To celebrate the opening of the Beagle in Mind Education and Training Centre in Cape Town the following two workshops are being offered in November and December 2017

These are aimed at increasing owners knowledge and giving them the tools to overcome the behaviour concerns listed below. This will also serve to deepen the existing bond between dogs and owner.


SEPARATION ANXIETY/ OVER DEPENDENCY

DOGS THAT EXHIBIT ON-LEAD AGGRESSION
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Presented by Scotty Valadao, Canine Behaviour Consultant ABC of SA & SABCAP - TTouch Practitioner and founder of www.friendsofthedog.co.za and the FODS Shelter Initiative
free educational website for all dog owners.
www.friendsofthedog.co.za


IF YOU ANSWERED YES, THEN THIS WORKSHOP IS FOR YOU!
Owning a dog that has separation anxiety or over dependency issues is upsetting, not just for the dog, but also for the owner. The trouble with this behaviour is that it will just become more severe if not addressed, and other inappropriate behaviours can also develop. A total 'no win' situation and not fair to either dog or owner. 

The sooner it is addressed the better - a dog like this is simply not coping and desperately needs help - the condition will not go away by itself, it will get worse.  In this workshop, you will be given all the tools to change the behaviour, and all that is required from you is to do the work necessary and be totally consistent and follow the modifications. 

What this fully comprehensive workshop includes:
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  • Why this behaviour occurs in the first place so that you can avoid it happening in the future
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  • Full notes and modifications so that you can undertake the program to change behaviour at home.
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  • Some Relaxing Techniques to lower stress and make it easier for your dog to change behaviour.
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  • Scotty is totally committed to helping you change this behaviour, and as dogs are individuals and some minor changes may be required, you have free e-mail access to Scotty during the week, for a 3 week period to help you on your way.
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  • The FOTD Dog Behaviour Spray for Separation Anxiety. This spray is organic, herbal and 100% safe and will go a long way in helping to reduce the stress your dog feels at being left alone. 
Fee:

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To Book:  ​
​R325 per person - Special introductory opening price. Normal price R500 per person. Pensioners R225 and couples booking and paying together R300 per person. 

The Beagle in Mind Education and Training Centre, 2 Grey Street,  Welgemoed, Cape Town

​Saturday November 4th 

​ 9.30a.m. to 1p.m.

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Light refreshments will be served
All that is happening if your dog is acting like this is that it is simply not coping. Approximately 98% of aggression is fear based and the trouble is that the current behaviour of being aggressive will just escalate. The more you pull against the dog, the more it will react towards the other dog, and the more you shout, the more the behaviour you don't want will increase.

A walk should be a wonderful experience for you and your dog, not a nightmare for you both. What often happens is that owners simply give up taking their dogs out and then boredom and frustration sets in and other behaviour concerns develop.

There are no 'magic wands' to change the behaviour being handed out, however you will be given the tools and knowledge to change the behaviour and all you then need to do is to be consistent and do the work - Scotty is here to assist you to do this.

This one of a kind, fully comprehensive workshops consists of :-

  • Full Behavioural Analysis of why behaviour occurring so that you can prevent in future.
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  • Fully comprehensive Individualized Behaviour Modifications to change the behaviour will be provided for you to follow at home.
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  • Session 1 - Group Behaviour Modification Workshop – 2nd Dec 2017 – awarding you the time you need to work with your dog over the festive season. This is a comprehensive theory session so no dogs present, so that you can concentrate. In addition to the modifications needed to change the behaviour, you will receive the tools to stop your dog pulling against you on lead - this just heightens the dogs arousal levels.  Light refreshments are provided. Time : - 9.30a.m. to 1p.m. 
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  • Session 2 - Individual TTouch Session to reduce stress and help your dog learn a new way of acting. Booked at your convenience and approximately and hour to hour and half in duration. Session held at Beagle in Mind Education and Training Centre
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  • Session 3 - Individual Rehab session to help your dog accept seeing other dogs on walks without reacting. Booked at your convenience and about 2 weeks apart. Approximately an hour to an hour and a half in duration. Session held at Beagle in Mind Education and Training Centre
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  • Session 4 - Individual Rehab sessions to help your dog accept seeing other dogs on walks without reacting. Booked at your convenience and about 2 weeks apart. Approximately an hour to an hour and a half in duration. Session held at Beagle in Mind Education and Training Centre
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  • Extreme Anxiety Dog Behaviour Spray to reduce stress levels and help your dog cope - when we are stressed it is impossible for us to learn anything new and this spray will 'take the edge' off the dog's anxiety and make it easier for it to learn a new way of reacting. These sprays are organic, herbal based and 100% safe. They go a long way towards helping to reduce the fear and stress the dog feels when exposed to other dogs. 
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  • Ongoing e-mail  assistance over the few weeks we are working together during the week. Each and every dog is an individual and can react in different ways - by being constantly in touch will allow us to 'tweak' anything that is needed to suit your own dog.    ​                              
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Fee:
R1500.00. Course fee normally R2350.00, however as this is the first full course being run to celebrate the opening of the Beagle in Mind Education and Training Centre, a considerable discount has been awarded.  Your price is R1500.00 and can be paid with a deposit of R345 and balance over a 3 month period at R385 per month.

Where:
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​The Beagle in Mind Education and Training Centre, 2 Grey Street, Welgemoed, Cape Town
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When: 
2nd December Session 1
Session 2 - 4 Arranged at your convenience either at weekends, during the week or early evening

Time:

9.30a.m. - 1p.m. for Session 1
Session 2 - 4 arranged at your convenience either at weekends, weekdays or early evenings

To Book:​

​admin@fods.co.za Limited attendance at this workshop, so please book early to avoid disappointment.
 A bit about Beagle in Mind. 

Our Vision

Beagle in Mind is an educational trust aimed at ultimately seeing fewer Beagles (& other dogs through the knock-on-effect that education can have) enter the rescue system.

Having been involved in rescuing and rehoming as well as fostering we realised that so many people were giving up their hounds due to inexperience/not understanding the breed/feeling they are alone. We wanted to create an accessible and affordable platform in which a community can come together to educate people about their beloved hounds and establish/reconnect the communication channels between owners and dogs.

We will work with any and all organisations that have the welfare, well-being and betterment of the breed at heart and share the passion for the Beagle breed in general. 

http://www.beagle-in-mind.org/