Over Dog Agility Proudly Host an Agility Clinic with Yvonne Babij of Lac La Jeune, BC
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Back by popular demand Up 'N' Over Dog Agility proudly host an Agility Clinic with Yvonne Babij of Lac La Jeune, BC When: Saturday July 12th, 2014 & Sunday July 13th, 2014 Time: 8:00am – 3:00pm Each day with an hour lunch Where: Kelowna Dog Sports Center 3345 Bulman Road, Kelowna BC Cost: $175.00 for a working spot (with dog) both days 6 hrs each day. Working groups are allowed to stay and audit the group they are not in. $75.00 auditing spot (without dog) Cheques made payable to Up 'N' Over Dog Agility Limited working spots available. To register, please email Sharon Mounsey [email protected] Preference will be given to those that have attending Yvonne’s clinics in the past. A little about...Yvonne Babij Yvonne has been in and around animals all her life. Working at the local Zoo; playing with cougars, jaguars, coati mundis, Guinea fowl, gibbons and whatever came into to the Zoo. With weekend excursions to the ranch to work with stubborn milk cows, bulls with pink eye and deranged gelding horses. Additionally, growing up on the show circuit while the family boxers were shown and became champions---I realized early on, that subjecting our will on those pooches we loved was not an effective way of getting the best out of our friends. As a teen I trained my Siamese cat to ride on my shoulder while I toured around town on my 10 speed. Later, once married, I trained our two DSH cats to come when called and to enjoy travelling in the car. Once I took up jogging I wanted a companion--- so along came an all Canadian named Kaela, rescued from a local farm. She was afraid of men, door thresholds and loathed mailmen. She became a therapy dog, visiting senior’s homes before it was vogue. At the end of our time together, she trotted to town with me, off leash while carrying my wallet. When she passed I became attracted to the Belgian breed and that led me to the world of clicker training. I really felt a choke chain and screaming orders at my pooch were not the best methods of training. A friend recommended clicker training and I attended several clicker seminars including one presented by well known Sue Ailsby. I then sought out another gent named Ray Underwood who was enjoying much success in the CKC obedience ring with his Shelties. Ray refined some ideas I had in regard to clicker training. My first Belgian Teaka learned to dislike obedience immensely, so I began looking for a fun alternative for her….that is when we discovered agility !! Since then, seminars with Marlene Ness, Mary Zacharatos, Kim Collins, Stacy Peardot-Goudy, Dr.Sophia Yin and Denise Fenzi have changed my training methods in a very positive way. Collectively, the pooches and I have earned 4 AAC agility ATCHs, we are currently competing at the excellent level in CKC agility. We have reached the CDX level in CKC obedience, the dogs have tracking titles, herding titles and currently are competing at the excellent level in Rally-O. Back to agility, we have competed in a number of Regional Championships, reaching the podium once and qualified for Nationals numerous times. We’ve dabbled in carting, skijoring and hope to start nose work soon. I am currently a Master’s level judge for AAC and I instruct agility a few nights a week. I have experience rescuing different breed types and re-homing them where they live out their lives happily…this includes one cantankerous Chow Chow named Grizzly who came to me during the horrible wildfire season of 2003. Your experience at my seminar will be equally fun for you and your beloved pooch. I do feel if you are not having fun doing what you are doing with your pooch, you are doing it wrong ! FYI…Muncie, Yvonne’s young Belgian Malinois earned her ATCH in 2012 and achieved her Bronze before passing away suddenly in 2013, Denim, Yvonne’s female Border Collie is working towards her gold and Deuce, her youngest male Border Collie is at the masters level in all games. D’Riven is Yvonne’s newest project, a rescue Malinois from California and after only a few short weeks, she has numerous tricks under her belt. YVONNE BABIJ AGILITY CLINIC Owner’s Name_________________________________________________________________ Mailing Address _______________________________________________________________ City _______________________________ Postal Code ____________________ Contact Phone Number (day) _____________________ (evening) ______________________ Email Address ________________________________________________________________ Dog’s Name ___________________________________________________________________ Breed _________________________________ DOB ________________________M F Curently Training / trialing at ______________________________________________level. Amount Paid $ *** As all dogs are integrated with each other during classes, seminars and demonstrations, it is up to each individual household to vaccinate as they see fit. Please realize that any disease that may be present in other client’s dogs may put your pet at risk. All vaccinations including Bordetella are recommended. Client's Assumption of Risk: Client acknowledges that Trainer’s location and the animals, guests, items and activities thereon, pose dangers to people and animals. Such dangers include, by way of example and not limitation, animals that can bite, trip, knock down, and fight, indoor and outdoor surfaces that may be slippery, equipment that can trip, guests and clients who cannot control their dogs, and activities involving Dog and/or other dogs that can result in injury from bites or other causes. Accordingly, Client, on behalf of him/her, his/her spouse and minor children, and anyone else whom Client brings onto Trainer's location, assumes the risk of injuries, losses, damages, costs and expenses by any means above described, and other injuries, losses, damages, costs and expenses of every possible cause and description unless inflicted intentionally or recklessly by the agents and employees of Trainer. If Dog is injured in a dog fight or an accident, gets fleas, ticks or worms, contracts any illness or disease, is lost or stolen, becomes pregnant, or engages in any dangerous, vicious or unwanted behavior, during or after the term of this Agreement, on or off Trainer's location, Client accepts the risk of the same and agrees that Trainer shall not be held responsible for it or any resulting injuries, losses, damages, costs or expenses. In recognition of the possible dangers connected with any physical activity and involvement of any kind with dogs, I hereby knowingly and voluntarily waive any right or cause of any action of any kind whatsoever arising as a result of such activity which any liability may or could accrue to Up’ N’ Over Dog Agility and their officers, directors, agents, employees, volunteers, or instructors, their assigns and successors. I hereby confirm that I have read the above waiver prior to signing, and further acknowledge that I understand the waiver. 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