Workshops and Seminar
There are 4 optional paid workshops being held at the Resort on Thursday 14 November
There are 2 paid workshops in the morning and 2 paid workshops in the afternoon
Cost:
APDT Member
$90.00 – 1 x 3.5 hour workshop
$150.00 – 2 x 3.5 hour workshops
Non-Member
$120.00 – 1 x 3.5 hour workshop
$180.00 x – 2 x 3.5 hour workshops
Each workshop will include a catering break
OPTIONAL WORKSHOPS
Time: 8.30am – 12.00pm
Core Training Tools and Practices
A review of basic operant conditioning skills through the eyes of an experienced trainer. Why revisiting the basics is so important for trainers at all levels
Time: 8.30am – 12.00pm
What’s so Therapeutic about Nose Work?
Nose Work, scent work, sniff work – I think we all understand the value of letting our dogs use their nose. Why is it so valuable to them? Lots of possibilities for us to explore there, and we will.
But saying “go to nose work classes, its great for shy / reactive / fill in the problem behaviour here dogs” as a general statement is wrong and quite simply potentially dangerous.
So what do we need to look for when we have a dog that desperately needs the therapy side a nose work class can offer? That’s what we will explore in this session through real examples – both failure and successes.
Time: 1.00pm – 4.30pm
Intra-Household Dog to Dog Aggression
Do you have dogs that fight over resources in your home? Do you struggle with determining why the dogs are having conflicts? Are you constantly stressed about when the next dog fight might happen?
This session will cover:
- Common and not so common reasons dogs get into fights in the home
- Determining a prognosis for a likely outcome in a case
- How to safely manage dogs with a history
- Determining a prognosis for a likely outcome in a case
- How to safely manage dogs with a history of conflict
- Misconceptions and myths about intra-household aggression
Time: 1.00pm – 4.30pm
Compassion Fatigue: (Secondary trauma and burnout) Tools for Resilience
Presenter: Dr Vanessa Rohlf
COMPLIMENTARY SEMINAR
A complimentary one hour seminar will be held on Thursday 14 November. The seminar is open to all attendees
Time: 5.30pm – 6.30pm
Preparing Dogs for the Arrival of a Human Baby
Presenter: Dr Kate Mornment