Dog Aggression Specialist

Workshops:
naughty but nice, shadow course, training days

Naughty but Nice Workshops
Not all dogs are suited to working within a normal Pet Dog Training environment so how do you help the dogs with special needs?

From training problems to dealing with anti-social behaviour, these workshops offer advice not only to the owner but also to trainers on how to implement the suggested rehabilitation programme within their own facilities. Over this weekend up to six dogs will be worked individually.

Each dog and owner is an individual and should be treated as such. At the Naughty but Nice workshop delegates will have the opportunity to observe these special needs dogs and their owners.

Up to four clients are invited per workshop. Each dog is fully assessed with Teaching Dogs, especially chosen for their teaching qualities. If your dog has an issue with people, they willl be asssed with our human 'volunteers'. Your dog will, of course, be worked individually. However, you will find that you will learn just as much from watching other people's dogs.

You will be given guidelines on the day and a report will be sent to you within a few weeks after. It is a very informal day where tea and coffee are provided. You just need to bring your own lunch.

After the workshop you will then progress onto joining Communication Classes where your dog can mix with other dogs and people.

Please note that due to the nature of the workshop, your dog will spend approximately an hour to an hour and a half at a time in your car. Obviously there will be regular breaks for you to exercise your dog. If your dog is likely to become stressed if left in the car, then an alternative meeting can be arranged.

Handling spaces are limited hence are on a first come first served basis.

Naughty but Nice workshops are held at various venues.

	Shadowing Course

I am not running any workshops at venues around the UK this year due to work commitments overseas. However, I am organising a week for up to six people to follow my work here in Somerset. The schedule is: Day One - Observation of several residents at my local RSPCA centre. At this centre, I will be assessing any dog whose suitability for re-homing is questionable. If there are not many dogs for assessment with problem behaviour, I will demonstrate how the assessments are carried in all situations, including with other dogs. Day Two - Observation of individual clients with dogs with social issues, usually aggression, at a Naughty but Nice Workshop. Some dogs may only be anti-social but not aggressive. However most dogs I see are aggressive. The workshop involves – assessment of dog and owner, assessment of the problem and the first step in the rehabilitation programme. Day Three – Observation of Communication Classes Day Four – Observation of Living with Livestock workshop. This involves assessment of dog and owner, assessment of the dog’s current and potential intentions towards the sheep and the first step in the rehabilitation programme, which normally includes the dogs walking down the farm lane with Little Bill sheep both on and off lead. Day Five – A re-cap on the previous four days and video footage where appropriate. Please note that it may not be possible to answer questions at the time of my working. There will be plenty of time for questions at the end of each day. This is an intense course that will give you an insight to the unique way that I work and an opportunity to watch Teaching Dogs at work. It may be possible to observe and recognise potential Teaching Dogs at various stages in the development. Many of these dogs previously had social issues. As this is a practical course, I can not predict what level of aggression you will be able to observe. However, I can guarantee that the dogs we will be working with will have social issues of some description.


	Teaching Dogs Introductory Course

I am now running Teaching Dogs Introductory Courses two or three times a year in Somerset.
The schedule is :

Day one - Powerpoint presentation and video footage - Observing the characteristics of Teaching Dogs. Recognising potential Teaching Dogs. Identifying which Teaching Role they can fulfil . By watching the Teaching Dogs on film on this first day, you will be able to recognise more during the practical days. Day two – Observing the same as Day one but on a practical level. Delegates are invited to bring up to three dogs of their own for assessment at no extra cost. Dogs from the Rescue Centre where the course is being run from may also be assessed. Each dog will be assessed as to their teaching capabilities and their natural willingness to teach. How to develop and shape each dogs teaching skills will be also discussed. Day three – Progressing the Teaching Dog. The chosen Teaching Dogs will meet new dogs and their reaction will be observed closely. Each dog will be presented with dogs of different character to assess their coping ability and how further to develop their teaching skills. Day four – A follow on from day three plus a re-cap on the previous four days and video footage where appropriate.

The course is limited to six people.

Training Days for Rescue Organisations
Assisting staff at the centres with their more difficult residents

Angela has been involved in dog welfare for over twenty years. Her main area of expertise is in aggression problems. Whilst running her own organisation she worked with dogs due for destruction because of severe behavioural problems. Over 350 dogs were accepted, rehabilitated and re-homed within the five years she operated. She now works closely with several National Rescue Organisations, assisting staff at the centres with their more difficult residents.

These workshops teach kennel staff members how to successfully apply rehabilitation programmes in a rescue kennel environment. With one national charity 75% of their long term dogs were re-homed within four months of her Staff Training Programme!

The emphasis on these days is to develop the skills of the rescue centres own staff in assessing, rehabilitating and re-homing their more difficult dogs. Angela is always available, by telephone or E-mail for free advice to any dog rescue organisation.

Email Angela for more information:
angela@dog-partnership.co.uk

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