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 Simple Hides for Complex Problem Solving
 with Ron Gaunt
Sunday, March 18, 2012
8:30AM - 6PM

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Date and Location
 
Sunday, March 18, 2012
Storm King School, 314 Mountain Road, Cornwall-on-Hudson, NY 12520
 

The workshop will be held on the grounds of Storm King School. Storm King School is a private boarding high school nestled on top of a mountain in the Hudson Valley. It is important to note that many faculty families live on the property, some with their pet dogs, and we are guests at their home. We have gained special permission to use this private property and certain buildings but are expected to always be respectful of the property and the residents.

All workshop participants are required to stay in and around the parking area and keep all dogs in the designated areas. Please do not walk or wander around the campus.

The lecture portion will be in a heated room, the training portions will be inside and outside depending on the weather and search exercises. The terrain is hilly and the weather can be cold, windy and snowy. Dress in layers for both inside and outside and in comfortable waterproof shoes/boots. Expect to walk back and forth to the different search areas.

You may want to bring a comfortable folding chair that you can move from place to place, something hard to write on to take notes. Full information will be in the registration confirmation.

Dogs will be crated in their vehicles. The only exception to this would be if the weather was extremely severe and necessitated crating in the building.
 

Simple Hides for Complex Problem Solving

This workshop will look at how to set-up practice hides to allow your dog to uncover and explore different problem solving strategies. All dogs have the ability to use their survival skills to solve problems whether it is to stay safe, warm, get nourishment, or attain something else they value. Ron Gaunt is a master at understanding these principles and applying them to developing a K9 Nose Work dog that can think independently and apply problem solving concepts to all types of situations. Learn how to use the environment to teach your dog to go to source.

Eight dogs will be our teachers for this workshop. Hides will be discussed, then the dogs will run. After the dogs run we will review the videotape with Ron. We will look at how each dog solves the problems by using their innate skills and mastering their environment. How the environmental factors made the hide "easy" or "difficult" and how to help the dog without him/her knowing or becoming dependent on the handler.

This workshop hours are from 8:30AM to 6PM. There will be a 1 - 1.25 hour lunch. Breaks may or may not be formal, depending on the dog training.

CEUs:
 CNWI will get continuing education credit for attending this workshop.
CCPDT has granted 9 CEUs for a working and 8 CEUs for auditing.
 IAABC has granted 9 CEUs
 

Participation

Requirement for participation:
 All participants must be training at competition level or preparing to compete in the near future. This is not a beginner workshop. If you have any questions about whether you qualify to attend you can contact Dana Crevling

ALL WORKSHOP PARTICIPANTS THAT WANT A WORKING SPOT MUST BE WILLING TO AUDIT IF THEY DO NOT GET SELECTED. WE WILL NOT TAKE REGISTRATIONS FOR PEOPLE THAT ONLY WANT TO WORK A DOG IN ORDER TO ATTEND THE WORKSHOP. AT THE TIME OF REGISTRATION, ALL WORKSHOP PARTICIPANTS WILL PAY THE AUDITOR FEE. IF A TEAM IS SELECTED THE PERSON WILL THEN PAY THE BALANCE DUE.

Depending on the interest level within the first 48 hours, we may have a random draw to provide interested participants A Reasonable Registration PERIOD. A random draw could be possible for both working and auditing spaces. Some spaces may be awarded priority based on contributions in running the 3/17/2012 trial. If there are spaces available after the first 48 hours, spots will be awarded on A First Come Basis FOR AUDITORS.
 

Auditors (Limit will be approximately: 40)

Most people will be auditing the workshop and learning through observation.

Auditors, please leave your dogs at home or in the car if they have had to travel with you for the trial the day before. Please only bring dogs if absolutely necessary as they must stay in the car and there are very limited places to walk/exercise them. Dogs must be on leash at all times.

 

Working Participation with your dog (Limit: 8) 

The working teams will be selected from a pool of the 3/17/2012 NW2 trial volunteers.

Requirement for working dogs:

  • Dog must be at NW1 competition level readiness or higher

  • Dog must be searching for Birch

  • Dog reactive dogs are welcome. They must wear a red bandana to communicate their need for additional space.

  • Dogs will be crated in their vehicles. The only exception to this arrangement would be if the weather was extremely severe and necessitated crating in the building. Only one crating area will be provided in this case. If crated inside dog must be quiet in the crate when out of sight of the handler. Crating will not likely be in the seminar room if we have it at all.

  • Handlers must be willing to be videotaped with the understanding that their dog's search will be discussed with the group. Handler technique may also be discussed.

  • Handlers and dogs must be able to walk around a large hilly campus.

  • Handlers must be willing to audit the workshop if not selected for a working spot. (See statement above in red.)

If you would like to be considered for a working spot, please fill out the information on the registration form. Filling out the information does not guarantee that you will be selected for a working spot, but it will register you for an auditing spot based on availability.

 

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Registration includes beverages and snacks.

Lunch is on your own. There are a number of places to eat within 5 - 10 minute driving distance in the towns of Cornwall and Cornwall-on-Hudson. Lunch break will be approximately one hour to one hour and fifteen minutes.

Working Participants (with dog):

  • $150

Auditor (without dog)

  • $100

Registration ends 5 days prior to the event or when registration limit is met.

You may pay for tuition by:

  • Personal or Bank Check written to Dogs of Course

  • Paypal - using your account or opening a new account

  • Visa, MasterCard, American Express or Discover through PayPal's secure system

Complete payment information will come up on the screen after you complete registration. General Payment Information

If the seminar does not meet the minimum (25 participants) and must be cancelled, currently registered participants will be refunded the full amount without penalty. Please familiarize yourself with the Registration/ Refund Policy and the Waiver before signing up.

 

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Ron Gaunt CNWI
NACSW™ & K9 Nose Work™ Founder/Nose Work Instructor

Ron Gaunt has lived and worked with dogs the majority of his life. Ron began working with dogs and training for police dog work in 1970. He has trained, worked and managed service dogs for more than 40 years consecutively. During Ron’s 12-year tenure in the K9 unit with the Inglewood Police Department, he had the honor of working with three different K9 partners. Among Ron’s many accomplishments are multiple national certifications in detection, both explosives and narcotics. Along with many years of training detection dogs, Ron has trained hundreds of dogs for police work encompassing all aspects of K9 police work. One of Ron’s many accomplishments was that of Master Trainer. In 1981 Ron was the K-9 Program Director with the Inglewood Police Department and the training director of the Los Angeles Schutzhund Club.

Currently, Ron is the owner/operator of Travel’n ManDogs, a private detection firm established in 1995 with the purpose and objective of providing a service to private business and corporate America. His goal is to augment current security systems to facilitate the ultimate in personal safety and protection. Presently he is a working manager/handler of multiple Explosive Detection Dog teams deployed in the private sector; many of his clients are “Fortune 500” companies.

 

Ron is one of the three founders of K9 Nose Work™. Ron travels throughout the United States promoting and spreading the training of K9 Nose Work™. He splits his time between teaching K9 Nose Work™ to handlers, instructing the NACSW certification course, and performing the duties of Certifying Official at K9NW Sanctioned Trials and Odor Recognition Tests. When home in California he also teaches upper level classes.

Ron has bred, raised, and trained in excess of 100 working dogs that have obtained degrees in both sport and police trials. Ron’s years of experience includes multiple breeds, but in recent years he has concentrated on German Shepherds, Labradors and Belgian Malinois for service detection work.

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No personal audio or videotaping the lectures, please.

Dogs will be crated in their vehicles. The only exception to this would be if the weather was extremely severe and necessitated crating in the building.

Parking is limited. Please park conservatively so there is room for everyone.

This is a non-smoking campus. Smoking will be allowed only in a designated area in or near the parking lot. Please be courteous of non-smokers and do not smoke near other people's cars etc.

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Directions and Travel Information

Hotel Information:

We suggest that you book your accommodations promptly due to the holiday.

If you are attending a working seminar, CHECK PET POLICIES BEFORE MAKING RESERVATIONS! Make sure you understand ALL the fees and restrictions. Policies and rates may change from what is listed below.

We have not visited these locations so you may want to checkout reviews or find your own accommodations.

 

Pet Friendly:

·         Econolodge, Highland Falls, NY 845-446-9400. Group rate of $84.99 plus $10 pet fee. When you call, ask for the Baxter Rate—Storm King School.

·         Super 8, Route 300, Newburgh, NY 845-564-5700. Their fee is about $55 plus a pet fee.

·         Extended Stay America, Fishkill, NY 845-892-0592  $85+ , Pet fee

 

Hotels for Volunteers (no dogs)

·         Days Inn, Union Avenue, New Windsor, NY has very reasonable rates (about $65) 1-845-564-7550.

·         The Hampton Inn, Route 300, Newburgh NY  845-567-9100

·         Ramada Inn, Union Avenue, Newburgh NY 845-564-4500

·         Hampton Inn, 60 Center Drive, Central Valley, NY 10917 (845) 782-9600

·         Holiday Inn Express, Route 9W, Fort Montgomery, NY 10922 (845) 446-4277

·         There are many other hotels in the area. The hotels above are just a partial list.

 

Directions:

Storm King School, 314 Mountain Road, Cornwall-on-Hudson, NY 12520

 Directions will be provided on your e-mailed confirmation.

 

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