SIX BIG HOURS OF EDUCATION
by Sarah Wilson
Exciting Programs for
Groomers, Boarding Personnel and Trainers
Stress (Ours) and Dog Handling (1.5 hours)
Balancing your schedule, the client’s demands and the dog’s needs can be a tricky and stressful business. The more you want to “do things right” the more likely you are to feel harried, anxious or tense. You’re not alone. Luckily there are tried and true methods for managing and even lessening your internal concerns so you can be even more effective in your work.
Lowering Stress in Client’s Dogs (1.5 hours)
Finding ways to lower the stress of dogs in your care keeps everyone happier and safer. While nothing works for all dogs, Sarah reviews an array of options for you to try – giving you the pluses and minuses of each. Come to this lecture and leave with an arsenal of practical stress lowering ideas at your fingertips.
What to Do When What You’re Doing Isn’t Helping (2 hours)
Here Sarah gives you a map for making things work even when they aren’t and even when you have no immediate idea of what to do. Whether your problem is an “in the moment” eruption when brushing out a squirmy dog, trying to help your own dog to stop lunging and barking at men in hats or what to do when a situation with a client dog is getting worse, not better. Sarah will teach you how to determine if a problem is normal, unwanted behavior or abnormal behavior which might require a specialized approach, then how to break the situation down into simple steps, how to figure out what is “broken” and then, how to think creatively in order to build success.
This session will help you handle the challenges like separation anxiety, fear aggression, off lead recalls, pulling on lead - it is a way of thinking about problems which is universally applicable. If you’ve ever been frustrated or stalled out working with a dog, you’ll get solid solutions from this presentation.
Dogology: Insights into Our World (1 hour)
We’re dog pros but our trickiest business challenges are often in creating change in people. If people puzzle you - if some people seem to be living in an entirely different (and foreign) world, help is here.
Dogology (Rodale, November 2008) discusses the nine owner types, their strengths and weaknesses, joys and challenges. Once you know a persons type, you will understand how to approach them in teaching, what they value and what they disdain. Present training as control with an “Angel Type” and she won’t do a thing. Present it as a way to keep her dog safe in a dangerous world, and she’ll be one of your best students.
Humans are half the equation (at least). The more insight you have into your human clients, the more successful you will be. When you understand the types, you will understand how best to deal with each one as you encounter them in your professional life. You’ll love Dogology! |