Tellington TTouch Training is a unique approach to training based on compassion and respect for our animal friends. Using a specific form of bodywork and specialized movement exercises, the TTouch Method promotes well-being and improved behavior by reducing stress and physical tension.

You will learn how to recognize and manage your dog’s stress responses while helping your dog build self-confidence and develop appropriate canine communication skills. The ultimate goal is to improve your dog’s ability to learn new and more appropriate behavior. Using a variety of TTouch techniques and other creative exercises, Kathy will demonstrate effective tools for reducing stress responses, building trust with your dog, and managing environmental triggers. 

Join us for a special Tellington TTouch Training workshop and learn how you can apply these innovative techniques to improve your dog’s behavior while deepening your bond with your special companion. The workshop is a small group “hands-on” experience, allowing plenty of individual work with your dog, as well as helpful group activities. 

This is a two day intensive workshop. You will attend both Saturday, Jan 28, and Sunday, Jan 29 from 9am to 2pm. 

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If Only They Could Talk
   - with Terri Diener 

If Only They Could Talk ------ well, they can. And we can learn to understand what they're actually thinking and saying. Meet your inner Dr. Doolittle and enjoy a chat with your companion(s) in this 2-hr exploration of animal communication.

This workshop will be presented Saturday, Jan 28, 11 am to 1 pm

Pre-registration is required due to the limited number of available slots. $50 per person. Limit of 20 spaces. Bring pet photo, any type of pet, not limited to cats and dogs. 

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Canine Good Citizen Test
   - with Joy Freedman 

The AKC’s Canine Good Citizen® (CGC) Program started in 1989. CGC is a certification program that is designed to reward dogs who have good manners at home and in the community. The Canine Good Citizen Program is a two-part program that stresses responsible pet ownership for owners and basic good manners for dogs. All dogs who pass the 10-step CGC test may receive a certificate from the American Kennel Club.

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Many dog owners choose Canine Good Citizen training as the first step in training their dogs. The Canine Good Citizen Program lays the foundation for other AKC activities such as obedience, agility, tracking, and performance events. As you work with your dog to teach the CGC skills, you'll discover the many benefits and joys of training your dog. Training will enhance the bond between you and your dog. Dogs who have a solid obedience education are a joy to live with-they respond well to household routines, have good manners in the presence of people and other dogs, and they fully enjoy the company of the owner who took the time to provide training, intellectual stimulation, and a high quality life. We sincerely hope that CGC will be only a beginning for you and your dog and that after passing the CGC test, you'll continue training in obedience, agility, tracking, or performance events.

State legislatures began recognizing the CGC program as a means of advocating responsible dog ownership and 34 states now have Canine Good Citizen resolutions. In a little over one decade, the Canine Good Citizen Program has begun to have an extremely positive impact in many of our communities. This is a program that can help us assure that the dogs we love will always be welcomed and well-respected members of our communities.

The CGC testing will be held on Saturday, Jan 28 and Sunday, Jan 29.

Pre registration is suggested, but walks up are welcome.  Upon registration you will receive info on the specific behaviors on which your dog will be tested.  $15.00

 To register for the CGC testing, email Joy:   joyofdogs@aol.com 

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 reach her thru her website:   www.joyfreedman.com

7 Wellness Tips for Your Pet
   - with Dr. Christina Chambreau 

Don't get stuck with sick pets and high costs - learn the keys to holistic health. Bring your dogs for a health evaluation and learn the seven keys to great health.

Dr. Chambreau, a veterinarian who lectures around the world, will show you a new way of thinking about health for animals and people too. She will lecture in depth about the following: 1) Feeding the best diet can actually save you money. 2) Learning about totally safe flower essences can heal many problems, especially emotional ones. 3) Avoiding toxins will save a lot of money - fewer vaccines with their chemicals, natural approach for flea control without chemicals and more. 4) Evaluating current health status to status will let you treat at home, often avoiding expensive veterinary visits. 5) Knowing where to learn hands on healing methods. 6) Selecting and knowing how to work with healers to maximize your healing dollars. 7) Changing your perspective so you ask a lot questions and are in control of your pet's health care. 

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This is a one day workshop on Saturday, Jan 28, 2 to 4 pm

Pre-registration is required due to the limited number of available slots. $50 with dog, $30 without dog. Limit of 6 spaces with dog per workshop and 30 spaces without dog.

Flower Essences 
   - with Dori Mayer

This workshop will explore a few particular essences that will support your pet through trying times in their life. We will start off by looking at a brief history of flower essences and how they are helpful in our lives. We will analyze and discuss case studies to determine the best flower essence combination for each situation. You will then learn how to create and administer the flower essence combination determined by the analysis. Each participant will mix up their own ½ oz bottle of the flower essence combination and be able to take it home and try it with their pet. 

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The workshop will be held on Sunday, Jan 29, from 11 am to 1 pm 

Reiki Healing for Animals
  with - Kathleen Lester, Animal Reiki Practitioner & Teacher 
                Executive Director, Animal Reiki Alliance
 
and      Inez Donmoyer, Certified Equine Massage Therapist & Reiki Master/Practitioner.

Reiki is an energy healing holistic therapy that complements traditional veterinary medicine. Come learn how Reiki can support your animal companion, through preventative healing, stress management, healing injury or illness, enhancing the bond between human and animal and easing the transition to death. Bring your animal companion, as a few animals will be selected from the audience to receive a mini session during the workshop. Anyone can learn Reiki, learn how you too can become a Reiki practitioner or learn Reiki to work with your own animal companions.

The workshop will be held on Sunday, Jan 29, from 2 to 4 pm 

Kathleen Lester

Inez Donmoyer