Limited to 35 people to assure hands-on focus: a must for anyone working with dogs. Information from Saturday June 18 lecture, or comparable experience, is important preparation for this workshop. Preference for those registered for the Saturday-Sunday seminar.

Comprehensive review of body language and facial expression. A wide variety of live dogs & video show the range of dog signals, but now you evaluate the interaction. You develop the observation skills and learn to interpret what you are seeing, up close and personal-- how aggressive dogs telegraph a bite long before they growl, snarl or snap. Participants will be divided into groups and work directly with Sue. Using Assess-A-Pet's score sheets, you will read and record the subtle signals. A one-on-one critique of your scoring will be given to help you to hone your skills.

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).Shehas 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.

DOG STUFF
Due to space limitations, 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.

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, June 16, 2011

REFUND POLICY
A full refund will be issued if requested before Wednesday, June 15, 2011. No refunds or credits issued after 12:00 pm on Friday, June 17, 2011. All refunds must be requested by email or phone. There are no exceptions to this policy.

Corner of Mackland Ave. and Wise Ave. about one-half mile from Forest Park, adjacent to the Richmond Heights area, and about 7 miles due west of the riverfront historic district.

Mackland Ave. is between exits 36A and 34B of Interstate Route 64 (local Rte. 40).

From the West take I70 toward St. Louis;
From the East I64 or I70;
From the South I55 or I44;
From the North, I155.

For registration inquiries, contact:
email: events@puppyworks.com