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Dear Canine Companion Guardian,
Moongazer Dog Training is excited to host the world-renown dog expert John Rogerson for a four day canine tracking seminar! We encourage you to join us for this special event during October 11-14, 2007.
At Moongazer, our philosophy is to assist you in learning to understand
your relationship with your pet and improve it. All of our
classes and private training sessions focus on being fair,
kind and consistent in order to communicate to your pet your
expectations.
Our John Rogerson Canine Tracking Seminar is no exception!
Just like at Moongazer, John will assist you in training your pet with humane, gentle,
positive techniques that your companion can learn from and comprehend in the field of tracking.
Through teaching your pet a new activity, your companion will have another outlet understanding
what behaviors are acceptable and you will be able to spend more time strengthening your
relationship with your dog and less time being frustrated with unacceptable behaviors that are
difficult to control.
Please read through our course descriptions and consider joining
Moongazer Canine Companion Training's
John Rogerson Four Day Canine Tracking Seminar!
Sincerely,
Lisa R. McCluskey, BS, CPDT
lisa@moongazer.com
www.moongazer.com
(217) 344-9115
(217) 469-9591
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David Muriello and "Phoenix" with John Rogerson at Argus
Ranch.
Photo by Amy Herot
David Muriello and "Ardie" at Argus
Ranch.
Photo by Amy Herot
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Come Join Moongazer Canine Companion Training for
Four Days of Tracking with John Rogerson!
October 11-14, 2007
Past courses of this type have included:
- A tracking seminar designed for those getting started and/or wanting to improve their skills
- Includes AKC competition trials, British working trials and police style tracking
- Teach your dog to track a person
- How to recover lost or hidden property
- Creating starter tracks and general track laying
- Learning the effect of wind and terrain on tracks
- Guidelines for straight line tracks & first corners
- Applications of free tracking, tracking on a harness/line and line handling
- Indicating lost property
- Taking into account age of tracks and cross tracks
- Variable surface tracking
Seminar runs 9:30A - 4:00P daily.
Maximum of 12 dog/team handlers and 8 auditors per day.
Seminar will be held in St. Joseph; easily accessible from I-74,
Oaks Rd. (1850N), Rt. 45, Rt. 150 and Main Street (2200E).
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Registration Options for the John Rogerson 4 Day Tracking Seminar
(includes light lunch and beverages):
Additional Information
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Dog / Handler Team ($500*)
- A Dog/Handler Team consists of one human and one dog, additional humans must be enrolled as auditors (see below).
- Dogs can be any age from 8 weeks to 8 years.
- You will need a TRACKING harness (not a walking harness) and 25 foot tracking line
- A bag containing five different types of food rewards, five different toys that a dog enjoys playing with and lots of personal enthusiasm.
- Dogs need no formal obedience training and do not need to do a recall as they will be on a harness and line or collar at all times.
- It is important that dogs are fine around people that they do not know (No aggression problems please!)
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*Registration Deadline and Refund Policy
Registration Deadline
We encourage a $100 non-refundable deposit as soon as participants
decide to take the course in order to reserve their slots. Full
payment must be received by Tuesday, September 11, 2007. After
this day, if space remains in the seminar, an additional $75 late
charge is applied to your total course fee.
Refund Policy
Full refund (less deposit) issued if requested by email or phone no later than Thursday September 27, 2007. Refunds requested after Thursday September 27, 2007 will be issued a 50% gift certificate that may be applied to future Moongazer supplies and services. No refunds or credits after 12 Noon, Tuesday, October 9, 2007.
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Dog Friendly Lodging for Our Attendees:
- Always double check pet policies.
- Book early due to University of Illinois events.
| Drury Inn / Suites |
Champaign |
800-378-7946 |
| La Quinta Inn |
Champaign |
800-531-5900 |
| Red Roof Inn |
Champaign |
800-RED-ROOF |
| Super 8 |
Champaign |
800-800-8000 |
| Park Inn International |
Urbana |
800-670-7275 |
| Sleep Inn |
Urbana |
217-367-6000 |
| Best Western Riverside Inn |
Danville |
217-431-0020 |
| Comfort Inn |
Danville |
217-443-8004 |
| Sleep Inn |
Danville |
217-442-6600 |
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Important Guidelines
- People Rules: During the seminar and outdoor training
sessions, please turn off all cell phone and pager audio alerts.
Please take all private conversations away from the area the speaker
is presenting and working in.
- Videotaping: No videotaping or audio taping is permitted.
- Children: The presence of a babies or children is likely to
be distracting to other participants, so we ask that you refrain from
bringing any babies or children on the course.
- Supplies & Toys: As usual, a selection of Moongazer supplies
and toys will be available for purchase.
- Seating: Metal and plastic chairs are available for seating.
If you prefer more comfortable seating, we encourage you to bring your
own chair. Please no oversized or high back chairs.
- Parking: There should be ample parking for the number of
attendees on the course.
- Dog Rules: You are responsible for cleaning up after your
dog. There are no excuses for not picking up after your dog
EVERYWHERE.
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General Driving Directions
Our facility offers a 24' x 72'
climate controlled training building, 3 acres of property, and
80' x 200' fenced training field. Take I-74 East to the University
Ave. (Rt. 130) exit. At the first stoplight, turn left onto
Rt. 130/150 towards St. Joseph. Pass Case, Hick's Gas, and a
Casey's General Store (Gas Station). Staying on Rt. 150, cross
High Cross Road (Rt. 130) and continue driving east four miles
(on Rt. 150). You will pass Mount Olive Cemetery, the "town" of
Mayview, and Fulls Siding Grain Elevators (crossroad is at County
Road 1975E). Turn left (north) onto County Road 2000E
(Pioneer Seed Plant is too far). Continue north 2 miles crossing
a stop sign at 1700N. Our wooded 3 acre property and gravel
driveway will appear on the right (east side) of 2000E.
County Road 1850N is too far. A detailed map can be found
here.
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All About John Rogerson
John Rogerson is the
founder and principle lecturer of the
Northern Centre for Canine Behaviour. He is widely acclaimed as
one of the world's leading trainer/behaviourists, having pioneered
many of the techniques that have now become standard practice in
behaviour therapy and training. John is the author of seven books
and has produced two videos. John is in great demand as a training
and behaviour consultant and in this capacity runs many courses
worldwide to impart his skills and knowledge to others.
The organizations that he has run courses for and lectured to
include: Guide Dogs for the Blind (UK and USA), Central Scottish
Police Dogs, US Air Force Canine Section, Hearing Dogs for the
Deaf , Dog Aid, Battersea Dogs Home, The National Canine Defense
League, The Blue Cross, The RSPCA, University of Illinois College
of Veterinary Medicine, Washington State University's College of
Veterinary Medicine, Southampton University, Glasgow University,
Warwick University, The Indian National Kennel Club and the
Canberra Dog Training Club.
John has also recently been given the honor of being invited to
sit on the committee of the Companion Animal Welfare Council,
whose function is to advise Parliament on issues relating to
companion animals in the U.K. John is a founder member of the
Association of Pet Behaviour Counsellors and is the founder of
Support Dogs and Dog Aid.
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