FF215: Game Changer!

As positive reinforcement trainers, we understand that our dogs have choices – the choice to engage or not engage, to stay or go, to work or not work, to choose us or choose the environment. These choices are crucial because they impact our ability to build and maintain a working relationship with our dogs. They didn’t choose the sport or activity we so enjoy. Our goal as trainers is to inspire our dogs to choose to engage with us, to find joy in working with us, to prefer our company and activities over the myriad distractions of the environment. Maybe you think you’ll never get there, that it’s too much to ask or too much work and effort. But what if I told you that you can achieve this and more?

Game Changer! This course is packed with fun games and activities designed to give your dog every reason to choose you, to work with you, and to enjoy the sports and activities you have chosen to do together. These games are not just fun; they are also carefully crafted to enhance your dog's training and strengthen your working relationship.

Most games will fit into one or more of the following categories:

• Attention
• Focus
• Engagement
• Proximity
• Recall
• Impulse control
• Distractions
• Heeling

This course is ideal for handlers and teams:

• just getting started on their training and teamwork journey
• wanting to re-ignite that spark and excitement felt when you first started working with your dog
• looking for ways to add more purpose to the games they already play with their dogs
• feel their dog is losing interest in training or sometimes find it difficult to keep their dog engaged
• wanting to improve their recalls and off-leash reliability
• wanting to improve attention and focus and working around distractions
• find themselves rewarding by rote, are not as motivated to train as they once were or just need a bit more fun, purpose and excitement in their training.

Instructor: Julie Flanery

 Julie Flanery (she/her), CPDT-KA has been working professionally with dogs and their handlers since 1993. She focuses on the needs of the dog and helping people form a strong relationship, through clear communication, and positive reinforcement. She has placed Obedience...(Click here for full bio and to view Julie's upcoming courses)