I have been a breeder/trainer/exhibitor/judge for almost 25 yrs and have never heard of it. I’m mentoring a young trainer/junior handler who is inquiring about it.
I have been a breeder/trainer/exhibitor/judge for almost 25 yrs and have never heard of it. I’m mentoring a young trainer/junior handler who is inquiring about it.
It’s like a training class for novices who want to show or train their dog. Basically like a shorter course for novices who want to do what you do 🙂
I believe the next training is on January 14.http://www.tomrose.com/index.html
I had inquired about this program myself some years ago. I have heard both positive and negative reviews. I believe that these reviews are based on an individuals approach to dog training. Tom Rose works with the likes of Belgian Malinois, a smart and obedient breed, however, a very serious and watchful dog with strong protective and territorial instincts, that needs a serious job to do. For this reason, one’s approach to training a dog breed like this would be different then that of, let’s say, a Golden Retriever. In my opinion from what I learned of the school is that it’s top-notch. I believe this school is versatile enough that one will learn how to approach many different breeds of dogs and be successful in it’s training.
There is one other school that I had inquired about that is located in Austin, Tx. The name of this school is Triple Crown Academy. http://www.schoolfordogtrainers.com
My top pick would be Tom Rose, yet again, consider the type of training that your trainer/junior handler is aiming for and if poosible, have her visit both schools with a list of questions she might have. I wish her the best 🙂
If you were involved in schutzhund at all, you would’ve heard of him. All I know is, I’ve seen some pretty piss poor “certified” helpers come out of there. But, that goes with all dog training “schools”.