be paired with another dog/handler team and an auditor during training.

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