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SEMINARS AND PRESENTATIONS Starfire's presentations and seminars encompass animal and human behavior, communication, personality/temperament, psychology, and training. All programs offer the latest from the field of canine behavior, including many of Steve's own innovative techniques. Starfire's humane methods are highly effective with any dog, any breed, any age, and any personality. Starfire's Foundation Seminar has been called the most effective program ever offered for owners and trainers alike. Starfire also offers special seminars on aggression, puppy socialization, understanding canine behavior, field training, and obedience training as half-day, one-day, and two-day programs. Steve is also available to speak at annual events and functions and has addressed numerous national conferences including the Outdoor Writers Association of America and the American Boarding Kennels Association. Please contact Steve for further information, descriptions, and rates. MANUALS - ALL BREEDS Page numbers vary according to subject matter.
# M301 -- COMMAND-TRAIN YOUR DOG TO PERFORMANCE LEVELS - Use these behavior-based techniques to have your dog doing what you want, where you want, for as long as you want, no matter what the circumstances, and regardless of what is going on. Use this manual to teach Sit, Down and Stand through Starfire's exclusive Four D'stm (Duration, Distance, Distractions, and Degrees of Difficulty) for results like you’ve never seen before. Based entirely on humane, positive-reinforcement principles, this manual starts with early conditioning to commands through three techniques that eliminate the use of a chokechain and are therefore equally ideal for puppies, dogs with soft dispositions, or very dominant dogs. Through variable control and other techniques, you will learn to have your dog responding to your commands at performance levels and enjoying it. #M302 -- SPEAK YOUR DOG'S LANGUAGE - Contains detailed information on approach and avoidance behavior, dogs' territory or "zones," and more. Removes all guesswork from what your dog's body language is telling you. Includes a proven method for changing dogs' dispositions from dominant or submissive extremes. Endorsed by an internationally known behavior researcher. #M303 -- COPING WITH CANINE AGGRESSION - Thorough, comprehensive and easy-to-follow guidance, this manual discusses the kinds of aggression in dogs, the causes, and the cures. Most types of aggression problems can be cured when the proper techniques are used. These methods have helped owners and trainers rehabilitate hundreds of dogs even those that were once considered beyond hope. Provided as informational background only. Professional help is recommended with aggressive dogs. To improve your success, you will also want to order the following pamphlets: P-502, P-507, and P-509. #M304 -- IN THE RING - How to Deal with Ringshyness, Ring Problems, and Handler Stress in the Show or Obedience Ring - The title says it all. There are many valid reasons for you or your dog to experience stress, anxiety and even shyness in the show or obedience ring. It is not necessarily a “fault” in your dog any more than it is in yourself. And, the best news is that it can be overcome. Simply follow the instructions. #M305 -- EXTREMIST GROUPS - A New Perspective - You would not believe what the extremist groups in the animal use and environmental movements have in mind for dog owners. Simply put, they intend to take away your rights to own and compete with dogs. They would put an end to your hobby and the multibillion-dollar contribution it makes to our society through products, services, and the like. Based upon Steve’s two-year study of extremists' objectives, strategies, tactics and techniques. It includes specific guidelines for techniques and counter-strategies to help you preserve your rights to own a dog. #M306 -- HOW TO BE A DOG’S LEADER - Use Steve’s exclusive Rapport Skills(TM) to establish clear-cut leadership over almost any dog in ten days or less. Essential to training any dog. Steve studied the approximately 60 behaviors that wolves and dogs have in common, isolated those which are used to establish or maintain leadership in packs, and translated them into a sequence of actions owners can carry out to take charge of their dogs. Also covers Steve’s techniques for determining how owner behaviors affect their dogs’ dispositions. Includes an owner test. #M307 -- ($14.95) -- DOG TRAINING BASICS... AND BEYOND -- Learn Starfire's three ways to teach commands without a chokechain. Read about the fallout from the improper use of chokechains. Discover how to use play to train your dog. Find out the proper way to use treats in training, Learn how dogs' critical learning periods impact their learning, Read how a dog's "zones" impact on training. Discover the basic rules for all training. Separate the concept of "correction" from "punishment." Benefit first-hand from the author's 30 years' experience with dogs and his 20+ years of expertise in canine behavior. (Content includes updates of information contained in various pamphlets on this subject.) PAMPHLETS -ALL BREEDS Many of these are available in two
formats: Either for owners of bird dogs, or for general purposes.
#P501 -- Housebreaking Your Dog - Once you know when dogs relieve themselves, and why, you can housetrain your pup or adult dog in as little as three days. You'll even be able to teach him to "go" on command. You'll be amazed at your own success. #P502 -- Training Your Dog to Heel - This technique works with dogs that try to take charge as well as with dogs that are insecure. Two simple behavior-based techniques, coupled with positive reinforcement, are all you need to succeed. #P503 -- Teaching Your Dog to Come on Command - If you are having difficulty training your dog to come when you call him, this publication will help you understand why and then show you how to apply behavior-based techniques to get him to respond to your command. (Covered in Your Baby and Bowser.) #P504 -- Three Ways to Teach Commands Without a Chokechain - You can teach your dog its basic, stationary commands (sit, lie down, and whoa or stand) without ever having to use a choke-chain or pinch collar. These methods take all the stress out of teaching your dog these important basics. (Covered in Your Baby and Bowser and M301 - Command-Train Your Dog to Performance Levels.) #P505 -- Proper Use of the Chokechain - A chokechain can be a helpful tool in dog training when used correctly. The techniques described are based upon the principles of "escape/avoidance" training. Also covers the reasons why the leash should remain loose at all times except when the dog yanks his own chain. #P506 -- How to Use Treats in Training - Using treats as positive reinforcers in training your dog can be one of the most highly effective ways to help your dog learn. This publication shows you when and how to use them, and how to phase them out so your dog doesn't become dependent on them. P507 -- How to Have a Behavior-Balanced Litter - Follow the instructions offered here and you won't have any extremes of behavior in your entire litter of puppies. Minutes a day are all you need to give your pups so your customers will have the kinds of dogs they will be pleased to raise. (Covered in M302 - Speak Your Dog's Language.) #P508 -- Correcting Minor Behavior Problems - Does your dog nudge to be petted, bark to be let out, or do anything else you'd like to change without having to go through a major program? Here are three ways you can correct minor behaviors you don't like and you never have to touch a chokechain. (Covered in Your Baby and Bowser.) #P509 -- Separation Anxiety - Latch-Key Dogs - If your dog is left alone hours at a time and is carrying out destructive, or other undesirable behaviors while you're away, the dog is most likely experiencing separation anxiety. Simply put, he doesn't know how to be successful when left alone. This pamphlet helps you understand your dog's response to being "abandoned" by its "pack" and provides you with a behaviorally sound approach to eliminating the problem. #P510 -- Sniffing Stuff - Does your dog spend its time sniffing anything in sight (or scent)? Would you rather have him stop and come to you on command? If so, this pamphlet may be just what you need. Discover the reasons behind this behavior and follow the step-by-step program provided for your success. #P511 -- Correcting Minor Behavior Problems - Does your dog nudge to be petted, bark to be let out, or do anything else you'd like to change without having to go through a major program? Here are three ways you can correct minor behaviors you don't like and you never have to touch a chokechain. (Covered in Your Baby and Bowser.) #P512 -- Separation Anxiety - Latch-Key Dogs - If your dog is left alone hours at a time and is carrying out destructive, or other undesirable behaviors while you're away, the dog is most likely experiencing separation anxiety. Simply put, he doesn't know how to be successful when left alone. This pamphlet helps you understand your dog's response to being "abandoned" by its "pack" and provides you with a behaviorally sound approach to eliminating the problem. BOOK
$10.95 -- YOUR BABY AND BOWSER (Softbound) – Prepare any dog of any age to get along with any child of any age. This book contains a wealth of information for all dog owners. Section Two provides easy-to-follow steps for establishing and maintaining effective and positive control over any dog. Many of the techniques in this book were developed by the author. This book has been featured in leading publications, including Ladies Home Journal, Dogs of Canada - Annual and others. Endorsed by top professionals in animal health, welfare, and behavior. RECORDINGS - ALL BREEDSProfessionals in the field, obedience instructors, behaviorists and veterinarians say there are no other systems that get the job done as well as Starfire's. Includes a free telephone consultation for any purchaser who needs additional help. Featured by Cornell University's Animal Health Newsletter. #A305CD $17.95 -- THE CALM MUSIC SYSTEM(TM) – 60-minute CD and Instructions This unique recording actually helps develop calmness in dogs when played according to instructions. Goes beyond proven relaxation principles. Dogs remain alert to new information during training, and trainer is more calm and alert, too. Play for any dog that is boarded, kenneled, trained, transported, worked, competed, or hospitalized. Excellent for veterinarians and boarding kennels. Featured in Cornell University's Animal Health Newsletter, Outdoor Life, Better Homes & Gardens, Capers Animal Behavior Newsletter, CBS Radio Network News, and elsewhere. #A303CD $54.95 -- CURING YOUR DOG'S FEAR OF THUNDER -- CD and Instruction Manual OR #A304CD $54.95 -- CURING YOUR DOG'S FEAR OF FIREWORKS -- CD and Instruction Manual Either system is available on audiocassette at the same price. Just eliminate the letters "CD" from the item number and write in "audiotape" in your order form to make certain you receive the correct item. Your order includes free phone or e-mail consultation if needed. Most owners cure their dogs with this system -- often in less than a month even when other methods have failed. The noise your dog fears is introduced according to scientific, behavior-modification principles within the recording. Detailed instruction manual helps you succeed at each level of retraining. Use later to prevent recurrence or noiseshyness in other dogs. If your dog fears both, taking him through the thunder cure system may resolve both problems. If needed, the second system is $25 with your purchase. Featured in Cornell's Animal Health Newsletter and Capers Canine Behavior Newsletter. MANUALS - SPORTING BREED DOGS Page numbers vary according to subject
matter.
#M201 -- ELECTROSTIMULATION(TM) - Using Electronic Collars in Dog Training -- For owners of transmitters with variable intensity feature. This manual tells it all in a way never before published. It explains the differences between punishment training and escape/avoidance training and provides examples of both. If you plan to use an electronic collar anyhow, this manual will show you -- step-by-step -- how to use it humanely to polish your dog's performance on commands. The emphasis is on how to combine negative reinforcement (not the same as punishment) with positive reinforcement for long lasting results. A special section shows owners and trainers how to rehabilitate dogs that have been taken through punishment training with bad results. Another section provides detailed techniques on how to fix a wide variety of training problems in bird dogs, without punishment. You'll be proud to let others know you are using these methods. If you plan to order Training Your Dog to Retrieve, you will also want this manual. #M202 -- TRAINING YOUR DOG TO RETRIEVE - The most accurate and thorough foundation available for training your dog to retrieve. Based entirely upon behavioral principles. Section One shows you how to teach every command through training according to dogs' "rules" for play. Uses positive reinforcement methods correctly. Gains the dog’s interest, attention and cooperation to teach any command quickly and effectively. Shows what to do when your dog has his own ideas. Section Two takes you through advanced basics of "force training" without punishment, using a dog's natural escape/avoidance instincts. This manual discusses the humane, non-punishment use of an electronic collar as an alternative to the toe hitch or ear pinch. For a better understanding of the principles, order pamphlet #M201, When You Use Electronic Collars in Dog Training. #M203 -- WHOA TRAIN YOUR DOG TO PERFORMANCE LEVELS - This manual updates and expands greatly upon the whoa-training section of Steve's book, Training Your Dog for BIRDWORK. It guides you every step of the way through Starfire's exclusive "Four D'stm (Duration, Distance, Distractions, and Degrees of Difficulty). This is the only publication on the market that takes you through every step needed for "no-holes" training. Both you and your dog will succeed when you follow this detailed, effective program. Starts with early yardwork and takes you through to the field. Covers every step you need to have a solid pointing dog, including how to bridge from "whoa" to birds. #M204 -- CURE YOUR BIRD DOG'S "INCURABLE" PROBLEMS - If a problem can be caused, it can be cured. All it takes is the right understanding, the right combination of techniques from the behavior sciences, and the right amount of patience from you. The methods described for each problem have proven successful even with so-called "ruined" dogs others have given up on. Also offered as individual pamphlets, the entire set is now available in one manual at a significant cost savings. Covers these problems: When Your Dog Crowds Birds, How to Eliminate Pottering, Identifying and Curing Blinkers, Teaching Your Dog to Back (Honor), Working with a Bird Grabber, When Your Dog Flags on Point, and Training Your Dog to Hunt Close. #M205 -- TRAIN YOUR BIRD DOG WITH PIGEONS - Now you can do most of your birdwork training with inexpensive pigeons. The methods covered even show you how to work with dogs that have shown no interest in pigeons previously. Special sections cover how to catch, raise and keep pigeons, and how to train pigeons as homers. This manual can save you its cost over and over again by showing you how to train with pigeons instead of costly gamebirds. PAMPHLETS - SPORTING BREED DOGS The pamphlets that follow address the
needs of bird dog owners and trainers to provide positive, humane
methods for any of the problems listed.
#P607 -- Three Ways to Teach Field Commands Without A Chokechain - Similar in technique to pamphlet #P504, this version is geared to the specific needs of bird dog owners and trainers. It shows you what's wrong with the "old ways," why Starfire's methods are more effective, and how to apply them. #P608 -- Phasing Out the Electronic Collar - Did you or someone else use a shock collar on your dog for punishment? Do you now have a dog that will only work when the shock collar is on? This manual shows you how to evaluate the dog’s nature and its response to punishment based methods, how to deal with the collar-wise dog, how to overcome problems associated with dogs that wear bark collars, and how to phase out electronic collars step by step. (Covered in M201 - Electrostimulationtm.) #P609 -- Train Your Dog to Handle Running Birds - Does your dog have difficulty “closing the back door” on gamebirds that run rather than hold or flush? Use this technique to show him how to relocate running birds and pin them down for you. #P610 -- Your Dog Becomes Gunshy, Now What? - This pamphlet covers the causes of gunshyness, the periods in a dog’s life when it is likely to occur, methods tried in the past, and the best way to cure a gunshy dog. The methods are complete, but developing the necessary audiotape is time-consuming. (See Starfire’s Gunshyness Cure System described elsewhere.) #P611 -- Introducing Your Dog to Gunfire - You know you should introduce your dog to loud noises as early as possible and that you should introduce the gun gradually in the field. Yet, this knowledge, alone, may not be enough to prevent your dog from becoming gunshy. This pamphlet will take you through a fool-proof process, step-by-step. May be used in conjunction with Starfire's Gunshyness Prevention System. BOOK Training Your Dog for Birdwork has been discontinued after years of service. If you are looking for a complete "package" for training your upland-hunting dog, you may order the following publications from this catalog at a 10% discount as long as your order totals $40 or more. Calculate Shipping and Handling based on the original prices.
NOISESHYNESS CURE SYSTEMS - SPORTING-BREED DOGS
Professionals in the field, obedience instructors, behaviorists, and veterinarians say there are no other noiseshyness cure systems that get the job done as well as Starfire's. Includes free email (preferred) or telephone consultation for any purchaser who needs additional help. Featured by Cornell University's Animal Health Newsletter.
#A301CD $54.95 – GUNSHYNESS CURE SYSTEM – CD and Instruction Manual
Includes free support for the rest of your dog's life. Most owners cure their dogs with this system -- often in less than a month even when other methods have failed. Gunfire is introduced according to scientific, behavior-modification principles within the recording. Detailed instruction manual helps you succeed at each level of retraining. Use later to prevent gunshyness in other dogs. Outdoor Life calls it "fantastically successful." Sports Afield calls it "guaranteed."
#A302CD $29.95 -- GUNSHYNESS PREVENTION SYSTEM -- CD and Instruction Manual
Accustom puppies, entire litters, and slightly noise-sensitive adult dogs to gunfire safely, without stress. Outdoor Life says that with this system there is "absolutely no reason" for dogs to become gunshy. Even helps dogs become calmer at shot in the field. For prevention only. This system will not cure a dog that is already gunshy or overly sensitive to gunfire.
OTHER PRODUCTS - SPORTING BREED
DOGS The products we offer are developed to help you train your dog through positive, humane methods.
#O701 $18.95 -- SUPERBIRD(TM) with training instructions
- Better than live birds - Train your dog to stop chasing birds, teach him to stop to flush, hold him steady on running birds. These Mylartm birds flap their wings, fly in every direction, act just like flushing or running birds. Durable. When dogs grab them, they are usually ready to fly again. Dogs that catch them aren't encouraged to chase birds as they would be if you used live birds. Powered by a sturdy rubber-band. No mess, no feed, no disease. Train in house or yard. Sports Afield calls it "a gimmick that works."
#O702 $9.95 -- POINTING DOG TRACING -
Tracing, Instructions, Pamphlet - Train your dog to honor
another dog on point without a second dog and handler. We hand
trace a full-sized photograph of a stylish dog on point. You can
even turn these into signs for your home or business. Cut it out
of your own weatherproof plywood in minutes. Includes
instructions for use and a copy of the pamphlet. P-603 - Training
Your Dog to Back.
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