Sue will present a range of canine responses from friendly to aggressive,initially via extensive new video footage. Then, incorporating live demo dogs, she will evaluate common behavior problems and guide the audience in identifying specific issues that John will present solutions for (when solvable) on Sunday. Among the problem behaviors we'll be discussing are:

1. RESOURCE GUARDING: A dog that is possessive over a toy or raw hide chew
2. DOMINANCE AGGRESSION (or the potential for it) over people during handling or grooming etc. / disturbing the dog when resting or moving the dog by the collar.
3. DOG-DOG AGGRESSION (on lead displays etc.), and
4. Either STRANGER AGGRESSION or UNRULY BUT MANAGEABLE behaviors.

Working with Saturday's dogs & videos, John will provide protocols to address the issues raised by Sue's assessments. He'll focus on solutions that can be put in place by the average trainer. John feels that if the average trainer can't fix the problem then an owner has no chance whatsoever.There will be some emphasis on the underlying causes of, and behavior modification programs for, canine aggressions such as:

1. RESOURCE GUARDING--distinguishing first between a dog that just growls when a person approaches the food bowl vs. a dog that attacks as soon as someone enters the room while the dog is eating. Then showing how to peacefully liberate a guarded raw hide chew.
2. DOMINANCE AGGRESSION - showing how a good groomer addresses these issues since they handle dogs like this every day
3. DOG-DOG AGGRESSION: Protocals utilizing the services of one or more neutral dogs.
4. DISTINGUISHING UNRULY FROM UNMANAGEABLE --and setting up ground rules for instilling basic manners, training andbonding in the unruly but not aggressive canines.

SUE STERNBERG (www.suesternberg.com) is the head of Rondout Valley Animals for Adoption, a community non profit animal shelter serving the local (upstate NY) community. It was featured in an HBO documentary: ShelterDogs (www.shelterdogs.org). She has developed national programs, such as Training Wheels®, dedicated to ensuring the quality of life of animals in their community, at animal shelters and in safe animal adoptions worldwide. Sue is the originator of the Assess-A-Pet temperament evaluation pro gram and lectures world-wide on its careful application in shelters and for in-home assessments.

Her 23 years of canine behavior experience, include as an animal control officer, behavior consultant at the ASPCA, animal shelter owner, successful competitor in a variety of dog sports, and a teacher of dog trainers. Her recent shelter guide book is Great Dog Adoptions: A Guide for Shelters (Latham Foundation 2002, www.latham.org). Her first book written for the general public, Successful Dog Adoption was published in September '03, by Wiley Publishing.

DOG STUFF
Due to space limitations and subject matter we will not be permitterd to have dogs in the meeting room.

PEOPLE ETIQUETTE
During the lectures, please turn off all cell phone and pager audio alerts. Please take all private conversations outside while the speakers are presenting.

VIDEOTAPING
No videotaping or audiotaping is permitted.

BOOKS & TOYS, ETC. FOR SALE
A selection of books, videos and toys will be available for sale.

REGISTRATION DEADLINE
Thursday, September 18, 2008

REFUND POLICY
A full refund (excluding food orders) will be issued if requested before Wednesday, September 17. No refunds or credits issued after 12:00 pm on Friday, September 19. No refunds for lunch orders after Monday September 15. All refunds must be requested by email or phone. There are no exceptions to this policy.

PARKING
There should be ample parking near the seminar location.

EAST FROM CHICAGO (41 miles, approx. 50 minutes) I-290 west (Eisenhower Expwy.--14 miles) keep left to I-88 west (Regan Expwy.)via exit 15A toward IN (17mi) Take IL 59 exit and left onto IL 59 South (3 1/2 miles) Right onto Ogden Ave. / US 34 west (4 3/4 miles) then Left onto US-30 (3/4 mile) then slight right onto Harvey Rd. (1/10 mile).

FROM MADISON, WI (145 miles; 2 1/2 hours) I-39 south toward Janesville / Chicago (89 miles) into I-88 east (Regan Expwy.) toward Chicago (30 3/4 mi.) to IL -47 Exit & right onto IL -47 south (7 miles) to left onto US-30 (8 1/4 miles) then left onto US-34 /30 (1/2 mi.) then right onto US-30 (3/4 mi.) & slight right onto Harvey (1/10 mile).

FROM MILWAUKEE, WI (112 miles; 2 hours) I-43 south toward Chicago (63 3/4 miles) to I-294 south toward Indiana / O'Hare (21 3/4 miles); merge onto I-88 west and follow directions above for going from Chicago after getting on to I-88 west.

FROM DAVENPORT, IA (146 miles; 2 1/2 hours) I-80 east toward Chicago (15 miles) to Exit 4B for I-88 east toward Sterling / Rock Falls (109 1/4 miles) to IL -47 south & follow same route after this point as per directions for travel from Madison WI.