Day 1

8:15-9:15  Check-In & Coffee

9:15 -10:00  The Basics of Success

• Introduction: Sam Malatesta
• Sam’s training method
• Who is the alpha and why is it important?

10:00 - 12:00  Building a Foundation

• Seeing the world through your dog’s eyes
• What is a dog? Are you expecting too much?
• Understanding the dog’s basic drives: Food, Prey, Pack, Defense
• Lines of defense, territorial line approach, patience, inner circle, gaining focus
• Demonstrations with each category

12:00 - 1:00  Lunch

1:00 - 1:45  The Shy, Non-Aggressive Dog

• What creates a shy dog?
• How do we help them overcome it?
• Common mistakes in socialization attempts

1:45 - 3:15  Evaluating Shy Dogs

3:15 - 3:30  Break

3:30 - 4:00  Question & Answer Period

4:00 - 4:45  Training Role of the New Dog Owner or Rescue/Foster Home

• Foster dog or new family dog:
• Evaluating and choosing the right dog for your home and family
• Being successful at transitioning a new dog into your home - are you ready?
• Providing adequate structure in the home
• Using a crate and creating a training schedule
• Introducing the new dog to a multi-pet household to ensure the best relationships with the least stress
• Conditioning a foster for successful placement

4:45 - 5:00  Question & Answer Period

Day 2

8:15-9:15  Check-In & Coffee

9:15 -11:00  The Whelping Box Theory

• Sam’s template for developing immediate and reliable stability in your dog (or foster dog), which ultimately results in complete freedom for you both

11:00 - 12:00  Aggressive Behaviour

• What causes it - How to cure it (is aggression genetic or environmental?)
• People aggression
• Dog/animal aggression
• Children and dogs, problems and cures; safety issues involving children and dogs

12:00 - 1:00  Lunch

1:00 - 1:30  Aggression (cont.)

• Food aggression
• Crate/Barrier aggression (human, dog)

1:30 - 3:00  Evaluating Aggressive Dogs

3:00 - 3:15  Break

3:15 - 3:45  Question & Answer Period

3:45 - 4:15  Fear, Possessiveness

• Fearful dogs
• Possessive dogs
• Know Your Limits: Which dogs should the non-professional trainer NOT try to work with?

4:15 - 4:45  Evaluating Fearful and Possessive Dogs

4:45 - 5:00  Wrap Up

• Where do we go from here?
• Maximizing your time with the dog entrusted to your care
• Creating a plan - training your dog for success
• Future Training Camps