ROOT Dog Training is Positive Dog Training for You & Your Dog! We are Certified Pet Dog Trainers (CPDT) and TAGteach certified. We train everything from pet basics, conformation, field training and competition/rally obedience.
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- Location:
- Highland Park, IL, 60035
- Phone:
- 847 831-2419
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Tuesday, June 30 at 7:00pm
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Not sure who watches The Big Bang Theory on CBS but oh my this weeks episode was PRICELESS! BF Skinner & Thorndike both were mentioned. The roommate of one guy was using chocolate to "train" using positive reinforcement the other guy's girlfriend. The one guy does not like the girlfriend and thought that smoothing... out her "edges" would make more to everyone's liking! You have to watch. Here is a link to the clip. http://www.cbs.com/primetime/big_bang_th
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ROOT Dog Training I need some help! The Highland Park officials would like me to weave the H.P. Character Counts Mottos into my classes and relate them to dogs. The first one I have to tackle is - Trustworthiness! The thoughts I have so far are: Earn trust from your dog that you will not put him in un-safe situations. Earn trust from your community that you have a well trained dog. Any other ideas? Thanks & Wags, Sara
ROOT Dog Training Rally Student Brag! Kellee & her mini Poodle Chuck earned their first 2 Rally Novice Legs! Both with first place finishes in Novice A - with a 99 & a 96. Wow - I think they have the Rally bug. Now they just need to find time out of their Agility schedule to show some more. I'm so proud! Wags, Sara
ROOT Dog Training The classes at Heller are filling up! The Family FUNdamentals is just one or 2 dogs shy of the limit. The Puppy FUNdamentals has room so if you know anyone with a puppy please feel free to pass along the information. You have to contact Heller Nature Center to sign up. Wags, Sara
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I took so many photos at the Shedd! Here is a link to the photos plus some off of a Shedd employee's camera who was also taking the class. If they are labeled with a just a number they are from my camera. The only video I took was from my iphone, but I'll post it shortly. If you have any questions about what you are looking at let me know.
Wags, Sara
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ROOT Dog Training Yesterday was the last day of the seminar. I'll sure be missing some of my new friends both animal and human! This photo is of Ken training Ty the California Sea Lion. He is not fully grown, and in this photo he is doing the "smile" behavior. The cue to smile is Ken smiling as you can see. Ty is an awesome animal to train and the relationship between him and Ken was beautiful.
ROOT Dog Training Today I got to train with the Belugas! Wow, they are so cool. Here is a photo of me with an adult female doing a lay out position that they train for exams. We also got to train her 2 year old calf who was so cute. They like their tounge scratched as a secondary reward, that was very fun to do. Tomorrow is another fun day.
ROOT Dog Training Today was day one of the seminar at the Shedd! Of course it was awesome. Here is a photo of Ken training some dolphins through the glass. Neat to see the lack of reinforcers directly from Ken and the dolphin still working.
ROOT Dog Training Puppy & Family FUNdamentals classes are starting at the Highland Park Park District on Wednesday, September 30th. More information can be found at this link
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ROOT Dog Training It's official I can offer an advanced class at the Park District. They will not be listing it but I can offer it to my existing clients. The class will be Wednesdays, at 8:30pm - and start Sept 30th. I need 6 people in order to register for the class to run. I will let everyone know when and how you can sign up. Wags, Sara
ROOT Dog Training This summer I had the pleasure of teaching 4 women and their retrievers some basics of field training. It was great to see how much these dogs improved in just 6 short weeks. I think all of them now have a stronger recall and a nice return of objects. Also they were all introduced to clicker training.
ROOT Dog Training NEW Classes with the Highland Park Park District will be starting September 30th. I'll be offering a Puppy & a basic Adult class. If there is enough interest from current students I might be able to add an advanced class. Class will be 8 weeks long and only $120 since it is a Park District class. You will have to register through the Park District, once I have a link I will post it. Wags, Sara
ROOT Dog Training Exciting news from ROOT! I have been chosen to be the dog trainer for the Highland Park Park District! We'll start this fall offering 2 classes - Puppy and Beginner and then grow from there. Classes will be at Heller Nature Center. Details to follow!
ROOT Dog Training Tonight is the first night of Cafe Canine. It is a short session, just 4 weeks since the days are getting shorter already. I have 2 spots open, if anyone wants to join in the fun. We're meeting at Sunset Park in Highland Park at 7pm. Wags, Sara
