Johan Weckhuyzen

Yeah, but for those dogs, that's the type of training. If you do the motivation type of training with those dogs, wow, then you have...

Yeah, but for those dogs, that's the type of training. If you do the motivation type of training with those dogs, wow, then you have...

Well, I've done a few when people ask me. Then I give like a little seminar. Maybe two, three hours. It depends on how many questions are coming. But I make up a little PowerPoint with the history of the Belgian Shepherd.

Well, I've done a few when people ask me. Then I give like a little seminar. Maybe two, three hours. It depends on how many questions are coming. But I make up a little PowerPoint with the history of the Belgian Shepherd.

And then I start from the start. What are we looking for? How can we achieve what we are looking for? How did the breeders do everything? How were the combinations made? And I think I did it now two or three times. And people loved it.

And then I start from the start. What are we looking for? How can we achieve what we are looking for? How did the breeders do everything? How were the combinations made? And I think I did it now two or three times. And people loved it.

But, you know, I need, you know how much time it took before I could accept our speech today. But I need time to make it a real professional PowerPoint. then i can go everywhere now it's a powerpoint made by myself like a real amateur because i'm not a computer guy but that's why i'm telling you there is there are some young kids that are

But, you know, I need, you know how much time it took before I could accept our speech today. But I need time to make it a real professional PowerPoint. then i can go everywhere now it's a powerpoint made by myself like a real amateur because i'm not a computer guy but that's why i'm telling you there is there are some young kids that are

It's completely different. It's completely different. I must say, how should I say? I started in the Belgium Marine Club, in the Obedience Club, then Belgium Marine Club, where at that time in the 80s, it was quite common, training were done mostly by force. We say, and the dog do, and he has no choice. That was the way how it was trained.

It's completely different. It's completely different. I must say, how should I say? I started in the Belgium Marine Club, in the Obedience Club, then Belgium Marine Club, where at that time in the 80s, it was quite common, training were done mostly by force. We say, and the dog do, and he has no choice. That was the way how it was trained.

But I must say with my studies, my university studies, being a teacher, a trainer for people, I said, hey, there should be other different ways how it can be done. And so in 1992, I met a guy in the Club of Mario with Julien. And I met Geert Bolster. And Geert, he was then busy already in dog sports. with clicker trading and he was talking on prior and this and he explained everything.

But I must say with my studies, my university studies, being a teacher, a trainer for people, I said, hey, there should be other different ways how it can be done. And so in 1992, I met a guy in the Club of Mario with Julien. And I met Geert Bolster. And Geert, he was then busy already in dog sports. with clicker trading and he was talking on prior and this and he explained everything.

Yes. And So I was really fun. I followed immediately some courses with them because I say, yeah, but this is more the way how I think things should be done because all work only with punishment. That's not really in my style. And also I have two children. I never punished my children and I can say they are raised perfectly. I'm super happy. And we see now with the last dogs that we do,

Yes. And So I was really fun. I followed immediately some courses with them because I say, yeah, but this is more the way how I think things should be done because all work only with punishment. That's not really in my style. And also I have two children. I never punished my children and I can say they are raised perfectly. I'm super happy. And we see now with the last dogs that we do,

We always do it without any punishment. I don't say that you never need punishment. That's something else. But the problem is you talk 99% of the time about how you can train with rewards or taking away rewards. And you talk 1% about giving or taking away a punishment. It's the 1% that 99% of the people will keep in mind as most important. So when I teach, I never talk about the punishments.

We always do it without any punishment. I don't say that you never need punishment. That's something else. But the problem is you talk 99% of the time about how you can train with rewards or taking away rewards. And you talk 1% about giving or taking away a punishment. It's the 1% that 99% of the people will keep in mind as most important. So when I teach, I never talk about the punishments.

And I will only talk about the punishment when it's really needed. And when you do the things correctly, it's very rare you need the punishments. That's my opinion now.

And I will only talk about the punishment when it's really needed. And when you do the things correctly, it's very rare you need the punishments. That's my opinion now.

Yes, exactly. Right. Exactly. So when we started with that, it was quite funny because I was invited in Finland to give a seminar with with Tarmo Antila, who was breeding Turfurans.

Yes, exactly. Right. Exactly. So when we started with that, it was quite funny because I was invited in Finland to give a seminar with with Tarmo Antila, who was breeding Turfurans.