Geelong Obedience Dog Club
Proudly Presents ‘Kris
Kotsopoulos’
“How To Achieve A Dynamic, Focused
and Harmonious Obedience Performance”
MELBOURNE AUSTRALIA 18th and 19th
May 2013
Kris Kotsopoulos has been
involved in Breeding and Training Dogs since 1981. He has worked with
first-time dog owners to the most demanding Law Enforcement Canines and World
Championship Competitors. Kris and his wife Tonia are breeders of Dobermanns
and German Shepherds under the kennel name “Von Forell”. His dogs and training
philosophies have been inherited into many training systems by competitors and
Law Enforcement Agencies Worldwide.
Kris’s “Obedience in Drive” Workshop is designed to
give you a clear directive of how dogs learn, what drives them, how to improve
learning due to purposeful directives to shape behaviour for an Dynamic,
Focused and Harmonious obedience performance. This is an opportunity to learn the latest cutting edge training
systems to deliver a spirited animals on cue.
Having devoted the last 32 years of his life
to the research, development and education of the working dog, paired with
extensive work in the area of animal welfare, Kris has now expanded his
professional horizons by sharing his knowledge with the community as a consultant
for a range of government agencies, breed clubs and animal welfare groups.
Over the past three decades, Kris has
travelled the globe in order to learn from the world’s best International
trainers, breeders and animal behaviourists. As a result of his enthusiasm and
dedication for greater knowledge, Kris has acquired an in-depth understanding
of raising, developing and training dogs for a variety of purposes.
Through the skills and successes he has achieved, Kris has gained a
sound understanding of what motivates animals to behave the way they do, and
just as importantly, how to apply this knowledge to achieve specialised goals.
Kris currently shares this knowledge by operating both National and
International training programs, seminars and workshops, each individually
tailored to meet the needs of the general community, other trainers and
government agencies globally.
Kris has implemented a variety of learning systems ranging from basic
family obedience, to the most demanding competition, police, prison and
professional security animals. He is truly committed to breaking down barriers
that exist for dogs and dog welfare in our community and believes that
consultation with Breed Clubs, Animal Management Officers and Animal welfare
groups will help extend this commitment of learning outcomes and his ultimate
goal.
“Purposeful, meaningful relationships between handlers and
their dogs to create Extraordinary Dogs and Extraordinary Handlers.”
Kris’s commitment to the dog world is further highlighted through his three
companies:
Von Forell Kennels
An international provider of working dogs Dobermann & German
Shepherds, Training Equipment, Premium Dry Dog Food and cutting edge training
technologies. The company’s primary focus is the breeding of highly driven
animals that are genetically orientated to be working service dogs and
excellent family companions. www.vonforell.com
Detector Dogs Australia
A specialised consulting service that focuses on providing explosive and
narcotic detection dogs specifically trained to meet the individual needs of
government, business, private enterprises and the education sector. Detector
Dogs Australia has been appointed to provide Explosive Detection services for
the Port of Melbourne since 2008. www.detectordogs.com.au
K9 Security Service
A specialised security and
consulting service that focuses on providing security dogs trained to meet the
specific needs of government, business, private enterprise and educational
sector assets. www.k9security.com.au
How To Achieve Precision Tracking
With Your Dog
Kris is the author of this internationally acclaimed manual for teaching
dogs the specialised skills of Competitive Tracking, Police Canine Tracking and
Search and Rescue. www.precisiontrackingdogs.com
Kris is also a Co-founder of the National
Dogs Trainers Federation - a representative and educational organisation for the dog
training industry, which has now become the national representative body in
Australia for dog trainers from all fields. The NDTF offers
Australia’s only Government accredited, nationally recognised, dog trainer
certification course, and by using Kris’s strong links and networks with other
animal organisations, both nationally and internationally, Kris is able to
assist with the development of formal policies, contribute to ongoing research
in the area of canine training and behaviour, and further build on the
necessary educational programs required to assert positive influence and bring
about permanent change.
Some
of the topics covered in this Melbourne Seminar on the 18th & 19th of May 2013.
- Appropriate
relationship between a dog and his handler
- Criteria of the
Leader
- Positive Reinforcement and how it relates to drive - See video of drive building for the ball
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0jgv7k805LE
- Clicker
Training - do’s and don’t
- Nurturing
and development of your puppy 0 – 7 weeks - information for the breeder
- Puppy Development for
success from Sevens Weeks to 12 months
- The
Necessary Drives and Their Utilization and Development for Obedience
- Focus, Recall, Stand,
sit, down, return to heel - all before any heeling is ever done and why
- The
Proper association of a Competition Dog to His Training Field
- The
Basic Components that Form All the Exercises In Obedience
- Strengthening
the Components, the Locking of Positions
- Introduction
of Negative Reinforcement by Leash Direction and Why
- Developing
Each Exercise by Linking the Basic Components – Back Chaining
- Balance
of Expression, Speed, Attention, & Precision
- Balancing
Motivation & Concentration
- Obedience
- Basics to a High Level of Control
- Problem Solving in
Training
- Importance
of Preparation, Organization, Structure, & Discipline in Training
- The Development of
a Daily Schedule to Weekly Plan to Monthly Tactic, To Yearly Strategy and
more!!!
- Questions and answers all weekend and ongoing for all seminar attendees.
COURSE DETAILS
WHEN: 18th and 19th
May 2013
START: 9am to 5pm Sat & Sun
WHERE: Geelong Obedience Club.
Breakwater Road Breakwater.
WHAT
TO BRING: Notebook, pen, seasonal training
clothes, dogs & an open mind.
COST $440
per person - “Previous Von Forell Participants & NDTF 15%
Discount ” $370
Additional:
This event is fully
catered for - Please advise of any special dietary
requirements.
Lodging
available locally.
Expressions
of interest, bookings or questions to be made by contacting Tina Button via
email at Tina monlaird_kennels@hotmail.com
or Kris info@vonforell.com
Kris Kotsopoulos phone 0418 348 804 or Tina Button phone 0414 363 556
Payment options will be sent by reply email on confirmation of booking info@vonforell.com
Kris Kotsopoulos phone 0418 348 804 or Tina Button phone 0414 363 556
Payment options will be sent by reply email on confirmation of booking info@vonforell.com
Looking forward to meeting you all for this
exciting event
To
book your participation please call now!
Telephone from Australia 03
5786 5388
Fax from Australia 03
5786 5277
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3 5786 53 88
International Faxes +61
3 5786 52 77
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