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Seminars & Courses:
Living in Belgium permanently and traveling around the world constantly for competitions and coaching other trainers, I have the privilege to be exposed to the latest and hottest animal training systems and technologies. Besides being a competitor, decoy, coach, and judge in Schutzhund/IPO, I'm also actively involved in the training of Ringsports, police service work, security, pet dogs, and canine behaviour. My combined academic education in Biological Science and firsthand experience from competing in events of the highest categories have enabled me to structure all my knowledge into specialized seminars and workshops that are highly informative, systemic, and interactive. My specialized courses include:
Family Dog Education Seminar
Day |
3 Day |
Number of Participants |
No Limit
Suitable for Pet Dog Owners |
Number of Dogs |
Maximum 15 Dogs |
Themes
70% Theory
30% Practice |
1. |
Basic Understanding of Dog Language |
2. |
Rewarding Based Training |
3. |
Aversive Based Training |
4. |
Basic Obedience – (Come, Sit Stay, Down Stay, & Heel) |
5. |
Problems & Solutions (Toilet Training, Dominance Problem, Undesirable Aggression, Hyperactivity, Phobia, Chewing Things, Nonsense Barking, Digging, & Eating off the Street) |
Canine Behaviour & Communication Seminar
Days |
1 Day |
Number of Participants |
No Limit
Suitable for Pet Dog Owners, Show Dog Handlers, Dog Sporters, Police Dog Trainers, & Breeders |
Number of Dogs |
No Dogs |
Themes
100% Theory |
1. |
The Importance of Understanding Wolf Instincts in Training Domestic Dogs |
2. |
Pack Structure |
3. |
Leadership |
4. |
Understanding Dogs' Physical & Psychological States from Their Behaviours |
5. |
The Wolf Pack Ritual before a Hunt |
Working Ability, Selection, & Young Dog Upbringing Seminar
Days |
3 Days |
Number of Participants |
No Limit
Suitable for Dog Sporters, Police Dog Trainers, & Breeders |
Number of Dogs |
Maximum 15 Dogs |
Themes
70% Theory
30% Practice |
1. |
The 20 Essential Elements in Working Ability |
2. |
The Observation, Testing, & Selection of a Working Prospect |
3. |
The Proper Housing, Feeding, & Kennel Management of Working Dogs |
4. |
The Appropriate Relationship between a Handler & His Working Dog |
5. |
The First Three Days of Nurturing of a Seven Weeks Old Puppy |
6. |
Pack Management - The Importance of the Daily Stroll |
7. |
The Various Types of Drives, Their Utilization & Development |
8. |
Positive Reinforcement - Clicker Training (Luring, Targeting, & Free Shaping) |
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Bitework Foundation |
Schutzhund/IPO Foundation Development Seminar
Days |
6 Days |
Number of Participants |
No Limit
Suitable for People Interested in Competitive Dog Sport |
Number of Dogs |
Maximum 15 Dogs |
Themes
70% Theory
30% Practice |
1. |
The Concept, Regulation, Evolution, & Criteria of Schutzhund/IPO |
2. |
The Training Cycle |
3. |
Schutzhund/IPO Obedience - The Basic Components that Form All the Exercises |
4. |
The Proper Accustoming of a Competition Dog to the Training Field |
5. |
Assembling the Basic Components Together to Form Each Obedience Exercise |
6. |
Schutzhund/IPO Protection – Basic Techniques Development |
7. |
Teaching the Dog More Complex Skills before Practising with the Decoy |
8. |
Linking All the Skills Together to Develop Each Protection Exercise |
9. |
Schutzhund/IPO Tracking – Scent Discrimination |
10. |
Laying the Scent Pad & Track |
11. |
Setting the Footstep to Footstep Rhythm, Teaching the Objects & Turns |
12. |
The Importance of Preparation, Organization, Structure, & Discipline in Training |
Schutzhund/IPO Foundation Development - Reinforcing Workshop
Days |
3 Days |
Number of Participants |
No Limit
Suitable for People that Have Already Participated in the Schutzhund/IPO Foundation Development Seminar |
Number of Dogs |
Maximum 30 Dogs |
Themes
100% Practice |
Schutzhund/IPO Foundation Development Seminar Review & Practice |
Schutzhund/IPO Technical Breakthrough Seminar
Days |
5 Days |
Number of Participants |
No Limit
Suitable for People Interested in Competitive Dog Sport |
Number of Dogs |
Maximum 15 Dogs |
Themes
70% Theory
30% Practice |
1. |
Negative Reinforcement – Contact Training (Blocking, Leading, Pressing, & Electric Collar) |
2. |
Schutzhund/IPO Obedience - Strengthening the 3 Positions by Bracing |
3. |
Establishing Negative Reinforcement in the Basic Components by Leading |
4. |
Introducing Distraction in Obedience to Start Proofing the Components |
5. |
How to Boost Drives after Applying Pressure |
6. |
A Systematic Approach to the Electric Collar |
7. |
The Channeling of Drives in Obedience |
8. |
Chaining All the Obedience Exercises to Develop the Entire Routine |
9. |
Schutzhund/IPO Protection – Making it Pleasurable for the Dog to Actively Engage the Decoy |
10. |
Using the Leash in Bitework to Control, Confirm, & Comfort the Dog |
11. |
Raising Stimulation Level from Decoy during Bitework to Increase the Demand for Control |
12. |
The Channeling of Drives in Protection |
13. |
Joining All the Protection Exercises to Develop the Entire Routine |
14. |
Schutzhund/IPO Tracking – The Different Elements in Tracking (Terrain, Vegetation, Weather, Wind, Time, Length, Scent, Difficulty, Distractions, & Food) |
15. |
Using the Leash to Control Speed & Precision |
16. |
Channeling of Drives in Tracking |
17. |
From Training to Trial Tracking Condition |
18. |
Cross Training |
19. |
Physical Fitness for Sportdogs |
20. |
Trial Preparation |
Schutzhund/IPO Technical Breakthrough - Reinforcing Workshop
Days |
3 Days |
Number of Participants |
No Limit
Suitable for People that Have Already Participated in the Schutzhund/IPO Technical Breakthrough Seminar |
Number of Dogs |
Maximum 30 Dogs |
Themes
100% Practice |
Schutzhund/IPO Technical Breakthrough Seminar Review & Practice |
Schutzhund/IPO Pure Performance Seminar
Days |
5 Days |
Number of Participants |
No Limit
Suitable for Handlers Preparing to Compete |
Number of Dogs |
Maximum 20 Dogs |
Themes
70% Theory
30% Practice |
1. |
Understanding All the Small Details in the Program to Obtain Maximum Points |
2. |
The Importance of Focus, Expression, Clarity, Speed, Distance, Endurance, Strength, Precision, & Consistency in Schutzhund/IPO |
3. |
Tracking - Problem Solving Skills, Calmness, Reliability, & Stamina |
4. |
Tracking - Concentration Footstep to Footstep |
5. |
Tracking – Problem of Going Too Fast |
6. |
Tracking - Precision on Corners |
7. |
Tracking - Accuracy on Objects |
8. |
Obedience - Focus, Expression, Endurance, & Precision in Heeling |
9. |
Obedience - Clarity, Speed & Strength in Sit, Down, & Stand |
10. |
Obedience - Speed & Precision in Recall |
11. |
Obedience - Speed in Retrieve & Steadiness in Holding |
12. |
Obedience - Consistency in Jumping & Climbing |
13. |
Obedience - Explosiveness in Send-Out |
14. |
Protection – Speed, Reliability, & Tightness during Decoy Search |
15. |
Protection - Power, Self Control, & Position during Hold & Bark |
16. |
Protection - Fullness & Clarity in the Grip |
17. |
Protection - Self Assurance & Composure under Re-attack |
18. |
Protection - Speed in Out & Focus during Guard |
19. |
Protection - Control in Back Transport |
20. |
Protection - Correctness in Side Transport |
21. |
Protection - Confidence & Jumping Technique during Long Attack |
22. |
Protection - Dominance, Drives, Explosiveness, & Control |
23. |
Protection - The Development of Drives & Direction |
24. |
How to Prevent Dogs' Anticipation to Commands |
25. |
The Adaptation in Training Different Types of Dogs |
26. |
The Deciding & Utilization of Training Systems & Strategies |
27. |
A Handler's Self Control |
28. |
The Planning of Training Schedule & Calendar |
Schutzhund/IPO Training & Trial Decoy Seminar & Examination
Days |
5 Days |
Number of Participants |
Maximum 30 People
Suitable for People Interested to be a Decoy or People Hoping to Have a Deeper Understanding in Bitework |
Number of Dogs |
Maximum 30 Dogs |
Themes
50% Theory
50% Practice |
1. |
The Different Roles & Criteria of Decoy Work for Sport, Police, Training, & Trial |
2. |
The Utilization of Prey Drive, Rank Drive, Protection Drive, Pack Drive, & Comfort Drive in Bitework Training |
3. |
Bitework Equipment Introduction & Utilization |
4. |
How Handler & Decoy Work Together during Bitework |
5. |
The Relationship between Dog, Handler, & Decoy |
6. |
Young Dog Development for Bitework (Drive, Grip, & Confidence) |
7. |
Developing Biting Techniques (Initiating, Targeting, Full Grip, Pulling, Hold, Conditioning to Pressure Phase, & Jumping) |
8. |
Introducing Obedience into Bitework Training |
9. |
How to Teach Search, Hold & Bark, Stopping of the Escape, Re-Attack, Back Transport, Long Attack, & Side Transport |
10. |
How to Help the Dog Channelling Drives during Bitework |
11. |
Problem Solving in Bitework |
12. |
Schutzhund/IPO Regulations |
Ringsport & Civil Dog Training Foundation Development Seminar
Days |
6 Days |
Number of Participants |
No Limit
Suitable for People More Interested in Civil Work |
Number of Dogs |
Maximum 15 Dogs |
Themes
70% Theory
30% Practice |
1. |
The Concept, Regulation, Evolution, & Criteria of Ringsports |
2. |
Mondio Ring Obedience - The Basic Components that Form All the Exercises |
3. |
Staying Under Distraction |
4. |
Food Refusal |
5. |
Changing of Positions |
6. |
Sending Forward |
7. |
Off-Leash Heeling |
8. |
Retrieve |
9. |
Searching for a Scented Object |
10. |
Mondio Ring Jumping (Hurdle, Long Jump, Palisade) |
11. |
Mondio Ring Protection – Basic Techniques Development |
12. |
Difference in Bitework Training between Sport & Civil |
13. |
Teaching the Dog to Bite the Man, Not the Equipment |
14. |
Frontal Attack |
15. |
Frontal Attack with Accessories |
16. |
Fleeing Attack |
17. |
Recall during Fleeing Attack |
18. |
Search & Bark, Escort |
19. |
Defense of Handler |
20. |
Object Guarding |
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