Join us at Scarlet Heart Sanctuary on October 11 at 10:30 a.m. to discover the joy in dog training!

To register: seats are $40 per attendee. Register by making your donation on this form and the sanctuary's address will be emailed to you with parking instructions for the day. This seminar will last approximately 1.5 hours with a Q&A session at the end. This is a "people only" class, but you will have access to live demonstrations with one of our dogs for part of the class. Email lisa@scarletheart.org with any questions, and thank you for your interest!

More Fun, Less Frustration: The Secrets to Joyful Dog Training
Ever feel like training your dog is more frustrating than fun? Do you find yourself struggling to get started or stuck on a plateau? It doesn’t have to be that way! Join trainer and behavior consultant Karen Tisdell for an interactive, educational workshop designed to take the guesswork out of dog training and bring the joy back into learning.

In this workshop, we’ll explore how dogs actually learn and how simple tweaks to your training can make a world of difference. Whether you're working on basic manners or complex behaviors, you’ll walk away with practical, evidence-based, and force-free methods that make training clear, effective, and genuinely fun for both ends of the leash.

What You’ll Learn:

How Dogs Actually Learn: We’ll break down the basics of learning theory so you can train smarter, troubleshoot challenges, and make sessions more effective.
Training the Dog in Front of You: Discover how honoring your dog’s emotional needs creates enthusiasm, buy-in, and a stronger bond.
Clearer Communication: How timing, body language, and cues directly shape your dog’s understanding and success.
The Power of Reinforcement: Get geeky with the science behind reinforcement and figure out what’s most rewarding for your dog.
The Big Three Techniques: Understand the difference between luring, capturing, and shaping—and when to use each.
Hands-On Shaping: Watch a live demo, practice real mechanics, and try out a fun training game!

Note: This is a human-only workshop designed to help pet parents master handling mechanics, observational skills, and training strategy before applying them at home.

We sincerely hope you will join us for this workshop. Meet new people, learn new tricks, show your dog how much you love them :)