Webinar: Repetitive Drills

COST:

$30 for General Public including Lapsed NACSW Instructors and those who have registered for an instructor course but have not yet attended Segment 1

INSTRUCTOR: Gail McCarthy CNWI

LENGTH: 45mins

WEBINAR DESCRIPTION: 

With over 25 years of training detection dogs, Gail knows from experience that “repetitive drills” build and help maintain drive, enthusiasm, engagement and focus in the detection dog and creates a strong willingness to try. “Repetitive Drills” also help the dog to understand that it is source that is important and not just odor. Additionally, “Repetitive Drills” help to develop that pinpoint precision, something very necessary for successful K9NW competition. “Repetitive Drills” condition in a “pay me now” behavior. And, finally, “Repetitive Drills” allow the dog to exercise his problem-solving skills in a way that empowers the dog instead of burning the dog out. “Repetitive Drills” are designed to be “quick and easy,” and “quick and easy” problems ARE NOT BORING to the dog – they EMPOWER your dog. As Ron Gaunt often said, “Dogs never get tired of success” and “repetitive Drills” help your dog stay strong, confident and energized by maintaining that high ratio of “quick and easy” problems that make your dog feel successful! As such, if your dog currently shows a lack of drive, enthusiasm, engagement or focus in his work or does not go out into a search with an obvious “willingness to try” or a “punch” then, over time, the use of “repetitive drills” will improve your dog’s performance.

In her webinar, Gail will showcase much of the equipment that she uses in her “Repetitive Drills” workshops. She will show equipment that can purchased and have for use in your own home, but she will also be explaining how to set up a few “repetitive drills” with minimal or no equipment. In taking this webinar, you will know how to use “repetitive drills” going forward, giving you tools that you can take away and use with your dog in the weeks and months to come as part of your regular weekly training program.

CEUs: 3 for CNWI
CPDT CEUs: N/A