Human-aggression seminar information pack

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The School of Canine Science presents

The Science of: DOG-HUMAN AGGRESSION

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Contents 1.The School of Canine Science 2.What to expect From our Courses 3.Course Details 4.The Tutors 5.Day One Itinerary 6.Day Two Itinerary 7.Extra Information (including accommodation links and noncompulsory pre reading lists)

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The School of Canine Science The School of Canine Science is Nando Brown and Jo-Rosie Haffenden.

Formally the Head of Training and Head of Behaviour for the Institute of Modern Dog Trainers and the stars of Channel 4 series Rescue Dog to Super Dog. Not content with being ace presenters and offering a tease of topics, the pair decided it was time to work independently and to provide a complete range of innovative courses including superb material, practical application as well packs for participants to take away and work from.

EVOLVE: Every participant comes from a place of previous knowledge and experience. The School of Canine Science looks to help participants evolve that is to develop and enhance their existing knowledge into something they can sell professionally. This includes updating old theories with the latest science as well as ensuring participants know all the facts.

INSPIRE: Nando and Jo are both extremely exciting and bold presenters known for their work on channel 4 as well as their internationally successful seminars. But the School of Canine Science is also about teaching participants to inspire their clients. Carefully selected exercises and explanations are taught to ensure participants know how to apply the theory and get their clients inspired to work with their dogs.

THRIVE: The School of Canine Science wants all our students to have evolved knowledge and inspiring practical skills. Ultimately our job is to ensure your business thrives.

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what to expect from our Courses PRIOR TO ATTENDANCE: Prior to attendance all participants will receive a pdf booklet (this booklet) with their course details inside. This will include prior reading recommendations (not obligatory) along with practical information such as time, dates, venue information and the food situation. Where possible it will include hotel (dog and non dog) information as well as any health and safety notices regarding handling. The booklet will also include a bio of the tutor as well as a full itinerary of the course.

DURING THE SEMINARS, COURSES AND TALKS: A healthy happy cohort is of upmost importance at The School of Canine Science. As such, when teaching theory courses tutors will ensure participants have a comfortable workspace to learn on and continuous access to snacks and water - which we know is pivotal in learning! Digital versions of presentations are emailed 48 hours prior to the course.

Tutors also ensure we break at least three times during the learning day to stretch as well as for breaks and food. The tutors also work hard to answer all questions and differentiate within tasks and lessons to ensure that each participant leaves having learnt something new without being overwhelmed. We also (even in the theory courses) usually have our 4 dogs with us to demonstrate training techniques as well as keep the atmosphere light and friendly.

AFTERCARE MATERIAL: Too many courses make complete sense at the time but then when you look through your notes afterwards half the material turns to brain sludge. At the School of Canine Science, each participant gets sent a full workbook so they can continue evolving their knowledge and skills afterwards. This includes notes on course material, what to read now references as well as How-To video reminders for practical that has been trained or discussed.

Day courses run 10am - 4pm. Lunch, snacks, coffee and tea is provided. We aim to ensure all participants are warm, comfortable and happy too. We ensure a friendly and non judgmental environment is provided and that there is plenty of opportunity to ask questions and share opinions. We aim to go for our dinner on day one of each course so that all course participants have an opportunity to mingle and network. Try and keep your diary free.

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COURSE DETAILS Topic: The Science of Dog-Human Aggression Level: Amber/Red (high level aimed at practicing dog trainers and behaviourists) Date: September 26th and 27th 2016 Location: Canon Brook Golf Club - Elizabeth Way, Harlow, CM195BE Price: ÂŁ145 for full 2 day course (10am - 4pm) Presenter: Jo-Rosie Haffenden About the course: The science of dog to human aggression is a high level technical behaviour course and is designed for professionals working with or hoping to work with dogs who present with challenging behaviour. As well as offering a brand new model to analyse dogs with aggressive behaviour towards humans, this course looks to train dog trainers and behaviourists in the following: defining, diagnosing and assessing dog-to-human aggression; understanding types and causes of aggression from the brain downwards; knowing how to set a dog up to succeed safely; making yourself and clients safe; the most modern protocols to work with aggression in a totally force-free way; preventing and working with dog-to-human aggression; and understanding the difference between affective aggression and a fatal dog attack.

Food: Tea and coffee facilities as well as lots of water and some delicious and healthy snacks will be provided. A delightful lunch will also be provided for you within the cost at the Golf Club.

Socialising and networking: Whilst there will be plenty of opportunity to ask questions and discuss topics during exercises, networking and socialising isn’t possible during the course of the actual seminar. As such you are all invited to dinner with Jo-Rosie and Nando Brown on the first night of the course. Venue to be confirmed. Dinner will give you the chance to turn the people around you into proper business contacts and to discuss and chat about opinions and backgrounds in more detail.

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Your Tutor Jo-Rosie is an animal behaviourist with a degree in applied psychology and a post graduate in animal behaviour. Best known for her work co-presents channel 4‘s Rescue Dogs to Super Dogs, Jo-Rosie has enjoyed a range of other TV opportunities. She is currently working on new projects for channel 4.

After finishing her formal education, Jo-Rosie worked for a large animal charity where her work included a large project about the rehoming and welfare of bull breeds called RespectABull. After moving into a large private behaviour clinic and working mainly with section 1 and 3 dangerous dogs, she became an independent expert witness and then went on to work for herself.

Jo-Rosie set up a Sussex based behaviour and training company which is still thriving.

In 2014 Jo-Rosie published popular training book ‘The Real Dog Yoga’ and is currently writing another title for the same publisher called ‘Desperate House Dogs’ which is set for release in 2017.

Her passion for rescue dogs and in particular Pit Bull Terriers, has lead her to be one of the countries leading experts on the breed and as such she has been asked to talk on mainstream national TV, international and local radio as well as write for National and local papers on the subject. For the last year Jo-Rosie has enjoyed her role as Head of Behaviour for the Institute of Modern Dog Trainers lecturing both in the UK and Internationally and writing the level IV OCN accredited process for assessing behaviourists.

Earlier this year herself and partner, Nando Brown, decided to stop lecturing for the IMDT to set up The School of Canine Science. A company which aims to help dog enthusiasts, dog trainers and dog behaviourists develop skills, evolve their knowledge base and thrive in business. ____________________________________________________________________

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Day 1 Itinerary 10:00am Introductions - Who I am ?

- Who you are?

- Why we are here and what we aim to cover?

10:15 What is aggression?

- Definitions of aggression - Video analysis - Violence, aggression or just dangerous behaviour?

- Our job in relation to aggression - Dog bite stats overview COFFEE AND SNACKS 11:30 What dogs become aggressive and why?

- Stats - Gender studies - Deed not breed? Nature vs Nurture - The genetic individual - The brain and aggression LUNCH 1:30 Types of aggression and impact - Labeling and the uses/misuses of - Neurological categorisation - Video categorisations - Bite scales and how to use them TEA AND BISCUITS 3:00 A new model for canine aggression - What makes a dogs - Situational context analysis - Routes into aggression - Models of appraisal - Assessments and homework ________________________________________________________

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Day 2 Itinerary 10:00am What have we learnt?

- Definitions/ General model of aggression for dogs - Video analysis - Looking at a realistic prognosis with Danger Factors using homework charts COFFEE AND SNACKS 11:30 Treatment plans for aggression - Prevention better than cure - Underpinning for strategies to prevent aggression/ can you training bite inhibition?

- Preparation: getting the facts - Setting yourself up to attend a property - Human groupings LUNCH 1:30 Treating affective offensive aggression - What is AOA again?

- Stranger danger and how it presents - How to treat stranger danger: a protocol 2:15 Treating defensive aggression - What is DTA again?

- Starting points - Touch Therapy: a protocol 2:45 When dogs kill - The teeth and jaw - Lethal dog bites: how dogs kill - Motivation - Who dogs kill TEA AND BISCUITS 3:15 SUPPORTING CLIENTS AND MAKING A LIVING - How to turn this practical into a behaviour case - Price plans - Staying in touch

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Extra Information You will be responsible for finding accommodation and/or travel to the venue and there are accommodation suggestions below: Accommodation: - Green Man Hotel offers great accommodation for those of you with dogs.

It is about 5 minutes from the venue and costs around £80 per night - The local premier Inn is Harlow. This offer no frills accommodation and is not dog friendly. Prices are around £75 per night.

- That Amazing Place is not too far and is a slightly posher hotel. This is around £85 a night and is very pretty!

- For those of you mad enough to camp - the local pitch is Lee Valley caravan park.

Books you can read prior to the seminar should you wish to be teacher’s pet - this is not necessary to attend the seminar - Dogs by Raymond Coppinger - In Defense of Dogs by John Bradshaw - The Culture Clash by Jean Donaldson - The Real Dog Yoga by Jo-Rosie Haffenden - The Architecture of the Mind by Jaak Panksepp and Lucy Brine - Click to Calm by Emma Parsons - The Power of Positive Dog Training by Pat Miller - Handbook of Applied Dog Behaviour and Training. Vol. 2: Etiology and assessment of behaviour problems by Stephen Lindsay - Genetics and the social behaviour of the dog by Scott and Fuller - Human Aggression Second Edition by Russell G. Geen _______________NOT FOR YOUR DOGS___________________ This theory-based course is not for your dogs. We will have breaks however, if you have to bring your dogs they will need to remain in an appropriately ventilated vehicle throughout the course.