Positive Gun Dog Training Seminar Beginner Gun Dog Weekend

Join local trainers in hosting Jim Barry, the country’s premier Positive Gun Dog trainer and author of ‘Positive Gun Dogs: Clicker Training for Sporting Breeds’, for a hands-on weekend of gun dog fun. Jim Barry brings effective and efficient dog-friendly training methods to the gun dog world. Let him show you how adding a little click can improve your relationship with your dog AND get you a reliable, field-ready hunting companion or family dog that loves to play field sports.

Through special arrangement with the UK Gun Dog Club, participants can earn training awards for their dogs (title details at http://thegundogclub.co.uk)

This is a unique opportunity – a first for Minnesota – Space is very limited (10-12 dog/handler teams and 20 observer spots) so please register early. (This seminar is approved for 10.5 CEUs by the CCPDT and IAABC)

Seminar Overview:

Day One: Day Two: An overview of positive gundog training Into the field: adding distance and distractions Clicker training basics Introduction to field training equipment Foundation training: sit, stay, heel, recall The Beginner Retriever, Spaniel or Versatile Scent games Gundog Test The clicker retrieve

Saturday May 8th, 2010 from (9-5pm) Sunday May 9th, 2010 from (9-5pm)

Location: Stone Mountain Pet Lodge in Blaine, MN

Cost:  Dog/Handler Team– Working spot for you and your dog $450  Team special – Working spot for one dog and two handlers $550  Observer– Observers will be paired with dog/handler teams and will have an opportunity to coach/assist the teams. $200

Details and registration information available from Inga From and Kate Anders by e-mailing [email protected] Speaker Bio:

Jim Barry, CPDT, CDBC, is Reston Dog Training's principal training instructor. He is a Certified Dog Behavior Consultant under the auspices of the International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants (IAABC). Jim also has the designation of Certified Professional Dog Trainer (Knowledge Assessed) from the Certification Council for Professional Dog Trainers, an independent body that administers qualifying examinations for trainers. He is also a professional member of the Association of Pet Dog Trainers (APDT). Jim takes a leading role in the dog training profession. He has been editor of the ethics column for the APDT newsletter and manager of the tutorial case study program for members of IAABC. Jim serves on APDT's Member Relations and Communications Committee and on IAABC's Ethics Committee. He is author of The Ethical Dog Trainer (Dogwise, 2008) and co- author of Positive Gun Dogs: Clicker Training for Sporting Breeds (Sunshine Books, 2007). He is one of only two trainers in the United States authorized to give awards for field tests sponsored by the UK Gundog Club. Jim also gives seminars on professional ethics for trainers. Prior to opening Reston Dog Training, Jim conducted training and behavior programs for thousands of family dogs in Southern New England through his company R. I. Dog Guy, LLC. He was named Volunteer of the Month at the Potter League for Animals, Rhode Island's premier animal shelter, in November, 2004. Jim is a former federal government executive and university professor. In addition to his dog training activities, Jim is a senior fellow at the Center for International Development and Conflict Management of the University of Maryland, where he conducts research on international issues and teaches programs in negotiation and crisis leadership.