Umpqua Valley Retriever Club presents
Don Remien's
Basics Plus Workshop
June 25 - 26, 2005
Creswell, OR |
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General Information
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Training Champions
in Montana |
Don Remien's Basics Plus Workshop is designed for individuals
who wish to
refine their Retriever training skills. The content of each
workshop is
personalized and based on the needs and interests of its
participants. Each
participant will be provided with the Basics Plus Training
Manual to be
used as a guide along with the information and insights passed
on by Don in
the workshop.
In the past, attendees of Basics Plus Workshops have consisted
of those who
are very new to the sport to others who have had years of
experience. The
level of each Workshop is determined by the level of the
dogs enrolled
along with consideration to the experience of the participants.
Applications (participants with a dog) are chosen based on
the best
combination of dogs and participants to create optimal learning
for all
attendees. The Workshop is designed for all breeds of Retrievers.
We
request that only the 10 dogs registered for training with
their owner be
at the kennel and surrounding area during the Workshop hours.
A delicious lunch will be provided both Saturday and Sunday.
If you have
special dietary needs, please notify us upon registration.
We have beautiful properties to utilize for this Workshop
and ask that you
be responsible for keeping the grounds clean of any trash
that may
accumulate during the day. There is no smoking permitted
on the training
property. Please leave all bitches in season at home.
$230 Participant Spaces
There are 10 spaces available for participants who would
like "one-on-one" coaching. These participants will go through various training
steps with
their own dog while being coached by Don.
$130 Observer Spaces
Observer participants (attending the Workshop without a
dog) will be
encouraged to ask questions, comment, and actively participate
in shared
conversation, while observing the individual coaching and
demonstrations.
Don Remien
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It's Yummy, Say
Fetch Please |
Don Remien has been involved with the training of Retrievers
for more than
25 years. In 1981, after 9 years and 2 Field Champions, Don
adjusted his
goals and the hobby he was so adamant about became Rising
Sun Retrievers,
Inc. Since Don Remien began his venture as a Field Trial
Retriever Trainer,
he has been connected with the making of 66 Field Champions,
16 other dogs
with all age wins, 3 National Amateur Champions, 33 National
Finalists, 12
double header winners, and numerous dogs on the Derby List,
including
several in the Top Ten and hundreds of "World Class" Gun
Dogs.
Don is as well known for his skills in the training of "Dog
Trainers" as he
is for training dogs. His love for dogs and animals is only
surpassed by
his love for family and life itself.
Don was raised in a small logging town near Seattle, Washington.
In 1972,
after graduating from college with a degree in Forestry,
he moved to
Missoula, Montana to go to work for a private timber company.
It was there
that he got involved with the Western Montana Retriever Club
and trained
his first retriever.
Don now lives about 50 miles north of Missoula. He employs
one full-time
trainer and various part-time help. Together, they train
20 - 30 dogs daily
ranging in age from 7 months on up.
Don's main focus has always been Field Trial Competition
but Don believes
the basic foundation for all dogs is the same; only the demands
and depth
of application vary.
Motels
Creswell Best Western, 345 Oregon Ave., Creswell, OR, 541-895-3341
Single $62, Double $72, $10/night per pet
Super 8, 3315 Gateway St. (East of I-5 and Beltline), Springfield,
OR,
541-746-1314
Single $66.29, Double $75.13, $10/night per
pet
Camping
Dry camping is available on the grounds. Please notify Dianne
Morley at
541-895-4488 or dianne.morley@gmail.com.
Campers
are welcome to bring non-participating dogs. We ask that
you leave these
dogs and puppies in the camping area and not bring them up
to the
kennel/workshop area.
Eugene Kamping World RV Park, 90932 South Stuart Way, Coburg,
OR 541-343-4832 |
