Courses for Beginners at ClickerExpo 2015 Warwickshire, UK
If you are new to clicker training (even if you are very experienced in other dog-related areas), we have created a crackerjack Foundation Curriculum just for you. The Foundation Curriculum maps out recommended courses for all three days at ClickerExpo, with a productive mix of Learning Labs and Sessions. Please refer to the narrative description Should Beginners Come to ClickerExpo? for additional information about attending ClickerExpo as a novice.
When you register for ClickerExpo, you should reserve spots in Learning Labs (“Labs”); all other courses have open seating. On the schedule, all Labs are listed in the two columns farthest to the right. If you plan to work with your dog in a Lab, please check to see that your dog meets the requirements of the Lab.
There are so many opportunities to learn at ClickerExpo -- and not just within the scheduled learning Sessions and Labs. Book lunch within the restaurant and you’ll be able to join round-table discussions and share knowledge and insight with other attendees as you connect on topics of mutual interest!
Day 1- Friday
- 9.00am - Welcome to ClickerExpo!
- 10:30am - A Moment of Science: Clicker Training 101 or Doggie Zen: The Way to Self Control (Lab)
- 2:00pm - You’re in Great Shape! Understanding and Applying Shaping or Better, Faster, Smarter: Competition Training with Platforms or Brush Up Your Basics: Clean Training Skills (Lab)* or Leash Partnerships: Teaching Clients to Walk with a Loose Leash (Lab)
- 4:00pm - You’re in Great Shape! In Action (Lab)* or You Will Love Him Again One Day: Adolescent Dogs
* If you are bringing your dog, we recommend that you reserve a working spot in the You’re in Great Shape! In Action Lab or the Brush Up Your Basics: Clean Training Skills Lab. Otherwise, reserve a spot as an observer.
This evening, join other delegates at our Networking Event being held in the River Room Restaurant within the hotel. This will be a great opportunity to meet others and share ideas. Remember that you’ll need to make advance bookings for evening and lunch time events.
Day 2 - Saturday
- Any of the 8:00am mini-sessions that interest you
- 9:00am - Cues and Cueing or It’s a Good Fit! Operant and Classical Conditioning or Better, Faster, Smarter - In Action (Lab)
- 11:00am - Oops! What To Do When Mistakes Happen or Super Friendly to Super Cool: Teaching Impulse Control (Lab) or Cues and Cueing - In Action (Lab)*
- 2:00pm - Getting Along Famously: Winning Strategies for Multi-Dog Households or Love It! Effective Non-Food Reinforcement (Lab)
- 4:00pm - Room With a View
*If you are bringing your dog,, we recommend that you reserve a working spot in the Cues and Cueing - In Action! Lab. Otherwise, reserve a spot as an observer.
This evening enjoy a three course dinner, a glass of wine and the opportunity to hear Professor Daniel Mills speak on the topic of Making Inferences about the Emotions of Dogs".
Day 3 - Sunday
- Any of the 8:00am mini-sessions that interest you
- 9:00am - On Target! Improve Your Training Using Key Targeting Skills or The Sound of Silence: Accessing the Power of a Withheld Click, or Thoughtful Play (Lab) or X Marks The Spot: Foundation Skills For All Canine Athletes (Lab)
- 11:00am - Agility Right From the Start or If You Build It They Will Come: Training A Reliable Recall (Lab)
- 2:00pm - Old Dogs, New Clicks: Teaching, Loving and Living With Your Older Dog or Puppy Einsteins: Teaching Cued Behaviors to Young Puppies or Agility Right From The Start - In Action (Lab) or On Target! Improve Your Training Using Key Targeting Skills - In Action (Lab)*
- 4:00pm - Conference Review and Close: Don’t Miss This!
*If you plan to bring your dog, we recommend that you reserve a working spot in the On Target! Improve Your Training Using Key Targeting Skills Lab. If not reserve a spot as an observer.
Register!
Now that you know what Sessions and Labs are right for you, you’re ready to register and reserve your spot today!
