WEBINAR PROGRAM
Really Real Relaxation (RRR)
This is an interactive exercise where the dog and handler learn to relax with each other. RRR emphasizes volunteered behavior. While RRR begins with the handler in a relaxed position luring the dog into a down position, the goal is for the dog to volunteer to lay down without prompting. the dog is in control of its own arousal. The relaxation that occurs is genuine, not simply a trained approximation. While easy to teach, RRR does require the handler to be patient and wait calmly for the dog to offer the desired behavior naturally.
K9 Politeness Poker
Utilizing real-life rewards, tailored to each individual dog, Politeness Poker is a powerful strategy for reinforcing desired behaviors. This approach goes beyond traditional training methods by tapping into what the dog finds inherently rewarding or enjoyable. dogs of all ages and training experience can benefit fro this RCT technique. Handlers of adolescent dogs find PPP particularly beneficial for keeping the teenage brain tuned in and cooperative.
The "Auto Check-In" (ACI)
This foundation exercise is the essential first step in combating K9 reactivity. It serves as a fundamental component in teaching a dog to maintain connection with its handler, and to develop the skill in maintaining awareness of and connection with the dog. The goal is to capture and reinforce voluntary eye contact from the dog, without prompting or cues.
SPEAKEWR PROFILE
Suzanne Clothier has been working with animals professionally since 1977, with a deep, broadly varied background of experience including obedience training, agility, Search & Rescue, kennel management, and program development. She is well respected for her humane, effective Relationship Centered Training (RCT™) approach to dogs and the people that love them.
First listed in Who’s Who in Dogs back in 1997, she has taught in the US, Canada, Belgium, Holland, Italy, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, the UK, Ireland and Poland for groups as varied as Assistance Dogs International-NA, Wolf Park, Association of Pet Dog
Trainers, FEMA, Alaskan Dog Musher Association, the University of Minnesota’s Nature Based Therapeutics conference, many national and international conferences, and for training groups and clubs. Suzanne is well respected for her humane, effective Relationship Centered Training (RCT™) approach to dogs and the people that love them. She is the author of the widely acclaimed Bones Would Rain from the Sky: Deepening Our Relationships With Dogs (Warner, 2002).
Regarded as an innovative trainer, Suzanne’s work includes:
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CARAT™ - a novel temperament assessment & scoring system
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The Enriched Puppy Protocol™ - Program for early puppyhood development, birth to 9 weeks
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RAT™ (Relationship Assessment Tool) – dog/human relationship dynamics asssessment
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FAT™ (Functional Assessment Tracking) – 15 dimension functional assessment of individual dog
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CCC™ (Connection, Cooperation & Control, with Cindy Knowlton) – a puzzle based training program
Her tools and materials have been put to use in guide & service dog organizations, in animal assisted therapy, for everyday pet owners, and by trainers, breeders, veterinarians, academics and in research. She has served as a consultant to Guiding Eyes for the Blind (Patterson, NY), Southeastern Guide Dogs (Tampa, FL), Fidelco Guide Dog Foundation (Bloomfield, CT), Assistance Dogs of the West (Santa Fe, NM) and Guide Dogs of America (Sylmar, CA). For all of these organizations, her Enriched Puppy Protocol™ and RCT™ techniques have helped them improve their puppy raising programs.
Her work has been presented in multiple international conferences, including most recently at the 2017 International Working Dog Breeder Association conference. She has served as a committee member for the AKC’s Agility Advisory Board, and as a committee member of the American Humane Association’s Task Force for the Development of Humane Standards in Dog Training.
Website: www.suzanneclothier.com
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Suzanne Clothier Webinar
Clothier Session 1
Clothier Session 2
Clothier Session 3
