Kelpie-i Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 (edited) STEVE AUSTIN "FUNDAMENTALS IN DOG TRAINING" SEMINAR One day only - Sunday 30th March 2008 Hosted by Kepala Conference Centre (Kepala Canine Country Club) Diggers Rest, Vic. Steve Austin is one of Australia’s foremost experts in dog training, if not the world. Steve has been a major figure in the professional pet industry for decades. From lecturing to American Law Enforcement Agencies, to training Australia’s first truffle detector dog in Tasmania, to speaking on animal training at Sydney’s Taronga Zoo and much more. Steve’s knowledge and experience is second to none in Australia. Steve’s conference at Kepala Conference Centre in Melbourne will be centered around dog professionals and those with an interest in training their own dogs. This will be a Steve Austin seminar like no other! Please PM me for more information and/or to book. Alternatively, contact Kepala directly (ask to speak with Dale or Tina) on 03 9740 1272. Places are limited to 40 people, so book early. Thanks Edited January 31, 2008 by Kelpie-i Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helen Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 Sounds like a great opportunity. He has done a couple of training weekends at our obedience club in Geelong and everyone has been very impressed with him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oonga Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 what sort of topics will he be covering? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelpie-i Posted January 31, 2008 Author Share Posted January 31, 2008 Oonga, Steve will be covering quite a few different topics - many based on how to get the best out of your dog - working with different reinforcement schedules, drives etc etc. For a full list of topics, send me a PM and I will send you the info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelpie-i Posted January 31, 2008 Author Share Posted January 31, 2008 URGENT NOTE!! For anybody who has contacted Kepala directly regarding the Steve Austin seminar and was given a mobile number to call, please note that that particular mobile number is not active as yet. Best to PM me directly for an information flyer with all information. Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonmedia Posted January 31, 2008 Share Posted January 31, 2008 (edited) STEVE AUSTIN "FUNDAMENTALS IN DOG TRAINING" SEMINAR One day only - Sunday 30th March 2008 Hosted by Kepala Conference Centre (Kepala Canine Country Club) Diggers Rest, Vic. Steve Austin is one of Australia’s foremost experts in dog training, if not the world. Steve has been a major figure in the professional pet industry for decades. From lecturing to American Law Enforcement Agencies, to training Australia’s first truffle detector dog in Tasmania, to speaking on animal training at Sydney’s Taronga Zoo and much more. Steve’s knowledge and experience is second to none in Australia. Steve’s conference at Kepala Conference Centre in Melbourne will be centered around dog professionals and those with an interest in training their own dogs. This will be a Steve Austin seminar like no other! Please PM me for more information and/or to book. Alternatively, contact Kepala directly (ask to speak with Dale or Tina) on 03 9740 1272. Places are limited to 40 people, so book early. Thanks If you get the opportunity to attend Steve's Seminar - do so. He is one of the best Presenters you will come across, and his knowledge is great across the board. Sorry I cant be there. Regards to you all. Val Bonney (Canine behavioural Specialist/International Trainer.)(Queensland.) Edited January 31, 2008 by Bonmedia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelpie-i Posted February 2, 2008 Author Share Posted February 2, 2008 ....bump.... Only a few places left! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelpie-i Posted March 7, 2008 Author Share Posted March 7, 2008 To Everyone who has booked in for the Steve Austin seminar....... Thanks for your bookings. The Agenda for the day will be sent out to everyone next week. If you do not recieve this by mid next week, please PM me with your email address. Many thanks and looking forward to meeting everyone on the day. :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joypod Posted March 30, 2008 Share Posted March 30, 2008 Trish, thanks for organising this. I enjoyed the day very much. Steve was an entertaining presenter and had many interesting stories to tell. I'm sure we could have all stayed there for days asking questions and picking his brain. The venue was great. A very comfy room, just the right size and excellent food and beverages. It was really nice being able to sit outside and watch the dogs play in the lagoon during lunch. :D All in all I think you and all at Kapala deserve a big pat on the back for a very well run event. ...and sorry again about the hot chocky! You know I was just testing you to see how well you coped in a stressful situation don't you? ;) Thanks again Vicki :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erny Posted March 30, 2008 Share Posted March 30, 2008 Yes Trish ..... well done! It was great to see you again and also to meet with and hear Steve again. As usual, you had everything running to plan and well arranged . Thanks for organising it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J... Posted March 30, 2008 Share Posted March 30, 2008 It was an excellent day, I've not listened to Steve before and he was really really good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfgirl Posted March 30, 2008 Share Posted March 30, 2008 Trish, thanks for organising this. I enjoyed the day very much. Steve was an entertaining presenter and had many interesting stories to tell. I'm sure we could have all stayed there for days asking questions and picking his brain.The venue was great. A very comfy room, just the right size and excellent food and beverages. It was really nice being able to sit outside and watch the dogs play in the lagoon during lunch. :D All in all I think you and all at Kapala deserve a big pat on the back for a very well run event. ...and sorry again about the hot chocky! You know I was just testing you to see how well you coped in a stressful situation don't you? Thanks again Vicki :D I didn't realise it was so many dolers there, my dogs enjoyed the attention and the wonderful comments they got from everyone at the Conference ;) Wished I had of got some names to match posters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joypod Posted March 30, 2008 Share Posted March 30, 2008 Hi Wolfgirl! I was the person who asked you what sort of dog your Black Shep was because he's just stunning. I wish someone had got up on stage and asked how many DOLers were there. I bet there were more than just a few. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lablover Posted March 30, 2008 Share Posted March 30, 2008 The facility was an OASIS. Staff and owners were terrific, so accommodating making everyone feel welcome, nothing was too much trouble. To Trish, the event organiser, your constant smile and diligence was appreciated. You were awesome. The conference facilities - Wow. A credit to all. From the initial refreshments, upon registration to the last good bye which included breaks (to revitalise tired human brains), morning tea, lunch, drinks to afternoon tea, terrific. Steve was an great presenter, motivational and patient. I thought there were one or two, too many videos. Perhaps the time may have been better utilized for an extended question and answer segment? I think a second day practical training could have been fantastic. That being said, covering pups to finished is an impossible dream. The attendees were varied in experience and passions. Nevertheless Mr Austin covered his years of experience within the available time frame exceptional well. From a personal view of view I loved his CLARITY break down. Knowing what we want the end result to be. Pondering after (and hopefully during LOL) each training session, how we, as trainers, owners, competitors can improve. Each of us, as mentioned, had varied passions, the art of training is knowing when to move on and when to simplify our requirements, if our dogs show confusion or incorrect response. A Sunday well spent. Hopefully through my training, my dogs continue to learn. As Mr Austin suggested buy Pamela Reid's book. Awesome little book. Train smarter, for short periods of time, keep the dog keen. Reward/reinforce quickly. Using every opportunity, as our dogs are around us (including at home), to train. One command, one cue, stop nagging. Think like our dogs. Do not try to train tired dogs. How many allow their dogs to run about before training etc? Well, off I go........I need to train one of mine to stop wanting to go go go, before being released to retrieve. Naughty dog? No no no no naughty owner/trainer!!!!!!!!!!! Thanks for all the training reminders!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelpie-i Posted March 31, 2008 Author Share Posted March 31, 2008 ;) :p :p Thank you to everyone for your feedback and I am really glad you all enjoyed the day. I can now breath a sigh of relief and can finally relax....it's been a stressful few months getting it all together....but I won't be resting for too long. I am in the process of organising the next one..........a big 3 day event! Watch this space!! Joypod don't worry about the chocky spills (x2)...will send you the drycleaning bill Lablover, thank you very much for your kind words! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lablover Posted March 31, 2008 Share Posted March 31, 2008 Lablover, thank you very much for your kind words! Fiddlydee. You deserve a good reward (I hesitate to add: Just like our dogs). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lablover Posted April 4, 2008 Share Posted April 4, 2008 Wondering if anyone else has taken Steve's advice as anally as me?. Short frequent training sessions. Yesterday I broke up training so well, I must have caught every rain shower. Rained about 10 times off and on yesterday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lablover Posted April 29, 2008 Share Posted April 29, 2008 I am enquiring if any DOL attendee has received the Power Point presentation, as I was delaying sending copies of the video I took to 3 people who asked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miranda Posted April 29, 2008 Share Posted April 29, 2008 As Mr Austin suggested buy Pamela Reid's book. Awesome little book. Hi Lablover can you tell me the name of the book, was it Excel-Erated Learning? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lablover Posted April 29, 2008 Share Posted April 29, 2008 As Mr Austin suggested buy Pamela Reid's book. Awesome little book. Hi Lablover can you tell me the name of the book, was it Excel-Erated Learning? Yes, yes, yes. I have some of the seminar DVD and CDs also, which I adore. And I do not adore lightly LOL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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