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Training Helper Seminar with Bill Kulla |
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On June 28 & 29, 2008 Regional Training Director, Uwe Doose and Der Hundesport Performance Klub hosted the Southwest Region “Training Helper Seminar” with well known USA training helper, coach and competitor Bill Kulla. This 2 day seminar was a landmark event as in the past most of our regional seminars concentrated on trial helpers or dog training. However, this particular seminar focused on club training helpers and was well attended by 20 working teams and 19 spectators from six USA member clubs and individuals from California, Nevada and Arizona. Also attending were Southwest Region Board Members; Terry Fisk, Secretary and Roanna Banducci, Regional Breed Warden and two members from the USA Magazine editorial staff; Kathy Moacanin and Jennifer Acevedo.
Der Hundesport Klub
members and several attendees provided a variety of German Shepherd,
Malinois, Doberman and Donovan Pinscher dogs ranging in ages and
experience (4 months to adult SchH 3) for the training helpers as they
worked individually with Bill a number of times throughout the weekend.
During the course of the seminar Bill covered topics such as;
development of proper gripping and countering behavior, eliciting and
shaping barking behavior, balancing drives (prey/defense/fight),
teaching the hold and bark, teaching/maintaining the out, promoting
striking behavior, secondary work (blind searches, side transport, rear
transport), problem-solving: primary work (barking/biting),
problem-solving: secondary work (control) proper building of drives,
giving proper grips and working on countering behavior, channeling
prey/defense/fight drive, teaching the hold and bark, teaching and
maintaining the out. He also emphasized the importance of safe equipment
and altering the routine by mixing up the sequence
Handlers also had an
opportunity to work with Bill as he reviewed safe handling techniques
during protection work, secondary obedience and proper timing of
correction and reward for proper behavior. Several novice handlers and
helpers that had an opportunity to handle not only their own dogs but
dogs of different ages experience and drive levels. Bill also commented that it was a good group in attendance and that everyone was open-minded and willing to learn. This seminar definitely sparked an interest in having more of its kind in the future. A big round of thanks goes out to all of the members of Der Hundesport Performance Klub for their hard work hosting this event and those in attendance who showed their support of the Southwest Region and the sport..
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Bill working with Shawn on sleeve presentation |
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Bill working with Steven and Nirro - Terry Fisk |
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Alvydas works with Uwe and Grief |
Barb Blechen receives instructions |
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Working with puppies |
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Shawn working with Isis - Terry Fisk |
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Kris Taylor working with Victoria Hall's young Doberman |
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Bill working with Thom Payne's young German Shepherd |
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Bill working with Kris Taylor and his young German Shepherd Working
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Proper leash handling for control before and after with Barb Blechen
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