Heather Lawson, Faculty (Foundations, Electives, Obedience, TEAM)
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Heather Lawson (she/her) is a Certified Professional Dog Trainer - Knowledge Skills Assessed (CPDT-KSA) and also a Karen Pryor Academy Certified Training Partner (KPA-CTP), a CGN evaluator and a free-style judge. She has been training dogs and their humans for more than 29 years after deciding that the corporate world just wasn't cutting it anymore. Having had German shepherds for most of her life, she decided it was time to bring one into her family again. Mica was the one who took her on a journey never expected. With a dog people said would never get in the ring, Heather and Mica were able to achieve national standings of Top 10 Obedience Dog two years running and Top Obedience German Shepherd for 5 straight years. Mica was also one of the first GSDs to achieve the CKC Masters Obedience Trial Champion title.
You see, when you say "can't" to Heather, it just means "find another way that works for the dog and human." Provide patience, good communication along with positive reinforcement while you listen to the dog, and you'll have a way that can work for everyone. This is the focus that Heather used again with Luka, who achieved national standings, until her retirement. Heather continues to compete in obedience and rally with Tag (Luka's son) and is currently prepping the newbie in the house, Piper, for her competition journey.
Heather is also the owner of dogWISE Training & Behaviour Center Inc., where she teaches group classes for companion pets, Competitive Obedience, Rally, and Nose Work, in addition to private lessons.
Heather's website is www.dogwise.ca
Pronouns: Heather goes by she/her.
Heather Lawson's current and upcoming courses
WW612 Duration Nose Touch: The Gateway to Stillness and Hold
Oftentimes, we need another behaviour to turn the lightbulb on and bridge the gap of understanding for our dogs. This is why I love a duration nose target! It's one of those behaviours that is simple but greatly underappreciated. Who would ever think the lowly duration nose touch could be your gateway breakthrough to teaching and transferring the concept of HOLD, otherwise known as STILLNESS, to other behaviours? In this workshop, you'll learn how to get a simple duration nose touch and how it can have a dramatic effect on your dog’s understanding and application of hold for other behaviours. Once our dogs understand the concept of holding position through a duration nose target, they very quickly learn to apply it to other behaviours. Get your duration nose touch, and the often pesky hard-to-get stillness behaviours you've been struggling with will begin to make sense to your dog.
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I wasn't sure if an online format would really be "helpful enough" to learn something new, but I was very pleasantly surprised! Seeing the videos of the Gold level participants and reading the instructor feedback was VERY helpful! I had fun and learned several new things. I highly recommend these online classes!
Read all testimonialsI am continually amazed at how much I learn with each class. Watching both the teacher's video's and the student's videos gives me lots of opportunity to think through the elements and break it down for myself and my dog.
Read all testimonialsThanks again for this opportunity and for the awesome timely feedback and encouragement you showed to all the posting students. Even though I was only at the bronze level I really felt like part of the class and feel that I got alot out of it. Kudos to you for the initiative!
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