This Dem-OH! is for anyone interested in helping people have fun while they are training their dogs.

Last year at ClickerExpo we shared a variety of fluency exercises presented as games. Participants asked for more, so here’s Part Two. You don’t have to have attended last year’s course to join this one.

"Advanced Skills Are Just the Basics Done Well" (Ken Ramirez)

The games are designed to increase the fluency of the foundation behaviors needed for all sorts of future training applications. In an effective and lighthearted way, emphasis is placed on the educational value of each activity rather than on competition.

The games from last year will not be repeated. Instead, a new selection of games suitable for a variety of skill levels will be presented. Each game will be introduced by explaining its importance in making a particular core behavior more fluent. The exercises will be described by illustrations, videos, and live demonstrations by volunteers.

The Nuts and Bolts of Successful Game Playing: In addition to demonstrating specific games, strategies for effective delivery will also be shared throughout the presentation. Here, in no particular order, are some of the strategy topics:

• A Sound Instructional Format
• Selecting Games Suitable for the Players
• Personal-Best Exercises
• The Importance of Chill-Out Breaks
• Providing a Safe Environment - Is This Dog Okay?
• Easy and Fun Theme Events
• “Just Me & My Dog” Homework Games
• Games for Virtual Clients
• People Only Training Skills Games
• Game Camps!

CEUs may only be earned by 2022 ClickerExpo LIVE registrants. Closed captioning is available on the full version of this course.