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BecomeaDogTrainerImproveYourSkillsIncreaseYourKnowledgeSteveandVickiAustinarearguablythemostexperiencedandsuccessfuldogtrainersinAustraliaoverawiderangeofdogtrainingapplications.Fulldetailsoftheirexperienceandqualificationsarelistedontheirwebsites.TheyhaveenteredintoacommercialpartnershipwithTAFENSW,SydneyInstitute,toformallysharetheirknowledgeandskillswiththedogtrainingcommunity.Steve:www.steveaustindogtrainer.comorphone0419983164Vicki:www.vickiaustin.com.auorphone0411390927TAFE:TafeUltimoorphone1300360601

StatementofAttainmentinDogTraining(SOADT)Cost: TobeconfirmedDate: CommencingWednesday18October2017Registerlink: TafeUltimoUnitsofStudy:ACMOHS401AMaintainOHSProcessesACMACR403AIdentifyandRespondtoAnimalBehaviourACMCAS410AConductCompanionAnimalTrainingClassesACMCAS409AProvideTrainingAdvicetoCompanionAnimalOwnersContent: TheSOADTconsistsoffourunitsofthefullCertificateIVinCompanionAnimalCareandManagement.Itcanstandaloneasaqualificationindogtraining,whichwillsuitthosewhoalreadyhaveaCertIVinarelatedfield.Alternatively,thosewishingtoachieveafullCertIVcanstudytheadditionalunitsthroughTAFENSW,overafurthersemester(20weeks),atanadditionalfeeof$492.Thecoursewillfocusonthescienceoflearningandbehaviourandtheabilitytoapplyithumanely;resultinginagreaterunderstandingofthehuman/dogbondandvariousstrategiestoenhanceit.Itwillexploreawiderangeoftrainingtechniquesandequipment.Aims:Togivestudentstheskillstoimprovetheplightofthedoginoursocietybyconstructivelymodifyingdogbehaviourinordertoreducethenumbersofdogsbeingsurrenderedandeuthanisedandtosuccessfullyrehabilitatesurrendereddogstolovinghomes. Toprovidestudentswithasolidbasisofeducationforacareerindogbehaviourandtraining.Delivery:programmewillbedeliveredbySteveandVickiAustinovereightweeks,atotalof96hoursmadeupof48hoursofclassroomstudyattheTAFEUltimoCampus,6:00to9:30pmonWednesdayandThursdays;and48hoursofpracticalsessionsatRoyalRover,licensedboardingkennelsatBringelly,10:00amto5:30pmonSaturdays.

Suitability: Professionalorcompetitivedoghandlersortrainersandthosewishingtoenterintothefield.Dogclubinstructors.KennelAttendants,DogWelfareShelterCarersandVeterinaryNurses.Dogenthusiastsandpetowners.NB.TherehavebeennumerousenquiriesfrominterstateandcountryregionalareasfordistancelearningopportunitiesfortheStatementofAttainmentinDogTraininganditisbeingconsideredforfuturecourses.KeepaneyeonVickiandSteve’sFacebookpageandwebsitesforannouncements.

SteveAustin’sDangerousDogAssessingandHandlingWorkshop

Cost: $220Date: Saturday9September2017 Delivery: SteveAustinhasaone-dayworkshopatTAFENSW,UltimoCampus,between10:00

amand5:00pm,Saturday.Content: Learnhowtoidentifythelanguageofcanineaggressionandtheappropriateresponsestoavoidorminimiseinjuries.Participantswillexperiencetheuseofpersonalprotectionequipmentandbeofferedanopportunitytoexperienceadogbitefromatraineddogonaprotectivesleeve.CertificatesofattendancewillbeprovidedfromTAFENSWandSteveAustin.Thereisnoformalassessmentforthisevent.

VickiAustin’sDogTrainingInsightWorkshop

Cost: $239 Date: Saturday12August2017Delivery: ThecoursewillbedeliveredbyVickiAustinasaone-dayworkshopatTAFENSW,

UltimoCampus,between10:00amand5:00pm,Saturday12August2017.Content: Throughherconsultationservicefordogtrainingandbehaviourmodification,Vickiiswitnessinganincreaseinanxietyrelatedissues.Shebelievesthatacontributingfactoristhatmanytrainersandbehaviouralistsareboxingthemselvesintousingonetechniqueonlyandclosingtheirmindstothepossibilityofamoreappropriatesolution.Withaphilosophicalapproach,Vickiexploresthesimplebrillianceofpositivereinforcementandprovidesexplanationsastowhyitsometimesseemstofail.Thepresentationisthoughtprovokingforexperiencedtrainersorcanbeagoodintroductiontothesubjectofdogtrainingandbehaviour.CertificatesofattendancewillbeprovidedfromTAFENSWandVickiAustin.Thereisnoformalassessmentforthisevent.Registerat: TafeUltimo

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