Mary Ellen Barry 2010 Seminar

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Three one-day agility seminars with
Mary Ellen Barry

For a dog to run any sequence or course quickly and efficiently the handler must proactively show her dog where the course goes next. These seminars will show you how to communicate with your dog using Linda Mecklenburg’s (Awesome Paws) Handling System. We will focus on teaching you and your dog how to do Sends and Recalls through a series of foundation skills and handling drills. Find out what makes this system unique and how it will help you and your dog achieve maximum potential on a course as a team by learning the following:

To quote Linda Mecklenburg from the August 2008 issue of Clean Run, "When my dog has the ability to send to an obstacle and subsequently recall over the next, my ability to cue my dog to where he's going next almost takes care of itself."

Tuesday, May 4, 2010, 9 am - 5 pm - Sends and Recalls Skills:

We will further development of your action plan by taking the foundation and applying it to short sequences of 3-6 jumps and tunnels. This is appropriate for any dog from the green/novice dog through masters level. All participants in working spots for this day *MUST* have attended (working or auditing) the first day the seminar (December 2009 or a previous seminar), or have the approval of the instructor.

Wednesday May 5, 2010, 9 am - 5 pm - Sends and Recalls Drills:

We will take your action plan from the previous 2 days and put that plan into action! We will run handling drills of jumps and tunnels. You will learn how the sends and recalls fit together and we will fine tune your handling and timing. All participants in working spots for this day *MUST* have attended (working or auditing) the first 2 days of either the previous Mary Ellen Barry Sends/Recall seminars, or have the approval of the instructor. Dogs should be at an advanced or masters level.

IMPORTANT: These seminars are progressive and each one builds on the information presented on the previous day. Therefore, it is highly recommended that you attend all 3 days either as a participant or an auditor in order to achieve full benefit.

SEMINAR DETAILS:

Each seminar will be limited to 11 working teams. The cost is $125/day for current ACA students, and $140/day for non-ACA students. Auditing spots are $60/day, 3 days auditing package for $160 if registered by April 1st. Registration for auditing after April 1st is $75/day. There is no partial day auditing. (Please note, no non-participating dogs in the building). The seminar will be held in our 100' x 125' climate controlled building. There will be a 1.5 hour break for lunch each day. Lunch will not be provided, but there are many fast food restaurants and delis in the area within close driving distance. Maps of Leesburg restaurants will be provided. We will have coffee, tea, water, and light snacks.

Registration opens March 8th for currently enrolled ACA students for all seminars. After March 15th, each seminar that has not filled will be open to the general public on a first come, first serve basis. All registrations must be mailed through the USPS MAIL ONLY! No hand deliveries will be accepted.

You will be considered registered for the seminar/workshop and will be sent confirmation, via email, when all of the information (listed below) is received through the USPS mail only. No hand deliveries will be accepted. Please address as follows: ATTENTION Claudia Bates, Registrar at the following address: .P.O. Box 310, Clearbrook, VA 22624-0310. Please note: Overnight delivery must have signature waived as no envelope will be signed for!!! Phone/E-Mail (for registration-related questions only) 540-955-9987/claudia@aclickabovellc.com. Confirmations will NOT be sent before the closing date, unless the seminar/workshop is filled. Confirmations will be emailed, unless a SASE is included with the registration information.

Mary Ellen has a B.S in Accounting from the University of Scranton and was a CPA for 3 years in one of the big firms and then spent another 9 years in private companies as accounting manager and controller. In 2003, she was laid off and spent the summer teaching dog agility to help make ends meet while she looked for another job. She enjoyed it so much that she didn’t think she could go back to the corporate world and she's been teaching agility full time ever since.

Mary Ellen's popularity as a seminar presenter and instructor has grown due to her ability to break things down for students and explain and clarify concepts. She has an excellent eye and is able to pinpoint simple training exercises for handlers to work on at home to improve coursework.

Mary Ellen has been involved in dog training for 15 years. She's earned an ADCH with 3 border collies, 14 year old Zoe, 9 year old Fizz (who earned her ADCH before her 3rd birthday) and 5 year old E-Z. Fizz and Mary Ellen represented the USA at the 2006 IFCS World Championships in the Netherlands where they earned 6 placements including 3 Gold Medals. They represented the USA again at the 2008 IFCS World Championships in Belgium. She's currently competing with Fizz and E-Z as well as her 2 year old Fizz daughter, Maizy.