Seminars with Crystal Wing: FUNctional Obedience!

FUNctional Obedience!

Overview: “FUNctional Obedience” means we’ll dive into the world of play-based learning, using food and toys as tools to teach essential obedience concepts such as positions, recall,remote stop, and loose leash walking. Through interactive lectures and discussions,we’ll demonstrate how leveraging play can transform your dog’s learning experience and make obedience training an enjoyable adventure for both of you.

Who Should Attend: This seminar is tailored for dog enthusiasts of all levels, whether you’re a seasoned trainer or a first-time dog owner. No matter the age, breed, or size of your dog, this seminar will equip you with practical techniques to enhance your play and reinforcement system, fostering obedience, relationship building, and engagement.

Key Learning Objectives: By participating in this seminar, you’ll gain invaluable insights and skills, including:

• Enhanced play techniques that foster engagement and learning
• Understanding of the predatory modal pattern and its role in shaping play
• Diverse strategies for reinforcing behaviors and encouraging performance
• Introductory knowledge of basic obedience concepts, from positions to recall
• A happier and more responsive dog eager to learn and interact

Format: The seminar will feature a blend of engaging lectures and interactive discussions, aimed at equipping you with actionable strategies. Each working team will
have a morning and afternoon working session each day.

Working Spots: Ten working spots are available for two days of hands-on learning experiences, allowing participants to apply techniques under expert guidance. Unlimited audit spots are available.

Registration: Working spots $200 member/$240 non-members. Audit spots $75 member/$95 non-members.

AUDITING SPECIAL: Audit all 3 days (Art of Play (Fri) and FUNctional Obedience (Sat-Sun)) for $110 members/$140 non-members.

REGISTRATION: Secure your spot in this transformational seminar by REGISTERING HERE today! Whether you’re a novice or an experienced trainer, this seminar promises to enhance your approach to obedience training. No refunds unless we can fill your spot.

Join us and embark on a journey to discover the power of play-based learning in creating an unbreakable bond and obedient partnership with your canine companion. Get ready to unleash a world of FUNctional obedience like never before!

About Crystal Wing: Crystal has been training dogs since 2006 and traveled the nation learning and competing in various protection sports.  She is a certified trial helper through GSDCA for IGP and training decoy for mondioring. Through extensive traveling and training she has titled several different dogs in several different protection sports, dock diving, agility, weight pull and rally. She is training her newest K9 for human remains detection. Crystal is the Training Director for the Evolution Working Dog Club located in St. Louis, Mo. Crystal is the principal at CB K9 Training and is the training director at Evolution Working Dog Club in Missouri. Crystal is also a co-host of the popular K9 Detection Collaborative podcast, which explores all things detection dog, from scent sport to search and rescue and beyond, and has led several workshops and webinars for the Fenzi Dog Sports Academy. She recently retired from teaching high school art to become a full-time dog trainer and instructor.

Nearby Hotel Information: 

• Kimpton Grand Hotel: 615 2nd Ave S., Minneapolis, MN 55402, tel. 612-373-0407
• Red Roof Inn: 2401 Prior Ave N., Roseville, MN 55113, tel. 651-636-8888
• Motel 6: 2300 Cleveland Ave N., Roseville, MN 55113, tel. 651-639-3988
• Residence Inn by Marriott: 2985 Centre Pointe Dr., Roseville, MN, 55113, tel. 651-636-0680

Most of the hotels will assess a pet fee. Please check on dog acceptance policies and pet fees when making your reservations. Policies do change. Please clean up after your dog and do not leave dogs unattended in motel rooms.