Behavior Adjustment Training Workshop

BAT Instructor 5 Day Workshop with Grisha Stewart

November 10-14, 2012

This hands-on, intense, interactive workshop will help you take your BAT skills to the next level.

  • As a participant, you will work with two dogs with reactivity issues, helping the owners learn to effectively use BAT.
  • You will take the lead on one dog/handler team and coach another trainer as she/he works with another dog, providing plenty of practice teaching others about BAT. (The participating dogs will be arranged ahead of time.)
  • You will participate in problem-solving sessions for each dog.
  • The group will analyze videos shot of each dog, honing observation skills and improving technique.

Limited to 10 Participants:          -  $1200 - by June 1st

- $1300 - after June 1st

Limited to 10 Auditors:                -  $649 - by June 1st

-  $699 - after June 1st

Participants will practice using BAT in a group setting and analyze problem scenarios in small groups. This workshop will provide more of the technical details of working with BAT as a professional trainer, including:

  • Taking a good history
  • Client follow-up
  • Choosing methods to use with the dog (whether that includes BAT)
  • Reading Dog Body Language
  • Know when to refer a client.

This instructors' workshop will prepare you to take the BAT certification exam for professional dog trainers (details to be released in 2012). Certification application is free for participants of the instructors' workshop (one attempt). The written portion of the test can be taken at the workshop. The practical portion of the certification test will include a video case study and a certain number of hours of experience with clients on reactivity, among other requirements. Info will be submitted separately the workshop is not necessary for certification, but it is highly recommended.

The Workshop will run 9:00AM to 5:00 PM each day. We will provide lunch, beverages and light snacks, including vegetarian options.

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Full payment is required to confirm your reservation. Registration is complete when both the registration and payment are received.

All cancellations must be in writing (email is acceptable). Cancellations after 9/15/2012 are eligible for a 40% refund minus a 5% processing fee. Cancellations after 10/28/2012 will not receive a refund.

No shows will receive no refund.

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