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UTILITY DUCK SEARCH

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Purpose: To help you prepare your hunting dog for the NAVHDA Utility Search for Duck component and to teach your dog to search for a wounded duck in water using his nose and expanding the search area to locate the duck.

Course Information: Welcome to the Utility Duck Search course designed to help you prepare your dog for the NAVHDA utilitiy duck search! I hope you find this a valuable learning experience. As we progress, we will explore a variety of issues and experiences related to training your hunting dog to be ready for the NAVHDA Search for Duck portion of the Utility and Utility Preparatory test. When testing in Utility (and hunting) it is always desirable that your dog, when sent (“fetch”), enter the water and go straight out in front of you, cross the water while looking and scenting, and search for the downed bird in the water, cover and possibly the shore once he reaches the other side. As always, this is only ONE method to train a hunting dog and there are many others that may work just as well.

Prerequisites: Fetch training completed.

What you can expect to learn from this course:

  • Understanding the NAVHDA Utility and Utility Prep Search for the Duck (Judge’s perspective)
  • Importance of dog fetching without something being “thrown”
  • Dog learns to search in water and cover in water
  • Dog learns expand his search in water and cover in water
  • Dog learns to cross water to search across the lake
  • Dog learns to enter water straight away and go out to search
  • Dog learns to track a duck in water
  • How to find a NAVHDA test and enter your dog in a NAVHDA Utility test.

Instructor: Cheryl Aguiar

Course Length: 6 one-hour sessions

Course Fee –

For Credit OnDemand: $70

 

Student Information:

Access to this course will expire in 2 months.

You must also read and agree to the E-Training for Dogs, Inc. Standard Terms and Conditions prior to taking a course: Click HERE to read these. You will be asked when you register if you have read them and will not be allowed to take the course if you do not agree to the terms.

NAVHDA Affiliation Disclaimer:
Please note that this course is not affiliated with nor endorsed by the North American Versatile Hunting Dog Association (NAVHDA).  To prevent any conflicts of interest in both the presentation of this material and the NAVHDA, the content has not been reviewed or approved by, nor does it represent the opinions or views of, NAVHDA International.

NATURAL ABILITY TRACKING

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Purpose: To teach you to train your dog to track wounded game in all conditions and to help you and your dog be prepared for the NAVHDA Natural Ability Tracking component.

Course Information: This course is for those that feel they and/or their dog need extra help learning to concentrate and cooperate on a track. As always, this is only ONE method to train and there are many others that may work just as well.

Prerequisites: 4 months to 16 months (actually any age, but must be under 16 months to be qualified to Prize in a NAVHDA Natural Ability test).

What you can expect to learn from this course:

  • Understanding NAVHDA Natural Ability Tracking
  • Laying a Track
  • Dog learns something is “out there.”
  • Dog learns to use nose and concentrate on track
  • Importance of wind
  • Importance of training in varying cover
  • Importance of training corners
  • Importance of training roads or paths
  • Dog learns the difference between “Track” and “Search”
  • How to find a test, enter and run your dog in a NAVHDA Natural Ability test.
  • The NAVHDA Natural Ability Tracking Training course focuses on scenting theories, training techniques, starting a dog on a track, laying a track, equipment used, types of fields to train in, expectations of judging a track in a NAVHDA NA test, and step-by-step instruction to get your dog ready for the Natural Ability test in NAVHDA and the hunting field.

Instructor: Cheryl Asmus

Course Length: 6 one-hour sessions

Course Fee –

For Credit OnDemand: $70

 

Student Information:

Access to this course will expire in 2 months.

You must also read and agree to the E-Training for Dogs, Inc. Standard Terms and Conditions prior to taking a course: Click HERE to read these. You will be asked when you register if you have read them and will not be allowed to take the course if you do not agree to the terms.

NAVHDA Affiliation Disclaimer:
Please note that this course is not affiliated with nor endorsed by the North American Versatile Hunting Dog Association (NAVHDA).  To prevent any conflicts of interest in both the presentation of this material and the NAVHDA, the content has not been reviewed or approved by, nor does it represent the opinions or views of, NAVHDA International.

HERDING DOGS – BUILDING THE FOUNDATION and BASIC SKILL BUILDING

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herding dog trainingHerding Dog Training – The Positive way!

Two Introductory Herding Dog Training Courses now combined:
Herding Dogs I-Building the Foundation
Herding Dogs II-Basic Skill Building

Purpose:
Herding I-To teach you the building blocks of raising your herding puppy or dog to be your willing partner before you introduce them to stock; and
Herding II-to solidly establish the basic herding dog training skills, calm stock handling and to develop a working partnership between you and your dog.

Course Infomation:
Herding I-This herding dog training course will focus on providing you and your dog with the necessary tools for becoming working partners. Raising your pup or dog to develop a strong and mutually respectful relationship with you will become the foundation for all your future training. This course teaches you to teach your dog basic life skills, which are necessary before you actually start your dog on stock. Herding breed dogs with their handlers who are interested in a positive method for learning and teaching their dogs shepherding skills, for fun, for competition or for farm chores will find this course fits their needs. You will learn and practice skills designed to shape your dog’s natural herding abilities while you also learn how to read stock.ny age may participate in this course. (This series of herding courses is not for ‘herd-tending’ breeds that guard and protect livestock.)
Herding II– This course will teach you how to begin working together with your dog to handle livestock. Your dog’s natural instincts for herding will be developed, while teaching your dog to look to you for guidance. You will learn the basic herding skills and how to teach them to your dog. You will be handling your dog on a long line, using clear communication, body language and a clicker or voice to affirm your dog’s successful attempts of the lesson at hand.

What you can expect to learn from these courses:

Herding I –

  • The role of genetics in training a herding dog
  • Establishing a working partnership with your dog
  • How to effectively communicate with your dog in a positive way
  • A brief, yet solid overview of the foundation life skills required for a shepherd’s partner and how to teach them
  • What you will need next to start your dog on sheep or ducks

Herding II-

  • Understand the interaction of dog and sheep, and their response to one another.
  • Learn the basic herding skills and verbal cues: what they mean and how to use them. (That’ll do, Stop, Stay, Flanks – Come Bye and Away to Me, Steady, Lift)
  • Teach your dog to look to you for leadership thru exercises off stock.
  • Learn how to teach your dog flanking basics off stock.
  • Understand and practice the principles of good handling.
  • Introduce your dog to stock and teach the basic skills using a long line.
  • Learn how to develop mindful, keen and workman-like behavior in your dog.
  • Nurture a strong partnership between you and your dog.

CEU Status:

Herding I and II
CCPDT-10 CPDT-KA CEU’s
IAABC-10 CEUs
ABCDT-L2 – 10 CEUs

Instructor: Kathy Kawalec

Course Length:
Herding I – Four one-hour sessions.
Herding II- Six one-hour sessions.

Course Fee (Includes Herding I and Herding II) – $160.00 USD

Student Information:

Access to this course will expire in 6 months.

You must also read and agree to the E-Training for Dogs, Inc. Standard Terms and Conditions prior to taking a course: Click HERE to read these. You will be asked when you register if you have read them and will not be allowed to take the course if you do not agree to the terms.

WELCOME HOME PUPPY

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Purpose: To welcome your new puppy home and begin the process of building a positive partnership with your new puppy.

Course Information: This short course will introduce you to Ten Easy Steps to building a lifelong partnership with your new best friend. We recommend ALL new puppy parents take this course either right before they take the puppy home or the very day they bring him home. This ESSENTIAL course provides the new owner with information on the key concepts of how to teach their dog, from DAY ONE to live and behave as a loved and happy member of their family. Video demonstrations are included.

Prerequisites: None

What can you expect to learn in this course:

  1. How to create a safe puppy den
  2. Potty training
  3. Socializing
  4. Meeting the needs of your puppy (social, physical, mental)
  5. Handling and grooming
  6. Building a solid partnership
  7. Learning the language of the dog
  8. Developmental stages
  9. Dog school (basic early training commands such as come, sit, down, leave it)
  10. Experiencing the world

Instructor: Kathy Kawalec

Course Length: One 90 minute online session viewed OnDemand with unlimited access for 30 days.

Course Fee –$20.00

 

Student Information:

You must also read and agree to the E-Training for Dogs, Inc. Standard Terms and Conditions prior to taking a course: Click HERE to read these. You will be asked when you register if you have read them and will not be allowed to take the course if you do not agree to the terms.

Basic Dog Training Skills and Theory Using Positive Methods

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positive dog training onlinePurpose: This positive dog training course will teach you the fundamentals of training a dog the basics all dogs should know. The techniques to be applied are based on developing and strengthening a trusting relationship between the human and the dog using positive reinforcement.

Course Information: This class is designed for the beginning dog trainer who wants to learn how to teach a dog the basic skills and behaviors all dogs should know. It is best used with any dog over the age of six months who has never taken a training class before or needs a refresher on basic manners. The trainer will learn how to precisely signal a dog’s correct response with a small hand-held “clicker” and reward the behavior so that it will more likely happen again. Obedience exercises such as sit, stand, down, and stay are introduced, as are loose-leash walking, polite greetings, “leave-it”, attention and the really reliable recall – skills crucial to the pet dog living in our society. The trainer will gain a better understanding of what dogs need and can be expected to achieve dogs in the household. Problem behaviors are also covered such as jumping, digging, barking, housebreaking, etc.

NOTE: You will also have video homework required to be sent for feedback from the Instructor.

Prerequisites: None

Here is a video from a past student and her dog Elsa. This is Anna and Elsa’s “homework assignment.”

What you can expect to learn from this course:

  • Understand how dogs learn and how to use equipment
  • Learn to use a clicker and positive reinforcement
  • Learn the skills needed to continue training your dog throughout its development
  • Learn to teach your dog to sit, down, stand, attention, loose lead walk, leave it, recall, stay, and end unwanted behaviors such as jumping and barking.

Recommended Text: CULTURE CLASH by Jean Donaldson

Equipment:

This course uses the following special training tools. These need to be purchased by you and can be found online. Please order these prior to taking your first lesson. You can click on the item to find them online.

Instructor: Jan Crary, CPDT-KA, CGC Evaluator

Course Length: 6 one-hour sessions

CEUs:
CCPDT – 15 CEUs
IAABC – 11 CEUs
ABCDT-L2 – 15 CEUs

Course Cost –

For Credit OnDemand: $240.00 USD  

Payment plan available – 3 monthly payments of $90.00 each. Use the “Buy Now” button below.

Student Information:

Access to this course will expire in 6 months. Therefore, you have 6 months to complete this course from the date of registration.

You must also read and agree to the E-Training for Dogs, Inc. Standard Terms and Conditions prior to taking a course: Click HERE to read these. You will be asked when you register if you have read them and will not be allowed to take the course if you do not agree to the terms.

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