Course Syllabi

FE 238:  STRUCTURE and MOVEMENT    Sue Ailsby

• WEEK ONE: Getting under the skin
• - bones, muscles, tendons, ligaments - what they are and what they do.
• WEEK TWO: Rears from the back
• - how they're built, how they move, and what can go wrong.
• WEEK THREE: Fronts from the front
• - how they're built, how they move, and what can go wrong.
• WEEK FOUR: Rears from the side
• - yep, how they're built, how they move, and what can go wrong.
• WEEK FIVE: Fronts from the side
• - how they're built, how they move, and what can go wrong.
• WEEK SIX: Back Bone's connected to the Front Bone...
• - what happens when you expect it all to play nicely together.

CONFORMATION SKILLS       Sue Ailsby

• Brief Pre-Class Lessons:
•      Clicker Basics
•      Ring Rules
•      Structure And Movement
•      Type
•      Dogs Who Want To Be Touched
•      Dogs Who Don't Want To Be Touched
•      Teaching Stand
•      Teaching Comfort On The Table
• Introduction:The Triple Threat - Focus, Stacking, and Gaiting.
• Lesson 1 - FOCUS:
• The YES hand and the NO hand.
• Lesson 1 - STACK:
• Hand stacking - holding the muzzle with no resistance.
• Lesson 1 - GAIT:
• Leash Zen, moving off pressure. 
• Lesson 2 - FOCUS:
• Putting YES and NO hands together.
• Lesson 2 - STACK:
• Hand stacking - moving the muzzle and the dog.
• Lesson 3 - FOCUS: 
• The YES floor and the thrill of the chase.
• Lesson 3 - STACK: 
• Hand stacking - moving and anchoring the front end.
• Lesson 3 - GAIT:  
• Pushing into pressure.
• Lesson 4 - STACK: 
• Hand stacking - moving and anchoring the back end.
• Lesson 4 - GAIT: 
• Meeting the lead.
• Lesson 5 - FOCUS: 
• The NO floor.
• Lesson 5 - STACK: 
• Free Stacking - inserting the carousel pole.
• Lesson 6 - FOCUS: 
• Close encounters of the judging kind.
• Lesson 6 - STACK: 
• Showing the bite.
• Lesson 6 - GAIT: 
• Teaching the Magic Circle - correct position, attitude, and attention.
• Lesson 7 - STACK: 
• Stepping forward on the arc.
• Lesson 7 - GAIT: 
• Leashing the Magic Circle
• Lesson 8 - STACK: 
• The Knick Flick, pulling forward, and personal space.
• Lesson 8 - GAIT: 
• Confility
• Lesson 9 - FOCUS: 
• Personal conversations with judges.
• Lesson 9 - STACK: 
• Balanced backing.
• Lesson 9 - GAIT: 
• Straight lines and diagonals.
• Lesson 10 - STACK: 
• Steering backwards and forwards into the stack.
• Lesson 10 - GAIT: 
• Uturns
• Lesson 11 - STACK: 
• Combining free and hand stacking.
• Lesson 11 - GAIT: 
• Review all behaviours
• Lesson 12 - FOCUS: 
• Review all behaviours
• Lesson 12 - STACK: - 
• Review all behaviours

FE 300:  K9 CONDITIONING  Part 1     Debbie Gross

• WEEK 1: 
• What is conditioning and why do you need to do it for your dog? 
• Basic overall of the dogs’ body and why you need to know! 
• What is the dogs’ core and why does it need to be worked? 
• Can my dogs’ core fall off? 
• Beginning exercises for conditioning with following homework 
• WEEK 2: 
• What is an appropriate amount of exercise for my dog? 
• What are the differences between puppies, senior dogs and all dogs in the middle? 
• Why balance and proprioceptive exercises will be a staple for all good things to come 
• Balance and proprioceptive exercises for every type of dog – big and small 
• WEEK 3: 
• What types and breeds of dogs are prone to certain injuries and what you can do to help prevent them What are the different types of activity demands of different sports from agility to channel surfing Exercises to work on the dogs’ core – static and dynamic 
• Weight loss tips 
• WEEK 4: 
• How do I build a program for my dog? 
• Exercise prescription – or what your dog should be doing each week 
• Exercises for strengthening for power, hindend awareness and forelimb awareness 
• Injury prevention 
• WEEK 5: 
• How do I implement a program into my life and my dogs’ lives? 
• Puppy programs 
• Programs for senior dogs 
• WEEK 6: 
• How much is too much exercise? 
• How can I add the exercises into everyday activities? 
• How can I stick with a weight loss and conditioning program?