Q&A: Ask A Dog Trainer

Place:

Library Hall

Got a new puppy this spring?

How about a trusty old buddy who harbors some bad habits?

Ask the dog experts!

Broaden your knowledge, understanding and appreciation of what it means to share your life with a dog. Laura Tyler, Sandra Kruczek and Lisa Mason, co-authors of the "Dog's Eye View" column in the Steamboat Today, will give a presentation about dog behavior and body language, then open the evening up for questions about all things dog.

About the speakers
With three distinct backgrounds in dog training, Laura Tyler, Sandra Kruczek and Lisa Mason are the Total Teamwork Training group. Individually they have competed in obedience to high levels of training, competed in a variety of dog sports including canine agility, earned tracking dog titles, shown dogs in the conformation ring, done limited breeding, raised and raced sled dogs, visited schools and other facilities with dogs, rescued, rehabilitated and placed or rescued and kept a variety of dogs, managed a doggie daycare and worked in some capacity in the veterinary field. Together they combine perspectives and backgrounds to find the best way to help families live with their chosen dogs. They have compiled a library of over 300 books, videos, audio training sessions, and multiple seminar notes and their education and training continually grows with participation in ongoing learning opportunities. They have watched and participated as the sport of dog “obedience” has grown and evolved into living with the family pet and training with humane methods.