Where's The Off-Switch

7 Steps Easy

About this course

This masterclass will introduce you to all the tools you need to teach your dog to be able to switch off in many different situations. It starts with teaching your dog to switch off in the house when you need to get on with all those everyday normal tasks so that he becomes a pleasant companion around the home. It then moves onto teaching your dog how to switch off in outdoor situations and then finally to switch off in a work or sport situation, in between doing their job or competing. Yes, it can be done!

Much of a dog’s time whether working or competing is spent waiting for their turn. It is much more efficient to have a calm, patient dog when he is waiting as it means that he can conserve both mental and physical energy and save it for when you need it the most. Just as important, it helps your dog to remain cognitive and able to focus on you in the most challenging and exciting circumstances.

10% discount off Leanne's Book Where’s the Off Switch? When you quote LWDG10

Send an email to leanne@dogsrdogs.co.uk

Course Structure

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Where’s the Off Switch? - Introduction Part 1

Why do we need an Off Switch?
How to add value to doing nothing
Different types of dog and how they deal with frustration
Looking at the emotional state of our dogs when they are waiting

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Where’s the Off Switch? - Introduction Part 2

The benefits of teaching an Off Switch
Teaching dogs to remain cognitive at all times
Teaching invisible boundaries
How self-management helps other work behaviours
How teaching impulse control helps other work behaviours
Slowing everything down

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Where’s the Off Switch? - Getting Started

Crate Games - an overview
Introducing a release word
Impulse control around food and toys
Sending to the crate
Cue discrimination
Working with arousal
Adding duration

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Where’s the Off Switch? - Taking it on the road

Portable kit
Clear boundaries
On lead cue
Verbal cue

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Where’s the Off Switch? - Multiple dogs and conclusions

Releasing dogs one at a time
Gradually building challenges
Conclusions and summing up

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Certificate of Achievement

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Masterclass Provided By

Ladies Working Dog Group

Leanne Smith is a Professional Gundog Trainer specialising in modern, science-based positive techniques to train dogs.

Leanne started her working life as a Research and Development Engineer in a Transmission Company. After achieving Chartered Engineer status she changed careers into dog training and behaviour. Leanne holds the COAPE Advanced Diploma in Practical Aspects of Companion Animal Behaviour and Training, and is an affiliate member of the COAPE Association and a member of the Association of Pet Dog Trainers (Membership No 906). She is also a registered Instructor for The Gundog Club.

In 2005 Leanne moved from Lancashire to Devon to work at Dogs R Dogs. She started out working with pet dogs, puppies and agility dogs but has since moved more of her focus onto Positive Gundog training as this is where her passion lies. The offshoot of working more with gundog breeds has given her a real insight into teaching dogs to focus on their handlers in very challenging outdoor environments, which helps her to work with dogs with recall and outdoor focus and control issues.

Much of Leanne’s time is spent with pet dogs and their owners helping them to be able to work as a team. Helping owners better understand their dogs and giving them all the tools and skills they need, means that both dog and owner have a much better quality of life.