The Power of Positive Training 2 Day Seminar with Victoria Stilwell

• Behind the Scenes of It’s Me or the Dog.
• The Bond – Exploring the Human/Canine Relationship.
• What is Positive Training?
• The Dangers of Dominance.
• How to Make Learning Fun for you and your Dog.
• The Power of Positive Motivation.
• Canine Sensory Education – Learn how your Dog Perceives the World.
• Why is Play so Important?
• Understand your Dog – Learning Canine Body and Vocal Language and Improve your Communication.
• Solutions to Common Behaviour Issues Day two: Stress, Anxiety, Fear and Aggression in Dogs.
• What is Aggression? Understanding Aggressive Behaviour.
• Why Do Dogs Become Aggressive?
• The Dominance Myth.
• Emotional Experience-Stress, Anxiety and Fear-Understanding the Canine Nervous System.
• Categorizing Aggressive Behavior – from Lead Aggression to Resource Guarding.
• Assessing and Changing Aggressive Behavior.
• Dealing with Aggression in a Shelter Environment.
• Preventing Aggressive Behavior.
• Children and Dogs – Safety and Responsibility