about Sarah Stremming
Sarah has been working with dogs in the realms of performance training and behavior solutions for over a decade. She currently operates online through her business The Cognitive Canine, and you may have heard her podcast, Cog Dog Radio!
Her special area of interest has long been helping dog owners address behavioral concerns in their competition dogs. Reactivity, anxiety, aggression, and problems with arousal are all major concerns for many competitors, and there is nothing Sarah loves more than helping her clients overcome these issues and succeed in their chosen arena. She has competed in Agility and Obedience for the past 20 years with her border collies.
Sarah’s personal website: www.thecognitivecanine.com.
2020 camp sessions
Day 1: Friday
9:15AM – 10:45AM
Start Button Behaviors Lab
Experience Level: All
Learn to create a language of consent surrounding all of your training and performing with your dog. Teach your dog how to say YES to each run, each repetition, every time!
Day 1: Friday
1:40PM – 3:40PM
Arousal Management Lab
Experience Level: All
Dog is high as a kite before your run? You kind of want them like that but need them to rein it in? This one is for you. Keeping your excited dog’s head on his shoulders before you go into the ring is important; come learn how!
Day 2: Saturday
9:00AM – 10:40AM
Mind Your Beeswax Lab
Experience Level: All
Hyper-social dog? Maybe a little worried about people or other dogs? Teach your dog the vital skill of default handler-attention in the face of social pressure.
Day 2: Saturday
1:40PM – 3:40PM
Handler Choice Lab
Experience Level: All
Each team will have 10 minutes of one-on-one time to work on what they want.
Day 3: Sunday
11:00AM – 12:40PM
Reinforcement Rituals Lab
Experience Level: All
Producing a ritualized reinforcement procedure is vital for ring-sustainable behaviors. Give more power to the payoff so that you get higher quality work.
Day 3: Sunday
3:50AM – 5:30PM
Errorless Impulse Control Lab
Experience Level: All
“Impulse control” is just a set of behaviors that make the handler’s life easier. Teach those behaviors with positive reinforcement techniques, rather than negative punishment.