Fall 2007 Shelly Leibowitz Training Seminar
November 3rd and 4th 2007
D.O.T.E. would like to welcome world famous schutzhund trainer Shelly Leibowitz back for the Fall 2007 training seminar.
This seminar will be geared towards competitive obedience and precision tracking. This training will apply to any and all levels of AKC, UKC and Schutzhund. Shelly utilizes many different motivational techniques (tailored to each dog/handler team). He believes a superior obedience dog learns the behaviors because it wants to please its handler, and a good handler must learn how to and what will motivate their dog.
Precision tracking is the term used for the type of tracking training Shelly will be teaching, based on "ground scenting." Ground scenting is the basis for all types of tracking from AKC, Schutzhund to Search and Rescue work. It is the most accurate way to teach a dog to follow human scent, and the best foundation for any other type of tracking work. A dog with good ground scenting skills will excel at any of the advanced and variable surface tests.
Each dog/handler team will be evaluated, trained and coached INDIVIDUALLY, and their exercises with be uniquely tailored to their level, goals and needs. Students will have an opportunity to watch and learn from others as well, and there will be an open forum for questions and answers.
Dog/handler teams should bring:
- A Hungry Dog (dogs learn better when they are hungry, particularly in Tracking)
- Equipment - Choke Collar (fur saver is preferred), Prong Collar, 4' or 6' lead, 10' long line (30' if you have one)
- Crate (we do have a covered outdoor crating area)
- Training toys (i.e. tug toys, rope bones, garden hoses, ball-on-a-rope types)
- Bait (anything your dog likes, diced up in pea-sized chunks - hot dogs, cheese, RollOver, salami are good)
- Water (for you and the dog!)
- Bug spray and sunscreen are also recommended!
The DOTE Shelly Seminar will be held at BeeBite Ranch, 17440 51st Street, Southwest Ranches, FL
From 75: West on Griffin road past Dykes/Weston road about 2 miles and on your left when the roads goes to two lanes is 178 Ave.
Turn left there and go 3 streets and then take another left on 51st street and go about to the end. House is on the right side - 17440. There will be a bunch of people coming, so we suggest parking along the front fence. The house is brick and white with a tile roof.
Seminar Fees are as follows:
- DOTE Members
- Working Spot: $100/day or $175/weekend
- Extra Dog Fee: $15 per dog/day
- Audit: $30/day $55/weekend
- Optional Protection Session $30
- SOLAR, SchH Club, Previous Attendees fees:
- Working: $115/day $200/weekend ($20 additional dog)
- Audit: $40/day $75/weekend
- Optional Protection Session $40
- All Others:
- Working: $125/day $225/weekend ($25 additional dog)
- Audit: $50/day $80/weekend
- Optional Protection Session $50
New "a la carte" option - if you are interested in Auditing one venue, but Working in another, you can select that - i.e. Audit Tracking/Work Obedience, in which case, you would pay half of each daily fee for the spot.
***We are also offering a Schutzhund Protection Work Session after the regular Seminar is over - it will cover all levels from Introductory to Advanced - we are pleased to have Mike Lorraine of Lorraine K9 as our helper for this venue***
If you sign up to Audit and decide to change to a working spot, you may, if there is room and difference must be paid in cash
All Working Spot entries MUST be postmarked by 10/19/07 DOTE members will be given preference. Any audit or working entries made after close date (i.e. day of event) MUST be PAID IN CASH, CASHIER'S CHECK or MONEY ORDER payable to DOTE CLUB.
Accepted entries are non-refundable, though they are transferable - please let us know substitution in advance.
There are only 20 working spots per day - early sign up is highly recommended! Auditing spots are readily available and an excellent learning opportunity. If you are planning to take advantage of the Shelly Seminar, but there are no working spots left, please let us know if you would prefer a refund or an auditing spot.
Please mail all entries and direct inquiries to the Event Secretary:
Sara Donadei-Blood,
7910 Kimberly Blvd.,
N. Lauderdale, FL 33068
Phone:(954) 726-0419
Email: sulokiel@bellsouth.net (Subject: Shelly Seminar)
We will start at first light both days - 7am until 4 pm with an hour break for lunch (we will be offering sandwiches, chips and a soda for $5) with a Seminar Dinner Saturday night at Flanigan's in Weston.
Download the flyer and application
