Events and Workshops

Anthony Clarke Agility Seminar

Anthony ClarkeDates: March 19 - 21, 2012
Time: 9am-5pm each day
Location: Training With Grace (New Facility) 9100 W. 5th Place in Lakewood, CO 

We are currently moving into a new facility in Lakewood, Colorado. We will have rubber matting in a beautiful 7400 square foot space. We are very lucky to get this space in time for our event with Anthony. Because of this move and the great deals on flights, *I am able to bring down the costs for Anthony Clarke substantially. *

For all of you who came to our Tracy Sklenar event in 2011, you get an even better deal.
The One-on-one sessions with Anthony will be $150.
Each Full day will be $175
Each 1/2 day will be $95 (this is only for 3/19. All other days are full days)

We are happy to have Anthony Clarke join us in 2012 for three days of dog agility training and one full day of Private Sessions.

Day 1 - March 18

• One-on-one training with Anthony ( 1 hour time slots available click here to download the registration form)

Day 2 - March 19

• 9:00-12:30pm Agility Foundations
• 1:30-5pm Intermediate to Advanced Agility

Day 3 - March 20

• Masters Agility Training

Day 4 - March 21

• International Challenge Agility Training

Click here to download the registration form. For more information on Anthony please visit his website.

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Dr. Sophia Yin

Dr. Sophia YinDates: May 3 - 6, 2012
Time: 9am-5pm each day
Location: Lakewood, CO 

For a schedule of the weekends workshops, click here, or see below.

We are happy to have renowned Dr Sophia Yin, author, veterinarian, and animal behaviorist join us in 2012 for four days of informational lectures. Click here to download the registration form. For more information on Dr. Yin please visit her website.

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Day 1 - May 3

• 9 - 10:30am Lecture: How to Train a Dog, Cat, Horse, Giraffe.....
• 10:30 – 11:00am Hands-On: Human Training Game Exercise
• 11:15 – 12:15pm Lecture: The Body Language of Fear and Imminent Aggression in Dogs
• 1:15 - 2:15pm Lecture: Rapid Reversal of Fear and Aggression in Dogs
• 2:30 – 3:30pm Lecture: Teaching Dogs to Learn to Earn, A quick, fun alternative to the alpha roll.
• 3:30 – 5:00pm Hands on Working Spots

Day 2 - May 4

• 9:00-9:45am Lecture: Perfect Puppy in 7 Days: how to Start a Puppy Off Right will discuss how fear develops in puppies + review the learn to earn in puppies
• 9:45-10:45am Lecture: Puppy training: what to do when you messed up
• 11:00-12:30pm Working Spots: Focus and self-control
• 1:30 – 2:45pm So Why Does it Work for the Trainer on TV/ The pitfalls of punishment
• 3:00 - 5:00pm Working Spots: continuation of earlier sessions + human exercises.

Day 3 - May 5

• 9 - 10:30am Feuding Fidos: mending the rift between household and hounds
• 10:45 - 12:15pm Working spots: How training tricks can help with fear, aggression and over arousal. + a demonstration of DS/CC

• 1:15-3:15pm Many Faces of Fear and Aggression
• 4-5:00pm Working spots: How training tricks can help with fear, aggression and over arousal. + a demonstration of DS/CC

Day 4 - May 6

• 8:30-10:00am Recognizing & Reversing Fear and Aggression in Dogs
• 10:15-11:15am Low Stress Handling in Dogs: Creating the Pet-Friendly Hospital
• 11:30-12:30pm Hands On Lab: Low Stress Handling in large dogs
• 1:30-2:30pm Low Stress Handling Lab: Small Dogs
• 2:45-3:45pm Psychopharmacology I: Drugs, what they are, what they do, and how and when to use and not to use them.
• 4-5:00pm Psychopharmacology II

Tracy Sklenar Agility Seminar

TracyDates: Nov 29 - Dec 2, 2012
Time: 9am—5pm each day
Location: Lakewood, CO

This year was amazing and we are already planning on Tracy's next visit with us.  She will be having her agility seminar starting on Thursday, November 29 through Saturday December 1. Sunday, December 2nd she will be having a day of private sessions. We will have more information shortly.