Hosting a Professional & Hobbyist Seminar

In return for hosting a full day Professional & Hobbyist Seminar, one complimentary admission is provided.

Seminar Content

Professional & Hobbyist Seminar

This seminar includes detailed anatomy, physiology, and biomechanics of canines and how this relates to stretching. The hands-on portion will requires both humans and dogs to change partners to allow professionals/handlers to stretch different dogs. Classes will have limited space available. Please bring your dog(s) with a crate, a massage/grooming table or a stretch mat, and the Stretch Your Dog for Fitness & Health Book.  Books will be available for purchase at the seminar. Certificate of Completion Provided.

8 hours

$140 professionals/$110 students (talk to your tax professional about tax deductions)

For groups who would like further information about the technique and its application to movement optimization, an optional second day is provided with the Professional Seminar. This day will begin with video analysis of pre-stretch dog movement and will finish with video analysis of post-stretch movement. Activity specific movement will be discussed and routines will be developed for specific activities.

4-6 hours

$175 professionals/$125 student (talk to your tax professional about tax deductions)

Seminar Payment

If the seminar location is >50 miles from their home office, at least 10 on-line registrations must be completed 30 days prior to the seminar. If less than 10 participants have paid, an e-mail will be sent asking for assistance filling the class. If the class does not have at least 10 participants two weeks prior to the event, all money will be refunded by the date of the scheduled seminar.

Directions and Information

Directions and other pertinent information about the seminar will be sent to participants  via e-mail approximately one month prior to the seminar.  The information will also be posted on line as soon as it is available.

Timeline

Day 1

7:30am check-in/coffee/animal set-up

8:00am Introduction

8:30am Forelimb Stretches

9:15am stretch the dog

10:15am Hindlimb Stretches

11:00am stretch the dog

12:00pm lunch

1:00pm Spine Stretches

1:45pm stretch the dog

2:45pm Stretch Routines

3:30pm stretch the dog

4:30pm other questions

*Optional gait analysis

*Modifications to this schedule will be made as necessary

Day 2

9:00 am video analysis begins

10am – 1pm Activity Specific Movement Analysis and development of stretch routines

What is Needed by Host for Seminar Set-up

Room for 10-30 participants and dogs

E-mail address and contact number to info@stretchthedog.com or (970) 988-7997

Recommendations for dog friendly hotels

Emergency Contact List (owner of the facility, point person contact)

Emergency Vet Contact (local vet who can be called in case of emergency)

White wall or screen for PowerPoint Presentation

PowerPoint Projector or Overhead Projector (please specify ahead of time)

Water/Refreshments

Recommendations for places to have lunch

Clean up assistance (particularly who will be responsible for care of AV equipment)

What Stretch Trainer will bring

Massage Table

2 dogs with crates

Laptop with PowerPoint  

Stretch Your Dog for Fitness & Health Books