Welcome
to the monthly newsletter from
Conquering Ring Nerves
The
Unique Dog Handlers' Training Program to Combat Ring
Nerves!
"Take
rest; a field that has rested gives a bountiful
crop." Ovid
Issue: August,
2004
Publisher & Editor: Diane
Peters Mayer
A.
PeakSpeak
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is on a break for the month of August! If you'd like
to review our back issues, please to to the PeakNews
Archive.
We'll
be returning in September with exciting news and
updates. Happy training and have a great month!
Diane
B.
Book Picks - These books can be purchased from
Amazon.com by clicking on the book title.
 On
Talking Terms With Dogs: Calming Signals
Calming
Signals: What Your Dog Tells You (Companion Video)
by
Turid Rugaas
When I rescued my dog, Benny and began to train him, Rugaas's work was
a lifesaver.
Rugaas
states that dogs like wolves, use body language (
calming signals) to prevent and avoid conflict, and
if we learn and use these signals we can understand
and communicate with our dogs much better. Her teachings
are enabling me to read and understand Benny's fearfulness
and aggressive behavior, and to teach him to use
calming signals to help himself.
When
Benny first came to live with me and my husband,
his reaction to the stimuli in the environment that
frightened him, which was EVERYTHING: other dogs,
people, bikes, trucks, and noises of all kinds, was
to jump vertically about six feet in the air or lunge
at the "scary thing", while screaming and
barking wildly. Then he would pant and pace for hours.
In
the beginning I became so reactive to his behavior,
that even thinking about taking him out made me extrememly
tense, and I began to develop a bad case of "nerves" when
I was with him. I knew I was becoming a hinderance
to his calming down and becoming the dog he was meant
to be.
When
I combined Rugaas's lessons with some of the the
exercises and techniques that I teach for "ring
nerves", things started changing for Benny and
me. So when something scary comes our way, I have
a whole dictionary of dog language to communicate
to him that he's okay and safe.
If
you want to learn how to understand your dog's behavior
and speak to him in his language, whether at home
or at a show, read Rugaas's book and watch the video,
her work is remarkable, and the results will astonish
you.
Turid
Rugaas says of her work, "To be able to communicate,
to be actually understood by dogs, that is a wonderful
feeling for people and dogs alike. Calming signals
are the key and seeing through that opened door has
been looking into a childhood dream of talking to
the animals."
C.
Announcements & Coming Events
CONQUERING
Ring Nerve Seminar for Handlers & Dogs
Saturday,
October 9, 2004, 9:00 am - 4:00
pm
$135.00 for seminar and materials.
Seminar site: Y2K9, 1000 E. Mermaid Lane, Wyndmoor,
PA 19038
Join us with your dog for our popular six hour seminar.
Learn exercises and techniques on how to relax, focus,
and move with ease during competition. Then throughout
the day, practice in simulated show situations.
Read
more about it or Register
See what a difference a day
makes!
Or
you can write to Diane at CAYPNews@aol.com
Diane will be in Florida on Sunday, September 26th
to present her 6 hour
CONQUERING Ring Nerves Seminar for
handlers and dogs!
For more information, please contact: Cathy@Geartogo.net
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Conquering
Ring Nerves, A Step-by-Step Program for all
Dog Sports
By Diane Peters Mayer, M.S.W.
Conquering Ring Nerves is designed for competitive
dog handlers, from novices to seasoned veterans
who experience mild to severe performance anxiety.
Featuring mind-body exercises and techniques
from the Competing At Your Peak Ring Nerve Seminars,
plus chapters on Self-Esteem, Making Mistakes
and Creating a Safe Mental Space, and more. Illustrated
with real-life handlers’ stories and packed
with training tips, Conquering Ring Nerves will
help you to ease your anxiety and compete at
your peak under pressure. Published by Wiley/Howell
Book House
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To order from Amazon.com click
here!
JOIN our Yahoo Ring Nerve Group
This list discusses my book Conquering
Ring Nerves: A Step-By-Step Program for All Dog Sports.
We have Q&As and share ring nerve experiences
and successes. We also feature chats with dog writers,
competitors and others. This is a wonderful forum
for talking about ring nerves.
Click
to join now!
CAN'T make the Seminar? Join the hundreds of handlers
who have STOPPED RING NERVES
FROM HOME with our Audio Ring Nerve Program
for All Dog Sports, with Training Manual.
- Great Exercises & Techniques.
- A Super Quickie Stress-Buster.
- Guided Imagery to mentally rehearse your
perfect performance.
- Terrific Training Tips.
This program will help you do it!
The Audio Program & Manual is $29.95 plus $6.00
S&H in US. (PA residents add $1.80 sales tax).
International add $10.00 S&H.
To read more about it or purchase by check or secure
credit card online, please click
here.
or call Diane at 215-348-8836.
READ Diane's monthly column Conquering Ring Nerves
in AgilityAction.com,
the new online Agility Magazine from Laughing
Dog Press.
For more information email laurie@laughingdog.press.com
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