Workshops with Eileen
Encounter extraordinary perspectives on pet welfare, behavior and training challenges.
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Discover astonishingly straight-forward solutions.
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Broaden your knowledge of what is possible when working with companion animals with reward-based training.
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Contact us at info@confidentcaninedogtraining.com or via the contact form to inquire about available dates, pricing, and venue requirements. Eileen is also open to other topic ideas. She can create bespoke presentations and/or workshops to meet your distinct needs. Please reach out and connect with us!
About Eileen
Eileen Koval is a certified dog behavior consultant (CDBC, CBCC-KA) and certified professional dog trainer (CPDT-KA). This means that she met the extensive experience and education requirements, and passed rigorous exams designed and adjudicated by certified animal behavior consultants and behaviorists to receive these prized certifications from the International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants (IAABC) and the Certification Council of Professional Dog Trainers (CCPDT). These are the largest certifying bodies for dog trainers and dog behavior consultants nationally and internationally. She is currently working toward a Master's of Science degree in Applied Animal Behavior & Welfare at Husson University. She also has a Master's of Science degree in Operations Management from the University of Arkansas. In addition to working with private clients, she is highly sought after as a mentor, expert, and international speaker in the realm of dog behavior, particularly on the issues of snake/sheep avoidance, resource guarding, and teaching off-leash boundaries with positive reinforcement. She is actively involved in dog sports, where she has competed and titled multiple dogs in agility, conformation, and other sports.
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Snake Avoidance
Discover Eileen's extraordinary program that has been copied by trainers around the globe! This workshop is designed so that you have everything you need to teach her snake avoidance techniques in your own in-person snake avoidance classes using force free, positive reinforcement techniques.
Her training program, techniques, and distinctive approach have helped both trainers and dog owners use positive reinforcement techniques to teach their dogs to independently avoid rattlesnakes, other venomous snakes, and other wildlife and environmental hazards. Her techniques shape a completely independent dog who could work in the outdoors away from the owner and know how to detect and avoid both visible and hidden venomous snakes, whether you are present or not. It is simple enough to train our dogs to "leave it", but what if your dog encounters a rattlesnake when you are far behind them on a hiking trail, or while they are roaming your property? Eileen's training methodology guides you through techniques to train your dog respond to both your cues/commands, and to recognize the visual profile, scent, and sound of a rattlesnake as cues for them to offer trained avoidance behaviors. She teaches several avoidance behaviors that your dog can offer on his own in different varying situations in which he may encounter a rattlesnake. This course also teaches intelligent disobedience, in which we train our dogs to ignore any cues we give to move forward toward a snake that we do not realize is there. Our dogs detect the presence of snakes through olfaction (smell) long before we realize they are there.
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This is normally offered as a two-day in-person workshop.
Addressing Over-Arousal in Dog Sports
for Long Term Solutions & Results!
One of the biggest problems that dog sports handlers face is trying to manage arousal in their dogs, particularly at competitions. Many of the solutions out there are non-specific, and often focused on what to do in that immediate moment. Eileen helps to identify different specific causes of over-arousal that can come about environmentally, from how we train, over-excitement, and other factors. She discusses how they present in dogs, and has several very specific training and emotional/behavioral modification solutions to reach an optimal arousal level long term. Arousal does not have to be an insurmountable obstacle!
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This is normally a one-day workshop.
Training Agility Collection Cues
Collection cues indicate to your dog to shift their stride so they can effectively navigate the course. They can indicate a change in speed, or a change in direction. For a fast dog, they are crucial to consistently hitting the yellow contact zones, running the twists and turns successfully in the agility course to earn a qualifying run. Appropriately conveyed collection cues can also help to prevent injury in your agility dog. We want to provide our dogs with as much information as possible while we are running the course to enhance their success and reduce frustration. If you have never trained a collection cue, now is a perfect time to get started!
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This is normally a half-day workshop.
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