DIVE DEEP: AN ADVANCED TRAINING COURSE – AGENDA
You will spend an average 8 hours daily in the classroom and 1.5 hours outside training and observing training. Dinner time will include open discussions of topics covered that day.
Sample Daily Agenda
Monday
8:00 am – Shuttle departs hotel
9:00 am – Class begins
12:30 pm – Lunch
6:30 pm – Dinner and open discussion/Q&A
7:30 pm – Shuttle departs The Ranch for hotel
Planned Topics
- Introduction to the week
- Non-food Reinforcers
- Behavior Chains
- Introduction to your animal and first training sessions
Tuesday
8:00 am – Shuttle departs hotel
9:00 am – Class begins
12:30 pm – Lunch
6:30 pm – Dinner and open discussion/Q&A
7:30 pm – Shuttle departs The Ranch for hotel
Planned Topics
- Classical Conditioning
- Review of Aggression Treatment Protocols
- Animal training sessions
Wednesday
8:00 am – Shuttle departs hotel
9:00 am – Class begins
12:30 pm – Lunch
6:30 pm – Dinner and open discussion/Q&A
7:30 pm – Shuttle departs The Ranch for hotel
Planned Topics
- Specialized Tools & Concepts (KGS, Jackpots, NRM, Timeoutd, Recalls, ESS)
- Animal training sessions
- Advanced training games
Thursday
8:00 am – Shuttle departs hotel
9:00 am – Class begins
12:30 pm – Lunch
6:30 pm – Dinner and open discussion/Q&A
7:30 pm – Shuttle departs The Ranch for hotel
Planned Topics
- Consulting Skills
- Using Positive Reinforcement with People
- People Skill-Building Exercises
- Animal training sessions
Friday
8:00 am – Shuttle departs hotel
9:00 am – Class begins
12:30 pm – Lunch
6:30 pm – Dinner and open discussion/Q&A
7:30 pm – Shuttle departs The Ranch for hotel
Planned Topics
- Working Dog Challenges (Impulse control, Training the out)
- Scent Discrimination
- Training for Shows and Entertainment
- Research Training
- Conservation Training
- Animal training sessions