Lablover Posted February 4, 2008 Share Posted February 4, 2008 As we know Australia has some great trainers. But if you were to invite an overseas trainer to train with personally and/or to hold a seminar/workshop who would he/she be? As a side question has anyone heard of an English obedience trainer, Sylvia Bishop? No one would know any of my preferences, as they retriever based especially regarding drills. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogdude Posted February 4, 2008 Share Posted February 4, 2008 My choices would all be trialling based, which would limit contenders somewhat...........so I think I would love to train with U.S based Diane Bauman for her ability to obtain many perfect scores of 200 in a trial, using multiple non working breeds. All those 200s must count for something worth knowing. She is also a competitor on the world stage in agility, as well as a seasoned seminar holder. There are also many great trialling guru's here like Gina O' Keefe (who I would also like to spend a week training with), and also 5 or 6 great handlers here in Melbourne that always figure in the results columns on the trialling circuit who occasionally obtain the magical 200. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helen Posted February 4, 2008 Share Posted February 4, 2008 For me it would be a toss up between Kaye Lawrence from the UK and Karen Pryor from USA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ptolomy Posted February 4, 2008 Share Posted February 4, 2008 I am lucky enough to have a guru living virtually in my own back yard - can't beat Sue Hogben - who time and time again has helped me with my kids. She makes everything seem so easy and has a way with getting the best out of each of them. Have to say this is not only in obedience, but retrieving and now agility too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PAX Posted February 4, 2008 Share Posted February 4, 2008 I vote Sue Hogben too. Would love to spend a week with Bob Bailey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ness Posted February 4, 2008 Share Posted February 4, 2008 Ptolomy - you know next time she comes to visit we might decide to keep her. Besides which I think your selling yourself short - for everybody else who doesn't know her Ptolomy has brilliant dogs and is a brilliant instructor too . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silvawilow Posted February 4, 2008 Share Posted February 4, 2008 Sorry to hijack your thread I belong to Shepparton Obedience Dog Club and we would like to get a guest up from Melbourne (or down from Southern NSW) to conduct an obedience seminar - covering heeling, open work, UD, UDX work. Can anyone suggest someone who'd be willing to come to the country and has great communication skills ?!?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ptolomy Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 Sue Hogben and Gina O'Keefe both do seminars throughout Oz - however Steve Davies?? lives in NSW and maybe worth contacting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leopuppy04 Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 I'd love: Kay Laurence, Karen Pryor, Greg Derrett, Susan Garett.... there are heaps! LOL - lets not even go o/s lets get some WA guru's down here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Spotted Devil Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 It's amazing - I remember Sue Hogben from many years ago when I was living in WA and she was trialling her beautiful GR, Dancingate Golden Tonka. I was really new to trialling and she was an inspiration Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ness Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 Sue Hogben is fab, so is Gina (and of course as I already said Ptolomy rocks ). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silvawilow Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 Sue Hogben and Gina O'Keefe both do seminars throughout Oz - however Steve Davies?? lives in NSW and maybe worth contacting. Do any of them have their own website where I could find contact details? I googled and it brings up where they are conducting seminars but not their own sites or details. Or can someone pm me their details if they have them. I did Gina's workshop in Geelong with the crazy black dog sometimes known as Kira and she was great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MonElite Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 from Australia - Id like to spend a week with Lablover and Erny. Overseas I. Blabanov, G. Dildey and a Czech guy that name escapes me now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PAX Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 (edited) Silverwillow, I can give you Steve Davies contact details if your'e interested. Wanted to add Steve is also one of my favourite trainers. Edited February 5, 2008 by PAX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cramet Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 jason farish from usa he does french ring over there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RL1 Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 I thought someone would've picked Victoria Stilwell, or is she just a TV celebrity. I know my dream trainer wouldn't be from Queensland. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ms James Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 I thought someone would've picked Victoria Stilwell, or is she just a TV celebrity. I know my dream trainer wouldn't be from Queensland. I'd pick Victoria simplyto see her training in leather pants I've already got my dream trainer (I'll stop crawling now ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lablover Posted February 5, 2008 Author Share Posted February 5, 2008 Some posters are very naughty. LOL. Overseas suggestions please. Does anyone else wonder, how trainers will be educating their dogs in 100 years, when we are pushing up daisies? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silvawilow Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 Some posters are very naughty. LOL. Overseas suggestions please. Does anyone else wonder, how trainers will be educating their dogs in 100 years, when we are pushing up daisies? Sorry, I'm bad I did a agility clinic late last year with Elisha Calhoun and she was great. I think one of the biggest thing in a good trainer is how they communicate with their students and how personable they are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lablover Posted February 5, 2008 Author Share Posted February 5, 2008 Trainers need people skills. But then again, some of the best trainers I have met, are pretty "average", in that regard. Some are insulting, but I judge as I view their and clients dogs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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