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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 • July 26th • 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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Program fully booked. For the waiting list: please e-mail to events@puppyworks.com with your name and telephone number and please use this subject Bite-o-meter wait list
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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, July 22, 2010.
REFUND POLICY
A full refund will be issued if requested before Wednesday, July 21. No refunds or credits issued after 12:00 pm on Friday, July 23 . All refunds must be requested by email or phone. There are no exceptions to this policy.
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| LOCATION & DIRECTIONS |
MARIN HUMANE SOCIETY
171 Bel Marin Keys Blvd, Novato, CA
(About 30 Miles North of San Francisco)
FROM H101 SOUTH: Exit Bel Marin Keys Blvd., turn left at first light toward Bel Marin Keys Blvd., turn right at Bel Marin Keys Blvd. Humane Society is on your left.
FROM H101 NORTH: Exit Bel Marin Keys Blvd., go east over the freeway. Humane Society is on your left at the first light.
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| PLACES TO
STAY |
INN MARIN
250 Entrada Dr.
Novato, CA
800-652-6565
www.innmarin.com
DOGS ALLOWED; ($149 & up).
A charming and personable Inn very close to Marin Humane that is one of the nicest and most relaxing environments you'll likely encounter for this short stay.
Pet friendly property with pet walking areas and waste stations on 5 acre site. Exercise room, guest laundry and complimentary shuttle to and from the Marin Humane Society is available. Guest room features include hair dryers, coffee makers (new) irons & boards, speaker phones with 2 lines, data ports, and guest room DSL. Excellent new restaurant on premises.
HOTEL PET RULES: Any damage sustained to the hotel rooms as the result of an unmanaged pet will be the responsibility of the guest renting the room and appropriate repair or cleaning charges will be levied. They require that any pets left in guest rooms unattended be crated.
BEST WESTERN NOVATO OAKS
215 Alameda del Prado
Novato, CA
415-883-4400 or 800-625-7466
www.bestwestern.com
No Dogs Allowed ($134 & up)
All rooms have refrigerators, coffee makers, hair dryers, irons and boards. Complimentary continental breakfast buffet each morning. Novato's popular restaurant, The Wild Fox, on property with room service available. ***Complimentary van shuttle service to Marin Humane Society and return, may be operating (ask).
COURTYARD by MARRIOTT
1400 N Hamilton Pkwy
Novato, CA
415-883-8950
NO DOGS ALLOWED ($149 +)
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