Workshops & Seminars

Nosework Workshops – with Joyce Smuda

Saturday, November 15, 9am-11am: Managing Larger Search Areas

Saturday, December 13, 9am-11am: Signs you Need to Call Finish

Saturday, January 17, 9am-11am: High Hides

Requirements: Experienced odor dogs. Auditing for less experienced handler welcomed!!!

Limited to 8 working spots. Auditing unlimited.

Cost: $65 for members and $80 for non-members; $25 member/$30 non-member to audit.

Let’s work on our own fitness from a real Pro!

Sunday, November 16 and Sunday, November 23
11:30am - 12:30pm

Prerequisites: Any level of agility or interest in agility.

Description: Our club has fabulous seminars for our dogs’ fitness but how about OUR fitness? What should we be doing to make sure that we are running the course correctly and safely? Let’s learn how to improve our balance, tone our muscles and hone our own agility from a fitness professional. (No dogs please!)

Aaron Sistrunk has learned the basics of agility and will lead this class tailor made to those of us who love this sport! Aaron has been working with sports professionals, new moms, seniors and students for over 30 years. He makes fitness fun and we are lucky to have him work with us for these two sessions. Join us for this unique opportunity!

Please bring a mat and a towel!

Number of attendees: Limited to 10 working spots. Unlimited auditors.

Cost: $80 members, $90 non members, $30 audit (Price includes both sessions, registrants must attend both dates)

Agility Seminars – with Manca Mikec

Friday, November 28, 9am-12:30 pm: International Skills

Friday, November 28, 1:30-5:00 pm: Young Dogs 9 Months and Older. Jumps and tunnels only.

Saturday, November 29, 9am-12:30 pm: Puppies Up to 9 Months

Saturday, November 29, 1:30-5:00 pm: International Coursework Jumpers

Sunday, November 30, 9am-12:30 pm: International Coursework Standard

Sunday, November 30, 1:30-5:00 pm: Novice A1/A/2 Coursework

Don’t miss this opportunity to work with an international handler and judge. Manca is from Slovenia, and is currently living in Canada.

Kids need Roxy. Roxy needs you. (plus free lunch!)

Saturday, December 6
12-1pm
FREE TO ATTEND, BUT REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED

For 20 years, Roxy™ Therapy Dogs has been helping the children of Bucks County. You may have heard about them from their roots—their reading program—but Roxy™ Therapy Dogs are so much more.

Roxy volunteers support approximately 3,200 children a week in schools. Additional support is provided weekly to the Courthouse, Pedia Manor, secondary schools, universities, and local community events. We help kids of every age learn to read and reduce stress and anxiety.

The requests for our volunteer teams keep growing and we want to ensure we never have to say ‘no’ to a child in need. That’s where you come in.

If you’ve ever thought your dog might make a nice therapy dog, want to learn more about what a therapy dog does, or already have a therapy dog and want to learn more about Roxy, please join us.

• Learn what a therapy dog is, what makes a good therapy dog, how to become a therapy dog team, and about Roxy programs you can get involved in
• Meet some of our dogs and talk to our volunteers (including Y2K9s members and students)
• Meet faculty whose kids are impacted by the work we do
• Get lunch on us!

Who should join us:

• Y2K9s students from any class interested in learning more.
• Y2K9s teachers who would like to help our mission by spotting prospective therapy dogs in their classes.
• People who are thinking of taking therapy dog classes at Y2K9s and want to learn more.

***Well behaved dogs are welcome to be crated during this session, but this is not a dog training session.