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Updated July 11, 2009
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Leslie McDevitt                                                              

I have fortunate to work with Leslie McDevitt, author of Control Unleashed, to gain a deeper understanding of her work. 
The exercises Leslie has created offer a great pathway to take a dog from reaction and distraction to relaxation and focus. I am pleased to be 
able to include this knowledge in my classes and private consuts and training. 

Private consults for reactive dogs are available. Contact Sumac for scheduling.

Building Focus, Self Control and Relaxation
Based on the work by Leslie McDevitt author of Control Unleashed

Six week class $120.00 Instructor Sumac
This class based on Control Unleashed the wonderful work by Leslie McDevitt is being planned. This class will be limited to five dogs. Each dog must meet the class criteria (See below).

Please submit a review of the concerns you are looking to address in this class and your dogs issues.
Crates and mats required.

Reading Control Unleashed recommended. Copies are available at Wag It.

Criteria for participation
*Dog gets sniffy
*Dog wanders away on course
*Dog has a overly strong interest in it's environment
*Dogs mind appears to drift easily
*Dog listens to handler but exhibits some signs of stress
*Dog barks, pulls or lunges towards other dogs but can be interrupted before having a reactive response. Dog recovers quickly and continues work.
* Dog is mildly responsive to sudden environmental changes such as falling chair, person entering etc. but dog recovers quickly.
Not appropriate for class
*Dog is hypervigilant and can not stop scanning or worrying about it's environment
*Dog cannot recover quickly or easily from a stressful event.
*Dog barks almost non stop, pulls, lunges forcefully very frequently or to a point it is a challenge for the handler to control
*Dogs with aggression issues (consult Sumac if questions)

For more info on Leslie and her work- http://controlunleashed.net

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