Wolf and Dog Training Seminar with Ken McCort, Dr. Raymond Coppinger and Dr. Erich Klinghammer
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The course fills up fast! Reserve your spot today. A waiting list is available if the course fills up. |
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This course is geared toward animal trainers and instructors with a serious interest in behavior. A synthesis of knowledge gained working with wolves at Wolf Park and training dogs this seminar will use the wolf as a model for studying canid behavior and language. Participants will:
There will be workshops on the ethology of dogs and wolves including
daily observations and several interaction sessions with the wolf pack. Instructional
formatting and teaching skills will be outlined to help integrate new
information into existing training classes. The presenters include You will also learn about:
Schedule: Tuesday 9 am Welcome to Wolf Park -- Introduction of Park and instructors 10 am Principles of Ethology (EKL) 11 am short BREAK 12:30 Lunch 2 pm Conditioning (EKL) 3 pm Dog Learning (KM) 4 pm short BREAK 5:30 pm Visit Foxes 6 pm Break 7:00 pm Bar-B-Q Dinner — Get-to-know-you time (at Monty’s house) Wednesday 6:30 am Wolf Observation (PG) 8 am Continental Breakfast (provided) 9 am Natural History of Dogs (RC) 10:30 am short BREAK 11:30 am Rank Order in Wolves (PG) 12:30 Lunch 2 pm Social Hierarchy in Dogs (KM) 3:15 pm short BREAK 3:30 pm Intro to our wolves plus basic wolf ethogram (PG) 4:30 pm Visit wolves 6 pm Dinner Break Thursday 6:30 am Wolf Observation (PG) 8 am Continental Breakfast (provided) 9 am Behavioral Ecology of Dogs (RC) 10:30 am short BREAK 11:30 am Aggression and Submission in wolves (PG) 12:30 Lunch 2 pm Evolution of problem solving with wolves at Wolf Park (PG) 3 pm Problem Solving with Dogs (KM) 4 pm short BREAK 5 pm Q & A with all instructors 6 pm Break for day 7 pm Meet at Ryan’s for dinner. -- Our Treat! Friday 6:30 am Wolf Observation (PG) 8 am Continental Breakfast (provided) 9 am Breeding Season (PG) 10 am Social Dynamics (EKL) 11:15 am short BREAK 11:30 am Body Language & Communication of Dogs (KM) 12:30 Lunch 2 pm Ethology of Dogs (RC) 3:15 pm short BREAK 4:30 pm Visit wolves 6 pm Break for dinner 7:30 pm Howl Night Program (open to the public) Saturday 6:30 am Wolf Observation (PG) 8 am Continental Breakfast (provided) 9 am Cognitive Ethology of Dogs (RC) 10:50 am short BREAK 11 am More Body Language and Communication of Dogs (KM) 12:30 Lunch 2 pm Wolf x Dog Hybrids (MS) 3:45 pm short BREAK 4 pm Ray Ties up all loose ends 5:30 pm Q & A for today 6 pm Break for dinner 7:30 pm Howl Night Program (open to the public) or alternative activity as requested by participants Sunday 6:30 am Wolf Observation (PG) 8 am Continental Breakfast (provided) 9 am Ken ties up all loose ends 10:30 am Visit wolves 12 noon Lunch 1 pm Join talk for public at bleachers then Meet at 1:45 behind bleachers and board orange truck for bison demo 2 pm Wolf and Bison Demonstration 3 pm Feeding Demonstration at Bleachers 3:30 pm Final Q&A with Erich, Ray and Ken 5 pm Fill out evaluations (GM) 6 pm Seminar ends SCHEDULE IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME. Included: One year membership to Wolf Park. A ‘continental breakfast' in the mornings of bagels and fruit or something simple. One dinner. Materials provided: A copy of Wolf Park's Ethogram, and The Socialization and Management of Captive Wolves. Other reading materials. Not included: Transportation to and from Wolf Park each day, most meals, lodging. Sign up using our secure server! Or, you can fax, call CC info or snail-mail a check to:
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