June and July workshops at Hybrid Training (Morrinsville)

Hi everyone! I'm currently on an agility competition break, and given the wintery wet weather at the moment it's a great time to work on some other skills. So I'm running some workshops!

These workshops will be run at Hybrid Training, Morrinsville. Each workshop will run approximately a half day (3-4 hours) and start in the morning, or afternoon. Handling spots will be limited due to space.


Saturday 22nd June

Introduction to Competitive Disc Dog

Have you dabbled in throwing a disc for your dog? Are you interested in making sure that you are doing it in safely for your dog? Are you interested in figuring out if this might be a new dog sport you are interested in competing in? Remember we are having our first ever NZ Disc Competition (Up Dog Challenge) this year in November.

This would suit any handler that is able to throw something (note: you don't have to yet be good at throwing!) and any sound dog. There will be things that puppies are able to do.

If you already have an appropriate disc, please bring it with you! If you don't you can use one of mine, or buy them here:
 - https://www.smallplanetdiscsports.co.nz/hero-innova-superhero-dog-catch-disc/
 - https://www.smallplanetdiscsports.co.nz/hero-innova-supersonic-dog-catch-disc/
 - https://www.smallplanetdiscsports.co.nz/latitude-64-bite-dog-catch-disc/

PM Workshop: 12 - 3.30pm approximately. 
Handling $40 (spaces limited) 
Auditing $10

Sunday 23rd June

Nosework with Gaye Stammers

AM Introduction to nosework

PM Progressing nosework toward competition

The morning workshop is for handlers, and dogs brand new to competition style nosework. This will cover the foundation training skills and games, and introduce you to odour based nosework.

AM Workshop: 9 am - 12 approximately. 
Handling $60 (this include a basic odour kit, spaces limited) 
Auditing $10

The afternoon workshop is for dogs and handlers who already have foundation odour skills. This workshop will cover more advanced conceots like threshold hides, accessable vs. unaccessible hides, and training aspects. This will move you closer to being able to compete in Nosework competition.

PM Workshop: 12.30 - 3.30pm approximately. 
Handling $40 (spaces limited) 
Auditing $10

Please email Gaye directly for a place, or more information on the nosework seminars. Her email is gaylord@xtra.co.nz 




Saturday 29th June

Cooperative care

Cooperative care is all about making grooming, medical care, and other traditionally unpleasant things enjoyable, positively reinforced, and adding aspects of consent for our dogs to feel happy and confident. This workshop will discuss the foundation considerations and training skills, and allow you to work hands on in an aspect that is most valuable to you.

This could include:

• Muzzle training
• general handling and body work
• Putting on harnesses / collars / coats
• Injections/blood draw
• Taking tablets
• grooming
• Nail work
• Lying on side for bodywork and stretching

AM Workshop: 9 am - 12 approximately. 
Handling $40 (spaces limited) 
Auditing $10

Saturday the 6th July

Fitness Foundations

This workshop will allow you to work hands-on on the main foundation fitness skills that will allow you to have a balanced fitness workout. We will talk about the main foundation skills and why they are important, why form is important, how to teach, and how to advance them when you master them!

PM Workshop: 12 - 3.30pm approximately. 
Handling $40 (spaces limited) 
Auditing $10

Sunday the 7th July

Advanced fitness - Aiming for optimum condition for NZDAC

This workshop is for those who have already had experience in fitness, and are looking to work on how to organise a workout, and week appropriately. We will also discuss how to build up appropriately for large events like NZDAC.


AM Workshop: 9 am - 12 approximately. 
Handling $30 (spaces limited) 
Auditing $10

Saturday the 13th July

Advancing Dog Disc - Looking at competition preparation! 

This workshop will cover the general disc skills, different tricks, throws, and look at the competitions that will be running at the first ever NZ Disc Competition (Up Dog Challenge) this year in November. 

This workshop would suit those who have started some dog disc training and are interested in competing in November. Young dogs would be limited on which of the disc skills they could participate in. 

PM Workshop: 12 - 3.30pm approximately. 
Handling $40 (spaces limited) 
Auditing $15

Sunday the 14th July

Tricks

Do you want help with ideas of tricks to train? Help working through a trick that is stumping you? Or maybe you are working towards trick titles, and need some help.

This workshop would suit any handler, and any dog from puppies to seniors.


AM Workshop: 9 am - 12 approximately. 
Handling $30 (spaces limited) 
Auditing $10

If you need more information about any workshop or would like to secure your place please email me on hybriddogtraining@gmail.com

Please email Gaye directly for a place, or more information on the nosework seminars. Her email is gaylord@xtra.co.nz