November 5, 2011
Session #1 Pigs Fly Fundamentals Required if you are working a dog in ANY session.
Seminar Length: 4 Hours 8-12 p.m.
This seminar is the basis for Killion’s system so it is a prerequisite that anyone attending the later
seminars at least audit this one.
• Seminar begins with a PowerPoint and video presentation on the scientific fundamentals of training
behaviors and free shaping.
• Free shaping stations are set up with a different behavior to be trained at each station. Students pick
a behavior out of a hat and then each get to free shape an experienced dog to do it while the rest of the
class watches. This enables the students to get a better understanding of how free shaping
ultimately works. Working with an experienced dog gives students a feeling of confidence that will
help them train their own dogs.
• Finally, students bring their own dogs out and work through one foundation free shaping exercise.
Session #2 Learning to Love Rally/Obedience
Seminar Length: 4 Hours. 1-5 p.m.
Appropriate for puppies, newbies, and advanced competitors who are interested in creating drive by free shaping behaviors to produce an operant dog. Free shaping of basic rally and
obedience moves. Every behavior is defined not just in terms of the physical behavior, but the dog’s apparent emotional state, as well. All behaviors will be shaped to include not just performance of the behavior, but performance of the behavior with the dog’s ears up and
tail wagging. Basic topics may include:
• Teaching the dog to seek out heel position
• Tuck sits
• Automatic attention
• Teaching the dog to cue off of footwork
November 6, 2011
Day Two
Session #3: Pigs Fly Agility Handling and Skills
Seminar Length: 4 Hours 8 a..m-12.p.m.
Pigs Fly dogs may not be the fastest, so you need to be as efficient as possible when running an agility course. The range of behaviors that you can expect to train a Pigs Fly dog in his lifetime may also be different than for more traditional agility breeds. Finding a consistent handling system that uses the skills that a Pigs Fly dog can reasonably be expected to perform is key to your success. This seminar focuses on helping you sort out, train, and consistently apply the skills you need to train in order to run a course successfully. Topics may include:
• Shaping a working space
• Front and rear cross fundamentals
• Start line behaviors
• How to cue the correct obstacles while
keeping your dog in drive
• Correct use of reinforcers and figuring
out how to motivate your dog.
• Contact performance
Session #4: Issues Seminar for Rally/Obedience
Seminar Length: 4 hours. 1pm-5 pm
The students call the shots on this one as they declare their "issue" and the class collectively talks about how to set up a session to work on that issue. This is the seminar to iron out all the issues that have been holding your team back. Each person has the opportunity to set up a session to address a
specific problem. General fear, distraction, or motivation issues are appropriate, as are specific obstacle
performance or other "hot buttons," such as running to visit ring crew, fear of other dogs/people, - whatever your dog's issue, we will setup a session to train/countercondition/desensitize your dog as is appropriate for the situation. Emphasis on learning to manage your dog and learning how to setup sessions outside of class to work on your dog's issues on your own. We begin by finding your dog's comfort zone and working within that. Using operant conditioning, freeshaping, counter-conditioning, and desensitization, we will expand your dog's comfort zone and reliability.
Contact: Donna Culbert: seminar@nedtc.org
REGISTRATION IS ONLINE, PAYABLE BY CHECK OR BY PAYPAL
Killion Seminar
c/o Donna Culbert
41 Lake Shore Drive Weymouth, MA 02189
