Seminar Details

  • Registration Opens for Current Students

    February 22nd at 07:00PM

  • Registration Opens for Public

    March 1st at 07:00PM

  • Registration Deadline

    March 17th

One Mind Dog

Seminar Dates and Details

  1. Monday, April 6, 2015

    Technique Training

    This seminar is open to all dog and handler teams that want to learn the techniques specific to the OMD system. Participants will work half a day with Janita and the other half with Jaakko. Both AM and PM will cover one jump execution of the OMD techniques. (NOTE: many dogs will be on the floor at a time during this session)

    Limited to 16 working spots (2 groups of 8). Pricing is $250 for current ACA students; $275 for general public.

    Prerequisites: Dogs must have sit/stay, have been introduced to jumping, be able to work under high level of distraction and be a minimum of 12 months old.

    (All Working Spots Full)

  2. Tuesday, April 7, 2015

    Technique with Application Training

    Participants will work half a day with Janita and the other half with Jaako. The AM will focus on the training of OMD techniques. The PM will focus on applying techniques to coursework/sequences. There will be 2 turns per team, approximately 10 minutes per sequencing session.

    Limited to 16 working spots (2 groups of 8). Pricing is $250 for current ACA students; $275 for general public.

    Prerequisites: This seminar is open to dog and handler teams competing in USDAA Masters or equivalent.

    Participants must have completed at least 1 full day of technique in the last 12 months with an OMD Coach. The seminar must have been specific to OMD technique training. OMD Coaches who have taught in North America in the past 12 months are: (Finland) Janita Leinonen & Jaakko Suoknuuti, Jenni Leino, Tuulia Liuhto; (Canada) Kayl McCann; (Italy) Marco Giovani; (Hungary) Anna Eifert; (USA) Jessica Ajoux, Mary Ellen Barry, Soshana Dos, Karen Holik, Jen Pinder, Rachel Sanders. Email Elsie with questions at elsiem@msn.com

    (All Working Spots Full)

  3. Wednesday, April 8 - Thursday, April 9, 2015

    Coursework

    Two day seminar covering strictly coursework.

    Limit of 10 working teams. Pricing is $380 for current ACA students; $420 for general public.

    Prerequisites: This seminar is open to dog and handler teams competing in USDAA Masters or equivalent.

    Participants must have completed at least 1 full day of technique with application training in the last 12 months with an OMD Coach. A general handling or coursework seminar does not meet this requirement. The seminar must have been specific to OMD technique training. OMD Coaches who have taught in North America in the past 12 months are: (Finland) Janita Leinonen & Jaakko Suoknuuti, Jenni Leino, Tuulia Liuhto; (Canada) Kayl McCann; (Italy) Marco Giovani; (Hungary) Anna Eifert; (USA) Jessica Ajoux, Mary Ellen Barry, Soshana Dos, Karen Holik, Jen Pinder, Rachel Sanders. Email Elsie with questions at elsiem@msn.com

    (All Working Spots Full)

About

Check out the One Mind Dogs website to learn more!

Seminar Details

Seminars to be held 9 to 4:30 each day. 9 to 9:30 will begin with course building.

All seminars and workshop will be held in our 100' x 125' climate controlled building. There will be a one hour lunch break each day. Lunch will not be provided, but there are many fast food restaurants and delis in the area within close driving distance. Maps of Leesburg restaurants will be provided. We will have coffee, tea, water, and light snacks.

Registration Information

Prices and working spot limits are posted in each seminar description. Auditing is $85/1 day; $130/2 days, $175/3 days; $200/4 days

- Registration opens Sunday, February 22 for currently enrolled ACA students* and Sunday, March 1 for the general public.
- Registration is online ONLY.
- Please make sure you have an account on the ACA website and can login before registration opens to avoid delays in registering.
- Working spot registrations are taken in the order received and are approved based on verification of eligibility**.
- A waitlist will be maintained once all working spots are filled.
- Confirmations will be sent within 5 days.

* Current ACA students are defined as those that have taken four or more classes in the past year.
** titles earned are subject to verification.