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Rattlesnake Avoidance Training Seminar with Lynn Webb 

Saturday, February 19, 2022

9 - 5 pm

Love hitting the trails with your dog but worried about encountering a venomous snake? Join us for a one-day rattlesnake avoidance training seminar using positive reinforcement.  

Rattlesnake avoidance training focuses on the skills you and your dog need to stay safe in your backyard or hiking the trails. Awareness is important when living in rattlesnake areas and this seminar will teach you and your dog how to respond if you cross paths with a rattler. Using only Positive-Reinforcement methods, we will focus on specific training behaviors, as well as visual, auditory and olfactory cues specific to snakes. No live snakes or punishment tools are used in this seminar. 

In this one-day seminar you’ll learn:

• Information on snake behavior and habitat
• Management of your environment
• How to safely move away from a snake
• How to avoid rattlesnakes using visual, auditory, and olfactory cues
• How to train and use critical behaviors and techniques such as: Leave It, Recall, Stay/Wait, Redirection, and Safe Restraint
• How to strengthen these behaviors in different environments.

REGISTRATION INFORMATION:  Please read cancellation policy below before registering.

• Working Spot (maximum of 10 per day): $175 (1 dog and 1 person).
• Auditors: $75.00 per person, for one day. Auditors may not bring a dog to this event. 

Working Spot Information: Dogs must be healthy on event day and should be current on all vaccinations required by law.  Dogs need to be comfortable in a crate when not working.

VIDEO/AUDIO TAPING:  Videoing your own dog working is at the discretion of the instructor, and may not be posted on a public website or social media.  You may not video or audio tape any other working teams, Q/A Sessions, or Lectures/Presentations. There may be some videotaping done by Marin Humane for educational purposes. 

CANCELLATION POLICY – All cancellations must be emailed to Ohbehave@marinhumane.org.  Cancellations received by 5pm pacific time on February 4, 2022 will receive a refund minus a 10% processing fee. Cancellations after 5pm February 4, 2022 will not be refunded. No refunds will be issued for cancellations for no-shows. This cancellation and refund policy applies to participants that must withdraw for any reason including but not limited to injury, illness, emergency, and personal or work-related reasons.

Lynn Webb (M.A., KPA CTP, CTMT, CSAT) is a certified dog trainer and canine massage therapist in Escondido, California. As owner and founder of The Proficient Pup, Lynn specializes in assisting clients with their anxious, shy, or fearful dogs. Lynn has been working with animals for over twenty-two years and has been training dogs professionally for over seven years. She is certified through the Karen Pryor Academy, has been a guest on multiple animal training podcasts, and has presented at the Pet Professional Guild's conference, Geek Week.

If you have any questions about this event or to be put on the waitlist, please contact Carrie at calongi@marinhumane.org. More information will be emailed to registered participants prior to the event.

NOTE: COVID-19 safety procedures apply. At this time, all individuals are required to wear masks.

Class Trainer(s) Working Spot
Price: $175.00
Location: Pavilion Marin Humane 171 Bel Marin Keys Blvd Novato, CA 94949

Event Dates:

• Saturday, February 19, 2022

Time: 9:00 AM
Duration: 8hr(s)

Notes: Working Spot $175 for 1 dog and 1 handler