Your S.O.C.I.A.L. Puppy (Friday 26th July, 7.30-9.30pm) 

It’s important puppies in our community have access immediately to thoughtful, safe classes and not just wait “until the next puppy class.”  In this open attendance seminar Terry will outline the advantages and implications from her Legacy Canine class structure which uses the acronym S.O.C.I.A.L. as well as touching on other proactive puppy programmes in the USA such as the American Kennel Club’s S.T.A.R. puppy programme for good early Canine Good Citizen development.

 

Coaching People To Train Their Dogs  (Saturday 27th July, 9-5pm)

Terry Ryan has been at the forefront of pet dog training and the Canine Good Citizen movement since its inception in the USA. This FULL DAY of lectures, workshops and interactive material is THE event to attend for
all dog training instructors, whether involved with pet, competition or other dog sport classes and is based on Terry’s book of the same name. Not only for newer trainers it is also great for those more experienced
as a forum for exchanging ideas, combating instructor burnout or just seeing what’s new or different. A succinct version of the course usually presented over 10 days as a live-in option.

Along with  Life Beyond Block Heeling - a practically demonstrated session all about training exercises made fun. Selections from thirty of more (as yet) unpublished games. Pre-screened dogs will be invited to demonstrate the games and add a practical element to an already un-miss able day.

 

The CGC Approach-International Perspectives. (Sunday 28th July 9-5pm)

Terry Ryan was at the inception and developmental stages of both the Japanese and Australian Canine Good Citizen programs.  Using experienced gained from teaching in the UK and working with the USA program, she helped craft exercises specifically for the individual countries. Japan has crafted training classes with the CGC as the specific goal. In December Terry was invited to celebrate the 20^th year anniversary of the Japanese program.  Their CGC Passport allows dogs into a wide variety of hotels, restaurants and other public places banned to uncertified dogs.  Over the years, Terry has formulated over 25 classroom games to teach the basic good citizen skills and attitudes to dogs and their people.

Along with Continuing Education For Pet Dogs - ideas for continuing education for pet dogs following on from Pet Dog Manners classes who do not want to progress to competitive classes. New skills and fluency exercises for basics are shown. Basics are chained together for practical real-life applications. The CE “orbits” menu of classes and strategies for teaching more advanced students.

Along with What Is That Dog Saying? - using slides and videos this presentation portrays the world from a dog’s point of view. How dogs process information and how their body language serves to communicate with others is key to our mutual understanding. This seminar will help you detect early warning signs of stress in common pet dog situations and improve your observation skills as an assessor or instructor. Learn to evaluate and manage a dog’s well being in a variety of situations that commonly present through pet dogs in class.

More info - Who Is Terry Ryan?

Terry Ryan is one of the most recognizable names in the dog training world.

President of Legacy Canine Behavior and Training, Terry lectures and conducts workshops around the world. She is a best-selling author whose Coaching People To Train Their Dogs is a staple on dog trainers' and dog club resource book shelves. Terry's programs for dog trainers, including the infamous Chicken Camps, are attended by trainers from across the  United States as well as international students.

Terry competed internationally in obedience for decades; nationally in tracking. She is an American Kennel Club (AKC) obedience trial Judge Emeritus and was fundamental in the development and implementation of the Canine Good Citizen programme internationally, particularly in Australia and Japan.

Terry and her staff teach community classes including Puppy’s Head Start, Pet Dog Manners and several different continuing education courses in agility, freestyle, scent work and training games.  She also provides private consultation concerning behaviour issues.

Terry has a strong profile both nationally and internationally. She has long-term contracts to create and instruct dog training courses in England, Japan and Australia. Periodically she teaches at several locations in North America, Europe and Asia. Terry was one of six chairpersons who wrote the national standards for humane dog training funded by the American Humane Association published at Guidelines for Humane Dog Training by the Delta Society. She was appointed to the Behaviour and Training Advisory Board of the American Humane Society in 2010.

Terry Ryan has also maintained membership and held various offices in local, national and international organizations including past president and Life Member of the National Association of Dog Obedience Instructors.  She is a charter member of the Association of Pet Dog Trainers, and serves on the behaviour and training advisory board of the American Humane Society.

Her books and booklets include: The  Textbook for Instructors: Coaching People to Train Their Dogs, Puppy Primer, Leadership Education for Anyone with a Dog, Games People Play… To Train Their Dogs, Life Beyond Block Heeling, The Toolbox for Remodeling Your Problem Dog, The Bark Stops Here, Outwitting Dogs, Toolbox for Building a Great Family Dog and the Sounds Good CD series.Terry is also a contributor for several national dog magazines in the USA including the American Kennel Club Gazette, Dog Fancy, Off Lead, and Clean Run Agility.