A new interview for this week!

Today, I wanted to introduce Vincent, dog trainer, who accompanies us in our activities. He is the referee dog on all workshops!

For my part, I chose to work in pairs and this multidisciplinary work suits me perfectly. My schedule does not allow me now to have a dog: lack of time, space ... But I think also lack the skills to manage myself this animal on the workshops (although j 'learned a lot in recent years on the dog and its relationship to man, thank you to my colleagues in the dog world). We work with groups of 2, 4, 6 and 8 children see this pair work seems very appropriate. I can focus more on the child and its relationship with the animal ...

Vincent worked with us recently and I am very appreciative of his ability to adapt to each child without having received training in the helping!

To him, now to appear and give us his feelings as a professional actor and the animal world in AAA ...

Can you introduce STP Vincent?

My name is Vincent Esdoluc, I'm 31 (soon 32 .... sniff ...) and I'm dog trainer my account for 1 year in the Gironde. Previously, I was employed at the SPA Gennevilliers also where I held a position as dog trainer (in addition to agent kennel).

What is your background as an educator canine?

After a theoretical and practical training in 2002 at a dog trainer, I took my first steps in the SPA of Gennevilliers.

For 3 ½ years, I continued my training with Mr. Alain Lambert, dog trainer for 20 years and president of the EQF (group of professional dog trainers), while providing daily education classes to adopters of shelter.

When adoptions were rare, I dealt with the difficult dogs of the shelter, I checked their potential dangerousness (including dogs impounded whose capture and sometimes painful past could make them wary see aggressive). I tried also to avoid certain drop in advising teachers who wanted to part with their dog.

I then decided to leave Paris to go live in the Gironde as an educator canine independent.

Today, you work in so independent, as you suggest and what are your methods?

I offer a personalized education work. Everything is done individually at home, the master (and the dog of course) to propose a work adapted to the realities and needs.

The methods are gentle, based on work by joy. The shouts are banned because both affect the results but also the pleasure of educating his dog. Education must remain pleasant for everyone and especially not a punishment for the dog. The animal should be happy to please his master and he must also learn to ride his satisfaction for a perfect complicity between the two protagonists.

I therefore propose an assessment to determine the work to be done with the dog but especially with his masters. It is a way to get to know also. This assessment does not bind the master and is often free (some distance too distant impose financial compensation).

In addition to education, I offer new services such as dog visits, taxi rides and canine ...

Can you tell us about the EQF?

The EQF means "Collective of Canine Professionals Educators," was founded by Mr. Alain Lambert (my trainer at the SPA) and is intended to enforce a code of ethics.

The latter determines the methods of each teacher (belonging to this group) undertake to respect.

Dog trainers recommend that we follow the code of ethics of the EQF *:

1. They initiate the dog owners to the knowledge of dog behavior and practice of dog training.
2. They practice their activities in the presence of dog owners and they are not pension dressage.
3. They do not practice training dogs to bite.
4. They do not sell dogs say "trained".
5. They work with all dogs without any preconceptions, whatever their origins.
6. They work in all environments where dogs are allowed.
7. They are always looking to improve their knowledge.
8. They are declared to the tax and social.
9. They work with progressive and rigorous methods that emphasize the joy and reward.
10. Consistent with the principle of the law Grammont, they refuse to engage in abuse (beatings, abuse, ...)
to educate dogs

In recent weeks, you're referring to the AAA dog with children with multiple disabilities and children with special social, educational, emotional, what you like as part of this practice?

Before working with the dog, I worked with children in recreation centers, hospitals, schools and I always liked the contact. Moreover, the idea of ​​making something beneficial to children in difficulty motivates me enormously in my work. I have more chance to discover the AAA with a team of professionals to listen, which reassures me and therefore also reassures the dog during the workshops.

It's not too difficult to find its place alongside psychologists and care professionals? What is your role and how you apprehend it?

No, it is not difficult because my role is to focus on my dog, to anticipate and understand their reactions to avoid placing the animal in stressful situation for generating fear and danger to her children.

Under no circumstances do I have to substitute for professional care or psychologists and vice versa.

Your lack of training in the helping relationship is it embarrassing? Collaboration with psychologists is enough? How do you apprehend the problems of individual children?

We communicate very well with psychologists and she let me move in workshops without restraint. Collaboration is perfect because I am aware of the contents of the workshop. I also listened and asked to make my suggestions. I'm not looking particularly to behave differently depending on the child, although I am aware of the problems of each, I try to keep the more spontaneous and natural as possible.

Of course! Regardless of race but it is essential to a dog stable, confident, with an unwavering confidence in his master. Calm, cool and loving are also essential criteria.

The dog must always be balanced, serene and used to children in order to intervene.

Which dog do you work?

I work with a female Newfoundland ans.Elle just 6 of the SPA and I chose it for its quiet strength. Poised and affectionate, she loves her role as mediator dog.

Chipsy dog mediator

Adopted a dog at the SPCA dog can be a mediator ... Can you tell us more? Should we not, however, be very careful because the past dogs is often not known? I guess he should not advise anyone to interfere with a dog from the SPCA even though some may agree.

It is obvious that all dogs can not agree to play this role of mediator. A dog can be abandoned for various reasons (often unknown, in fact) and particularly for behavioral reasons. However, even bought a dog reared and educated as they should, in adulthood may show undesirable behavior, incompatible with the mediator. Genes and the evolution of the puppy 0-2 months in many farming also determine future behavior.

It's still better to work with a dog selected from a serious breeding that can inform us about the parents. We must begin early, in a manner observatory, the impregnation of the puppy to his future work environment.

What remains for me the bottom line, rather than the origin of the dog (SPA or farmed), is the knowledge of the master. He must know how to evaluate your dog and prevent risks, which therefore requires a thorough knowledge of his dog but the dog behavior in general.

So you need a good dog but also a "great master".

What is your vision of mediation animal today? What future?

I'm still amazed at how the presence of an animal allows communication. I find the animal mediation with the kids but my experience of owning dogs me as often demonstrated how the animal can get in touch with others.

I think mediation animal has a bright future because these days the animals (especially dogs) have traded up "to be useful" to become a full partner and this is due (I believe) to benefits of their presence.

Which dog comics, cartoons, novels ... would you have liked to work?

Ah! Snowy ... interesting question is, I think, the perfect dog. He is loyal, intelligent, funny and reliable. It is also dog (well in some albums) which is very important.

Thank you Vincent!

As you have seen in Résilienfance, the emphasis on multidisciplinary work in pairs; everyone's skills are complementary: the roles are predetermined (referent and speaker) ... This reassures our partners (institutions or communities) ...

In animal mediation, the question often arises on the profile of the dog, sometimes there are small differences between project ... Chipsy Vincent the dog comes from the SPA and is ideally suited for this work. Recall that Vincent is a professional in this field, it is competent to assess this ability ...

For those living in Gironde, I remind you that Vincent offers many services as an educator canine. So if you have little problems with your pet, do not hesitate to contact him!

To learn more about:

Vincent and Wha-Wha Cool

The Collective of Canine Professionals Educators

Sandie

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