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SEMINAR PROGRAM
6.5 CEU's
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Limited to 35
people for hands-on aspects: a must for anyone
working with dogs. Information from Saturday's lecture, or comparable experience, is useful preparation for this workshop. Preference for those registered for Saturday-Sunday seminar.
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HANDS ON APPLICATIONS
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Monday • March 16th • 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
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Comprehensive review of body language and facial expression. A wide variety of live dogs (& some video) show the range of dog signals. Attendees will also evaluate the interaction, so they develop the observation skills and learn to interpret what they are seeing, up close and personal -- how aggressive dogs telegraph a bite long before they growl, snarl or snap. Participants will be divided in groups and work directly on scoring behaviors using Sue's Assess-A-Pet score sheets. You will read and record the subtle signals of aggression. Critiques of many of the individual score sheets will be given to help you hone your skills.
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Limited to 35 people to assure hands-on focus.
$ 135.00 Monday Only* (includes lunch)
ON-LINE REGISTRATION: Only if attending Dog-Dog Group Dynamics (click link for program description) on Sat-Sun February 27-28. To determine if "Monday Only" is available, please call 917-699-6440.
$335.00 Monday Workshop plus Dog-Dog Group Dynamics (click link for program description).
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ABOUT OUR SPEAKERS |
Sue Sternberg
is the head of Rondout Valley Animals for Adoption, a community not-for-profit animal shelter serving the local (upstate New York) community, which was featured in an HBO documentary called Shelter Dogs (www.shelterdogs.org). She has also 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, around the world. She has over 23 years of canine behavior experience, including as an animal control officer, a behavior consultant at the ASPCA, a kennel and animal shelter owner, a 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 Press, 2002, www.latham.org). Her first book written for the general public, Successful Dog Adoption was published in September '03, by Wiley Publishing.
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DOG RULES |
DOG STUFF
Due to space limitations, we will not be permitterd to have dogs in the meeting room.
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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.
BABIES
The presence of a baby is likely to be distracting to other participants, so we ask that you refrain from bringing any babies or very young children into the lecture hall.
VIDEOTAPING
No videotaping or audiotaping is permitted. A selection of videotapes and books will be available for sale.
BOOKS & TOYS, ETC. FOR SALE
A selection of books, videos and toys will be available for sale.
PARKING
There should be ample parking at the seminar location.
REGISTRATION DEADLINE
Thursday, February 25, 2010.
REFUND POLICY
A full refund will be issued if requested before Wednesday, February 24. No refunds or credits issued after 12:00 pm on Friday, February 26 . All refunds must be requested by email or phone. There are no exceptions to this policy.
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| LOCATION & DIRECTIONS |
The Inquisitive Canine
2159 Palma Drive, Suite D, Ventura, CA 93003
Tel: 805-650-8500
About 8 minutes (5 miles) from Downtown Ventura.
Merge onto US-101 S toward LOS ANGELES.(3.7 mi).
Take EXIT 65 toward TELEPHONE RD. (0.3 mi)
Turn LEFT onto E MAIN ST/OLD CONEJO RD. Continue to follow E MAIN ST. (0.2) mi
Turn SLIGHT RIGHT onto VALENTINE RD. (0.3 mi)
Turn RIGHT onto PALMA DR. (0.4 mi)
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| PLACES TO
STAY |
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There are a few reasonably priced dog friendly hotels in the area including:
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La Quinta Inn 5818 Valentine in Ventura (1/2 mile from the seminar).
Tel: 805-658-6200; rooms from $75-85. (Recently renovated.)
Comfort Inn 1001 E. Channels Isl. Blvd., Oxnard (about 10 miles from seminar)
Tel: 805 201-6000; rooms about $89
A search on any travel site or Mapquest will also show dozens of hotels
within a mile or two of the seminar, many of which are more expensive, due to
the popularity of Ventura as a holiday /weekend getaway destination, and a few
of which are the less expensive well recognized chains.
If you want to stay downtown near the waterfront there are a number of higher-end hotels connected with the national chains as well as this local option:
The Clocktower Inn 181 East Santa Clara Street Ventura
Tel: (805) 652-0141; rooms about $100+
It is located in historic downtown Ventura in a park setting, adjacent to Mission San Buenaventura and the Historical Museum. The State Beach, restaurants, antique shops, boutiques, and fairgrounds are within walking distance. DOG POLICY IS RESTRICTIVE: ($ 150 per stay for cleaning.)
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