The ld Getting lder! - City Dog Country Dog Training

City Dog Country Dog provides people-friendly, dog-wise, and professionally
excellent services that teach dogs to behave well in our world and provide
them with more opportunities to enjoy theirs. We offer services in two
locations: Portland, Oregon and the Central Oregon Coast.
Services include in-home training and behavior consulting, Day Training, Board
and Train, service dog training, camps, retreats and other enrichment events.
OUR MISSION is to foster healthy, happy relationships through deep understanding of human and canine nature – and we’re always exploring new
ways to do this! Check out what’s new in 2016.
The Wild Is Getting Wilder!
Dogs get us off our couches, away from our screens, and outside into
the world of nature. In 2016, we’re introducing The Wild is Calling! –
an exciting program of workshops, classes and other events that will
connect us with wild places in ourselves, teach us who our dogs
really are, and give us a deeper appreciation of the natural world. In a
sense.
Camps and Retreats
Our flagship event, the Call of the Wild Dog Camp, is taking a break this year. In a sense, Call of the Wild is
getting wilder, as we go off the map and explore possibilities. We like to keep things fresh and interesting!
Call of the Wild Dog Camp may be back in 2017, and Reactive Dog Camp and Vacation Training Retreats will
take place this year as previously.
Call of the Wild
Reactive Dog
Camp
Hosts: Caroline Spark,
Valli Parthasarathy,
Scott Raymond
When: September 9-11, 2016
Where: Yachats, Central Oregon Coast
Cost:
Working teams:
$625* (one dog, 1-2 family members)
$575* (“Early Dog” Special - for registrations received before May 31, 2016)
Active auditors:
$250* per person
$200* (for registrations received before May 31, 2016)
Co-hosted by City Dog Country Dog and Synergy
Behavior Solutions, this camp offers dog-reactive dogs
and their handlers three days of fun and intensive
training in a gorgeous outdoor setting. Nature games
(forest agility, river games, treasure hunt, barn games),
K9 Nose Work, toy making, hiking, swimming, creek
paddles, and more! Every activity is designed for dogreactive dogs – especially their need for space, solo
activities, and a high staff-to-working team ratio.You'll
love the friendly atmosphere and how relaxed your dog
can be, even with other dogs around! Pre-screening is
required for all canine campers.
For registration contact: [email protected]
Vacation Training Retreats
Host-Instructor: Caroline Spark
Where: Yachats OR
When: Year round, by private arrangement
Cost: $125.00 per hour (includes a souvenir blog with training
reports and beautiful photos of your dog in action)
These retreats are popular with vacationing individuals,
couples or families keen to work on their dog’s training
issues and have a lot of outdoor fun at the same time.
Packages consist of a series of sessions, usually
conducted over 1-3 days, at our training facility on
gorgeous acreage in the Yachats River Valley (Central
Oregon Coast).Your dog can board with us, or stay with
you at any of the dog-friendly lodging options available
locally.You are welcome to join any or all of the training
sessions, or take a break and leave the training to us.
Each vacation is individually organized to meet your
training and vacationing goals.
Workshops on the Move
Doggone Wild Photo
Safari
Befriending Wildness
Day Quests
Befriending Wildness
Night Quests
Dogs have a natural ability to explore
tiny inches or broad swaths of terrain
with their noses. In this two-day
adventure, we’ll do the same with our
cameras. We’ll watch our dogs, follow
them, and explore with our own senses
in open meadows, on forest trails and
beside waterways. We’ll hone our
photographic skills, learn more about
our dogs, ourselves, and the natural
world. And we’ll have a lot of fun in the
process.
These one-day adventure treks
through dramatic forested terrain
will include several classes on the
move: wilderness etiquette and
survival, first aid for dogs and
people, using a tracking device, scat
and track identification, and more!
We’ll follow our dogs’ noses off–trail
as we heed the call of the wild and
befriend the unknown in ourselves
and in nature.
A Night Quest is an opportunity to
sleep out with your dog on the earth, in
a back-to-basics guided adventure.
You’ll learn how to walk in wild places,
get in touch with your senses, befriend
your instincts and tame your fears.
Enjoy wilderness survival instruction,
track and scat identification, staryarns, story-telling, and more!
Host-Instructors: Bob Finch
& Caroline Spark
Where: Yachats, OR
When: July 30-31, 2016 (Saturday 11am-5pm;
Sunday 9am-3pm)
Cost: $275 per person (with dog); $225
(without dog)
Guide-Instructors: Caroline Spark
& Debbie Golob
Where: Yachats OR
When: Saturday, May 28, 9am-3pm
Saturday, August 20, 9am-3pm
Cost: $150 (one dog + one adult) $50 per
additional dog /person);
Maximum group size: 10 teams per quest;
BYO lunch and water
Host-Guides: Caroline Spark
& Debbie Golob
Where: Yachats OR
When: Date by private arrangement; 4pm10am. Call to book your quest.
Cost:
Individual quest $250 (one dog + 1 adult);
$275 (one dog + 2 adults)
Group quest: $150 per team
Maximum group size: 4 teams per quest.
(Prerequisite: Individual Quest)
CERTIFICATIONS
Canine Wilderness Companion
Training, Testing, and Certification
Enjoy nature adventures with your dog!
Become certified stewards of the wild!
Instructor: Caroline Spark
Where: Yachats, OR and Portland, OR
When: Monthly Spring-Fall, 2016. Classes forming – contact us for
information
Cost: $25 per class (one person, one dog); $225 for 10 class punch
card (tenth class is free)
We are very excited to announce the launch of this
new and unique certification program. Adventuring in
nature can be a wonderful experience – but it can also
be disastrous for untrained, ill-equipped dogs and
handlers, and the wildlife and habitats they encounter.
Our tri-level certification course prepares you and
your dog to head out into nature safely and skillfully,
working as a team to respect the land, wildlife, people,
dogs, and other animals you meet on your adventures.
“City dogs” have various tests of sociability and good
behavior in human environments. With this new
certification program, “country dogs” now have the
opportunity to become credentialed wilderness
companions!
Training takes place in outdoor class settings appropriate to participants’ levels of ability and fitness.
For registration contact: [email protected]
Testing assesses a dog’s responses in real-life outdoor
scenarios such as on trails or in other natural terrain, and
includes encountering other people, dogs or wildlife.
Teams have the option to test at 3 levels: Basic (on a 6 ft
leash), Intermediate (on a 30ft line) and Advanced (off
leash) Levels. Test items include: reliably coming when
called, becoming unobtrusive on cue (go behind, quiet,
down-stay on various surfaces), waiting calmly on a tether,
ignoring other trail users, wildlife and other tempting
sights, sounds, and smells.
Handlers sign a multi-item pledge to respect and protect
nature while enjoying wild places with their dogs.
CLASSES
Puppy
Socials
Instructors: Julie Callow,
Caroline Spark
Where: Yachats, OR
When: Saturdays,
11am – noon (monthly,
call or email for dates)
Cost: $15.00 (one dog + one person)
$5 for each additional dog or person
Socialization and training in an outdoor setting, for puppies
Call of the Urban Wild Adventures and puppy-friendly adult dogs. Lots of fun for young and old
Guide-Instructors: Caroline Spark, Julie Callow, Jacqui Dowsett, alike!
Brittany Magallanes
Where: Portland and Oregon Central Coast
When: Spring Summer and Fall, 2016
Cost: $45.00 (4-6 dogs); $75 (2 dogs); $125 (solo, reactive dogs)
Nature is everywhere! The city is wild too. Portland is
a great city for Urban Wild Adventuring, and pockets
and tracts of natural habitat can be found in many
cities. Urban Wild Adventures will open your eyes to
nature everywhere, let your dog’s nose rule, and
provide you with fresh ideas for exercise and
entertainment.
Reactive Dog
Practice Groups
Instructors: Julie Callow,
Caroline Spark, Jacqui Dowsett,
Brittany Magallanes
When: Sundays, 1-2:30pm
(monthly, call or email for dates)
Where: Portland and Yachats, OR
Cost: $40.00
Reactive dogs need practice
in controlled settings to learn
Each adventure session is planned with participating how to be attentive and relaxed around other dogs. On walks in
town or around a neighborhood, dogs can rush up out of
dogs’ interests and breed tendencies in mind.
nowhere, sending your dog into a frenzy of lunging or barking,
Examples? Nose Gone Wild is a hit with dogs of all
and plunging your mood into a tailspin.We provide the space,
breeds. And for terriers an all-time favorite is
guidance and encouragement to help you make peaceful
Where’s That Rat? What’s your dog’s passion?
headway when walking your reactive dog.
Easter Bone
Hunt
MORE FUN STUFF
Guides: Caroline Spark,
Julie Callow; Debbie Golob
Where: Yachats, OR
When: Saturday, March 26, 11:30-1:30pm
Cost: $45.00 (one dog + one person)
No chocolate for dogs! So we’re
hiding bones instead - and not
just any bones! This will be an exciting adventure
in wildlife identification for you, as well as a
bone detection challenge for your dog!
Intrigued? Sign up for some Spring fun and prizes too!
Kayaking with your Dog
Instructors: Debbie Golob and The Moose
When: Saturday, July 9, 1-3pm
Where: Yachats, OR
Cost: 45.00
If you doubt whether a 100lb dog can fit on a small
plastic kayak, think again! The Moose will show you
how! This paws-on workshop will teach you and
your dog the basics of water traveling together by
kayak.You’ll learn how to prepare your dog for a
watery ride, both at home and on a waterway,
through introductory exercises and on-the-spot
practice. Cool fun for people and dogs on a warm
July afternoon! (Ice cream for dogs and people included).
For registration contact: [email protected]
Canine Caching
Guide-Instructors: Caroline Spark, Dina Pavlis
Where: Yachats OR
When: Saturday, June 18, 11:30-1pm (regular); 1.30-3pm (for reactive dogs)
Saturday, October 8, 11:30-1pm (regular); 1.30-3pm (for reactive dogs)
Cost: $35.00 (one dog + one adult; +$10 for additional person or dog)
Canine Caching, a unique experience that is part treasure hunt,
part trivia, part hiking and a whole lot of fun! You and your canine
companion will be sent off with a single clue. From there, you
will traverse forest, meadow and outbuildings as you work
together using deduction and scent work to locate treasures,
trivia answers and clues to additional caches. Complete your
Canine Caching Pawsport by visiting as many caches as you
can before the clock runs out.
Wilderness Parkour
Guide-Instructors: Dina Pavlis, Caroline Spark
Where: Yachats, OR
When: Saturday, July 16, 11:30-1pm (regular);
1:30-3pm(for reactive dogs)
Saturday, August 27, 11:30-1pm (regular);
1:30-3pm (for reactive dogs)
Cost: $35.00 (one dog + one adult;
+$10 for additional person or dog)
Wilderness Parkour is a fun and exciting way to increase strength,
balance and confidence in your dog. Enjoy a beautiful trail hike as
you learn to utilize the natural environment to exercise your dog’s
body and mind. Fun for people of all ages; those participating should
be able to walk on uneven terrain for approx. 60 minutes.
(Four trail options will be available for this event, ranging from challenging to easy).
Service & Healing through Nature
City Dog Country Dog is a major sponsor of A Dog’s Dream, a non-profit project that provides vacations for service
dog teams.
Service dog teams may lack access to nature due to physical challenges, financial constraints, lack of transport, and
insufficient support. A Dog’s Dream provides relaxing and restorative vacations for service dogs, rewarding them
with the chance to just be dogs in beautiful natural settings, deepening their bond with their human partners, and
building networks of support for the team on its return home.
Make a
Connection!
A Dog’s Dream
Retreat
A Dog’s Dream has
provided three vacations
so far, each to an
individual team. In 2016
we will hold our first group vacation, hosting 6-10 teams
over a three day weekend, August 12-14, in Yachats, OR.
We are seeking volunteers to be part of this project –
drivers, support staff, and more!
If you have enjoyed Call of the Wild Dog Camp in the
past, this is a great opportunity to share your skills and
experience with others who don’t have easy access to
the outdoors, and give some service dogs the time of
their lives!
Rewilding is achieved
through that most
radical of acts:
opening ourselves
to others. In essence
it is about unleashing
our hearts – Marc Bekoff
City Dog Country Dog supports dog enthusiasts to
extend our affinity with dogs to include a wider diversity
of human and nonhuman animals, and with the environment. By connecting with social initiatives like the Intertwine Alliance and the New Nature Movement we join
others who are committed to more compassionate,
empathic and positive ways of living on the earth.
Make 2016 an exciting, enriching year for your dog – please join us!
For more information and registration: [email protected]
Our Amazing Team
Caroline Spark, PhD, CDBC, CPDT-KA, owns and operates City Dog Country Dog. She specializes in behavior modification, service dog
training, and outdoor adventures for dogs and people.
Heather Ohmart, BA, CPDT-KA, runs our City Dog Board & Train program, and specializes in raising and training puppies to be great family
companions, therapy dogs, and service dogs.
Meredith Haynes, MSc, CPDT-KA, specializes in dog behavior counseling and has a passion for helping to achieve harmony in multi-dog
situations.
Theresa Ciskowski, BSc, provides one-on-one boarding for reactive dogs through our Safe & Sound program or reactive dogs.
Jacqui Dowsett, BSc, CPDT-KA, specializes in assisting people to train their own service dogs. Jacqui also works with reactive dogs, and
provides Call of the Urban Wild adventure opportunities in Portland.
Brittany Magallenes, CPDT-KA, provides in-home training assistance for family dogs and is an instructor in our Call of the Urban Wild
adventure program.
Julie Callow, BSc, has almost completed her studies to become a certified dog trainer, and assists with private training sessions, classes,
retreats and camps on the Oregon Coast.
Debbie Golob, BSc has extensive wilderness experience and is a guide-instructor in our new Wild is Calling program. Debbie and her Irish
Wolfhound mix, The Moose, are also Call of the Wild Dog Camp Rangers.
Julia Provonchee, MSc, ABCDT, is our friendly intake coordinator. She provides information, connects clients with the trainer or program
that best fits their interests, and refers to other services as needed.
Mary Williams, MA, is our Office Manager. Mary’s eye for detail and passion for organization are at the heart of our day-to-day business
operations.
City: (503) 740-4886 • Portland
Country: (541) 547-3793 • Yachats
[email protected]
www.CityDogCountryDogTraining.com
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