The Holidays are here!
There was a Dog Secret Santa exchange going around on social media and so I decided not to do ours this year — too many Secret Santa programs dilute the fun.
That said, I have two situations that could use Holiday cheer. It is Giving Tuesday and so if you want to be involved in a special one-way “giving” Secret Santa, send me an email (sontag.bowman@gmail.com) and I will give you details.
I was overwhelmed (in a good way) by the interest in an online training program and have been contemplating the best way to proceed; I have decided to offer two separate courses.
My primary interest is helping humans be confident and effective (and fun) when training and showing dogs. Therefore, that will be the focus of one four-month course beginning in early January. It is free. Let’s call it The Edge.
The second class will also begin in January — also free. This class will be geared for people getting a dog ready for a Tracking Test. Let’s call that class On Track.
These are free online courses for members of the Berner community. We will use videos, a private Facebook page, written content, etc. to create a collaborative learning experience that will support individuals in achieving their goals.
I will need to limit involvement to people who are actively training a Berner (or two or three) for performance events. We may allow auditors, however, to come along for the ride. Start date for both courses will be January 2.
Interested folks should send an email to sontag.bowman@gmail.com with the subject PUT ME ON THE LIST and the following info included in the email:
Your Name
Intro to your wonderful dog(s) (picture optional but preferred)
Which class you are interested in and a brief “why?” (Yes, you can do both)
Working spot or possible auditor?
Additional course descriptions/plans will go out to people on the list in mid-December — this will allow individuals to decide whether to confirm their spots before we actually start the two classes.
This is going to be seriously fun — and effective.