OB730 Handler Choice April

The people spoke! And FDSA Answered!

Course Details

After popular demand, and listening to the response from many…. the resulting outcome…

Handlers Choice Class with Kamal Fernandez!

During this 6weeks course, the handler can decide on WHATEVER it is that they want to work on for the duration of the course…..

Yes, that's right! Absolutely anything related to your dog sports issues! At the commencement of the class, the Gold Participant may specify up to two distinct areas that they wish to focus on, which will then be the progressed throughout the 6 weeks.

This will be your chance to partake in a ‘tailored’ made class for YOU!

The course is aimed at developing and focusing on exercises/behaviors or problem-solving.

For example:

- drive issues

- ring preparation

- dealing with high drive dogs

- dealing with low drive dogs

- progressing heeling

- retrieve issues

- send away/go out

Whilst there will be overlap from previous FDSA courses, and videos access… this course will be most suitable for those who have completed the previous course but want specific help and support moving their training forward, or developing behaviors.

A set of "core" lectures is provided on some common sport training issues (heeling, tugging, play etc.) and the balance of lectures/videos will be provided based on the needs of the gold students.

Teaching Approach

Handler's choice is tailored to the Gold Student's needs. You are able to select two core behaviours/skills/exercises to work on within the course, and receive feedback or content relating directly to your training. There are lectures included from previous HC classes, which may or may not relate to your own training. The majority of lectures are video format usually with voice-over describing how to handle the video content. Additional lectures/videos are provided/catered as needed specifically based on the Golds skill requirements. Feedback is giving on two areas identified at the start of the course.

Syllabus

This course is handler's choice so it will not contain a specific set of materials to work through. This is a list of the video lectures included as the "core lectures" within this class. Additional lectures are provided based on needs of the working students.

  1. Heelwork Lectures
  2. More heelwork lectures
  3. Footwork
  4. Heelwork games
  5. Fading Heelwork Hand Touch
  6. Tugging Lecture
  7. Tugging Videos
  8. Food games
  9. Play skills
  10. Spider Hands
  11. Jungle Play
  12. Feeding in position....
  13. Tweezer Fingers
  14. Fronts/presents
  15. send away explanation
  16. Proofing the Look (Mark)
  17. Simon says
  18. Switch on/off cue
  19. Chaining for competition
  20. Retrieve details and over shadowing
  21. Starting Scent

Prerequisites & Supplies

N/A

Sample Lecture

Here is a video on how I teach fronts/presents for recalls/retrieves....


Instructor

Kamal Fernandez (he/him) started training in 1991 after getting Scrunch, an independent and free-willled chow-chow mix. Like many other first-time dog owners, Kamal found himself in for a rude awakening when he got her – Lassie she was not! You name it, Scrunch did it – ...

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