Workshops & Seminars

Agility Seminars – with Mary Ellen Barry

Friday, March 6, 12:00-3:30 pm: Discriminations

This has been a popular seminar that Mary Ellen has given numerous times.
Topic speaks for itself. Contacts and weaves may be used.
Cost $145.00 for members, $160.00 for non members. Limit 7 teams.

Friday, March 6, 4:30-8:00 pm: Novice Handling

For teams competing at the novice level, or getting ready to start. Contacts and weaves may be used.
Cost $145.00 for members, $160.00 for non members. Limit 7 teams.

Nosework Seminars – with Garrett Dyer

Location: Lords New Church, 1725 Huntingdon Rd, Huntingdon Valley, PA 19006

Saturday, March 7, 8:30am-4:30pm: Thresholds & corners, and tight spaces, oh my! (lecture and working sessions)

The search environment often creates conditions that leave handlers wondering how they missed a hide. These hides are usually found at or near the threshold, lurking in a corner, or in areas the dog finds unpleasant to investigate. This workshop will discuss why managing thresholds and corners is sometimes necessary and techniques handlers can use to help their dog become comfortable investigating tight areas. Dog teams will practice strategies to ensure adequate coverage of thresholds and corners and work search problems that expose the dog to tight spaces to improve confidence.
Cost: $240 for members, $270 for non members
10 working spots, unlimited auditors ($40)

Sunday, March 8, 8:30am-4:30pm: Novice Handling (working sessions)

Detection work is a team effort that involves a dog and a handler. Detection work is not an activity involving two units that are not in sync. Each has a distinct role in achieving positive outcomes during a search: the dog searches with clarity and confidence, and the handler formulates a search strategy that results in a functioning team. Participants will learn to assess a search area more effectively to develop a plan quickly, ensure proper coverage based on conditions, and better recognize COB in their dog and any unintentional signals the handler communicates that cause unwanted behaviors. Hides will be placed to challenge dogs and handlers based on the level of their training.
Cost: $240 for members, $270 for non members
10 working spots, unlimited auditors ($40)

Advanced Parkour Workshop – Free Running (Sequencing)

Sunday, March 29
12:00-2:00pm and 2:15-4:15pm

Requirements: This is for dogs who have had some experience with parkour. However, it is not required that the behaviors are fluent to participate in a working spot. Anyone can audit and learn more about these behaviors, which can also be useful for other sports.

Description: One of the fun activities with dog parkour is when you start putting the behaviors together into sequences. This is when we develop the flow that can be exciting. In this workshop we will work with the behaviors that your dog already knows to plan short sequences. We will focus on how to set up a line of travel and how to cue both where to go and what to do when your dog gets there.

Your dog only needs to know a few parkour behaviors to attend this workshop. We will create sequences that work for your dog. So even if you have just started on your parkour journey, you can sign up for this workshop.

Dogs will work one at a time.

Cost: $50 for members, $65 for non-members. Limit 8 working spots, unlimited auditing. $15 per auditor.