Kerry Smith has a long history of teaching both people and animals. Kerry understands that not all dogs have the same drive, work ethic, and confidence, and teaches you how to best connect with your dog and put yourself in your dog’s place. Whether your goals are local, national, or international competition, her experiences have given her the ability to adapt to each handler’s needs.

Friday 5/29: Essential Skills and Problem Solving: This session is for puppies, young dogs, or older dogs that need a refresher on foundational skills. Topics include building drive vs. impulse control, forward drive vs. handler focus, collection vs. extension, and jumping skills. There will also be opportunities to proof these foundational skills in the presence of distractions.

Saturday 5/30:Verbals and Skills in Short Sequences: This session will help you develop skills to improve distance and gain advantage on course whether you are handling ahead, laterally or behind. We will go over how to use verbal skills and body language to help your dog on course, and use short sequences to practice those skills. Time will be taken to make sure criteria are understood by both the handler and the dog.

Sunday 5/31: Work Smarter NOT Harder: This session will focus on analyzing and running international style courses course using lines that are the clearest and fastest for your dog. Finding the best lines on a course will help you determine which way to turn on a course and choose the best way to handle a sequence. Finding the natural line for the dog will make you feel less frantic on course and be more proactive.

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Working spots: $210/one day / $390/two days / $575/three days

Auditing spots: $95/day

For seminar related questions please contact Alice Wang at y.alicewang@gmail.com.