(Course 514-5 through the Experimental College)
| Course Description and Schedule: |
In the series of classes offered through the Experimental College, we show how to train
tricks, such as: spin, head down, beg, play dead, ride skateboard (bring your own skateboard), roll over, wave, high five, cross your front legs, dance. Many of these tricks are relatively simple. Others are essentially several tricks linked together or require more intermediate steps.
We start with three foundation exercises—target, step, down. If your dog already knows these, that’s great! He’ll learn even faster. And if he knows other tricks, tell us in class because we’ll be able to use what’s he’s already learned to speed up learning of other tricks. |
| Who Can Participate in the Classes: |
Dogs participating must be comfortable in public around other dogs that are within 10 feet and should be willing to eat treats in this situation. It’s best if dogs have already gone through an obedience class so they are behaved in public. If your pooch doesn’t fit this description, don’t worry. You can still take the online dog tricks courses. These are comprised of video tutorials showing in great detail how to train the multiple training steps. Many videos also demonstrate common mistakes to avoid and show different dogs in the learning process so you can see one that has a style of movement and learning style close to your own pooch. |
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Cost, Schedule and Enrollment for the Class (Course #:514-5)
Offered Through the Experimental College (Davis, CA) |
Set of 3 classes on Sundays on the UC Davis Campus (Course 514-5)
Cost: $60.00 per dog.
People without dogs can sign up to learn too. In this case, the cost of $60.00 is per family of up to 2. We may also be able to provide a dog for you to work with.
NOTE: There’s also a $15.00/ quarter registration fee for non-UCD students. This once a quarter fee covers all Experimental College classes you may enroll for in that quarter.
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For More Information or a Course Catalogue, visit the experimental college website at: http://ecollege.ucdavis.edu
or call them at 530-752-2568 |
To Enroll: Fill out this form (ExperimentalCollegeReg.doc) and mail it with a SASE to:
260 South Silo UCD, Davis CA 95616 |
Dr. Yin also provides semi private classes at a cost of $100 hour with a minimum of 3 sessions. This is most economical when there are 4 people who are interested. Interested parties can gather their friends who want to participate and email potential times and dates that would work for them. For those interested in having her give a presentation and/or workshop on trick training check out the topics and fee schedule at http://askdryin.com/lecturetopics.php. Trick training is a great way to practice timing, shaping, and appropriate reinforcement rate. |
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What to Bring to Class
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A hungry dog: Do not feed his meal that day since he will be eating a meals-worth in class. |
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Bite-sized treats: Semi moist treats such as Natural Balance food roll work well. If your dog works for his regular kibble like mine do, that’s even better—bring a mixture of both. |
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Poop bags: to clean up after your pooch |
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Leash that’s around 6 feet: It should be long enough for your dog to be able to work on tricks such as “spin” while on leash. |
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Water and a waterbowl: We will have a water bowl and water but it’s good to have additional just in case. If the weather is warm or the treats salty, remember to take frequent water breaks. |
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Proof of current vaccinations (rabies, distemper/parvo) |
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Watch some of the dog tricks videos on the dog tricks page including the How Fido Learns, Shaping Zoe into a Box, and Shaping Behavior prior to the first class. These will help you understand the progression we will take. |
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(A.K.A. Dog Trick Training Class)