While ADB-SG is independent from ADB-KG, students who forego ADB-KG are required to attend the Making the Case for Connection workshop. Knowledge, though vital in everything we do, is only one element of the ADB equation; the other is to learn how to apply Affective Dog Behavior in real life, with the focus being on how dogs process their environment internally rather than limiting ourselves to protocol and technique. This in-person* coaching week allows for enough flexibility to accommodate the student’s unique personal or professional needs. At time of enrollment, the student will select from one of five special interest areas: private individual (non-professional), dog trainer, dog walker, daycare staff, rescue/shelter attendant. Skill Week is a time of undivided attention between student and qualified ADB coach. Below is a list of acceptable coaching situations for Skill Week. For a successful Skill Week at the student's location, the student will set up a 7 to 10 coaching sessions and submit the schedule to ADB no later than one week prior to Skill Week. While ADB can guide the student through this process, the student understands that the final responsibility lies with them.

If the student chooses to complete Skill Week at ADB in Trinidad, Colorado, the ADB team will make arrangements for qualifying coaching sessions.

For the experienced virtual learner, we will try accommodate very special circumstances and offer Skill Week via Zoom. For greater student satisfaction, we will decide on whether to accept or decline a student's enrollment in this option on a pre-enrollment Zoom interview. 

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For additional information or special requests, please e-mail to affectivedogbehavior@yahoo.com.

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ADB-SG requirements and cost:

- Attendance of the ADB "Making the Case for Connection" workshop - $175.00

  (unless the student is an ADB-KG)

- Skill Week (7 - 10 qualified sessions) - $2,200.00* + $50** per client-paid session

- Minimum of 10 ADB-oriented sessions in chosen special interest area as evidenced by video submissions

  case reports and client statements (if applicable). Submitted videos are to be 10 - 20 minutes in length.

- Graduation interview with a focus on role play, etc.

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*$2,200 payable either in full at time of enrollment or in self-determined installments with a non-refundable downpayment (enrollment fee) in the amount of $500 due at time of enrollment and the final payment due no later than two weeks (14 calendar days) prior to the first scheduled day of Skill Week

**$50 per client-paid session payable during Skill Week

 

The special interest areas are:

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Non-professional (have own dog)

• In-home coaching

• Coaching on walk/trail

• Dog park observations

• Optional: coaching with a "borrowed" dog (shelter, family or friends)

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Dog trainer (have access to human/dog clients)

• Individual human/dog client session - in home

• Individual human/dog client session - on walk/trail

• Multi-dog household client session

• Dog park observations

• Optional: doggie daycare/boarding/board & train (have pre-authorized access to facility dogs)

• Optional: professional dog walking session (with written client authorization)

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Dog walker (have pre-authorized access to clients)

• Individual dog walk

• Multi-dog walk

• Dog park observations

• Optional: doggie daycare/boarding/board & train (have pre-authorized access to facility dogs)

• Optional: dog training session

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Daycare (have pre-authorized access to doggie daycare)

• PLAY & managing a group of dogs

• Incoming dogs

• Daycare dog walk

• Dog park observations

• Optional: dog training session

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Rescue/Shelter (have pre-authorized access to rescue/shelter dogs)

• Individual dog walk

• Multi-dog walk

• Dog park observations

• Optional: PLAY & managing a group of dogs

• Optional: dog training session

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