Seminars

Upcoming Seminars.....

2 Days of Seminars with Trisha Stall

November 6-7, 2010
9am-4:30pm
Shatford Park, New Lebanon NY

"Foundation Training: Begin With the Basics"
"Handling A-B-C's"
(using APHS* concepts and methodology)

This seminar is for experienced and new handlers alike. Whether you’ve never heard of APHS, have tried it a few times, or simply want to perfect your APHS handling skills, you’ll get a lot out of this weekend!

On Saturday we will cover the basics of this system and will learn the skills and foundation exercises that make this system so powerful and clear for the dog. Saturday’s exercises will include recalls to heel, jumping in extension/relative collection/true collection, and perfecting handling cues on the flat.

On Sunday we’ll be handling our dogs on all types of sequences, using foundation skills and handling cues learned on Saturday. We will focus on how to create the best line from points A to B to C for each dog. Dogs should be comfortable on all equipment.

Place: Shatford Park, Route 22, New Lebanon NY
Time: 9am-4:30pm (pizza for lunch is included in the seminar fee)
Cost: $120 per day (attendance Saturday is required for those that have not taken an APHS seminar with me before or are new to APHS)

*APHS is Linda Mecklenburg’s handling system, called Awesome Paws Handling System. This system has been featured in a series of articles in Clean Run Magazine for the past 3 years, and is a common-sense approach to determining how to get your dog around a course, based on cues the dog naturally reads. APHS is tailored uniquely to each handler/dog team.

registration form available soon

This seminar is over, but you can purchase the DVD - contact me if you're interested!

Third Annual Agility Camp!

Dates: July 31-August 1, 2010
Sugar Bush Farm, Stephentown NY

Instructors: Elise Paffrath, Tracy Skelnar, Ray Wheeler, Dr. Lisa Wiggins, DVM, others

Camp for this year is over, plans are already underway for next year's camp!

Go to camp page

You can book Trisha for Seminars!

Suggested Topics for my seminars include, but are not limited to, the following:

Motivating Your Dog for Agility (this is a full day seminar, as this is a complicated topic!); using working sessions to analyze each dog’s performance, as well as games and discussion periods, the following topics will be covered: how to get the most speed out of your dog, making sure both members of the team have a good time each time you practice and compete, reducing your dog’s stress level, getting your dog’s focus on only you, and getting the maximum level of motivation out of your dog.

Novice Handling Techniques; getting the footwork right and becoming a winning team (for teams that are working full height on all of the equipment, but who have not yet begun to compete or are competing at the Novice/Starters level).

Advanced Handling Techniques; perfecting all types of crosses, distance and directional work (Get Out, Go, and Left/Right as applicable), and drills for obstacle discrimination and weave poles; for teams that are working at the Open/Advanced level or above in competition.

Distance Training; getting your dog to work ahead and laterally away from you, and learning to successfully direct your dog from a distance. In addition, learning your dog's natural working distance and being comfortable working both closer and farther than that distance. For teams currently competing at any level.