Webinar: To Pair or Not to Pair… Pairing is not just for wine

COST:

$40 for General Public including Lapsed NACSW Instructors and those who have registered for an instructor course but have not yet attended Segment 1.

INSTRUCTOR: Silke Wittig, CBCC-KA, CPDT-KSA, CNWI, Supervising Certifying Official, Trial Site Advisor, Trial Host Mentorship Admin, K9NW Camp Instructor

Length: 90 Minutes

WEBINAR DESCRIPTION:

This webinar is designed to give instructors detailed information about pairing, how to pair effectively, when, and how to use it (or not), so they can pass the knowledge confidently on to their students and gain their buy-in, through lecture, video and webinar participant contributions.

Learning objectives (may include but not limited to):

• What is pairing
• In-depth understanding why K9 Nose Work® uses pairing in training (foundation and maintenance)
• Benefits of pairing
• How to pair effectively
• When or how not to pair
• Who is your student, and what concerns do they have
• Who is the dog in front of you
• Other considerations

ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR:

Silke is a certified professional dog trainer (CPDT-KSA) and behavior consultant (CBCC-KA) and has been running HeRo Canine Consulting LLC, a successful dog training and behavior consulting business, since 2006.  She currently lives in Suwanee, GA with her husband Axel and their new Pit Bull Snap.

In addition to instructing group classes and private sessions, Silke has hosted multiple NACSW™-sanctioned ORTs, trials and workshops. Silke is a Supervising Certifying Official for trials and ORTs as well as an ORT Judge, as well as a Trial Approval Coordinator and Trial Host Mentorship Admin.

Silke was introduced to K9 Nose Work® in 2010 and became one of first two CNWI™ in PA in 2011. She loves to work on all aspects of this great dog sport while making sure that both ends of the leash have fun in a safe environment!  Silke has a soft spot for shelter dogs and introduced K9NW to several local shelters, two of which have now included it in their regular canine enrichment program.)

CEUs: 3 for CNWI

NOTE: If you are an active instructor, please register through the instructor portal (see instructions below) rather than through this webform.