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Kaylan, Shelley, and
Sydney recently attended a Constructional Aggression Treatment seminar (C.A.T.) Research done by University of North Texas associate professor Jesús Rosales-Ruiz, Ph.D. with researcher Kellie Snider, M.S. demonstrates that classical treatments for aggression have us barking up the wrong tree. C.A.T. is a humane improvement over desensitization, counter conditioning and distraction procedures. C.A.T. is an operant approach to treating aggression, not in a laboratory, but in the real world where aggression occurs. C.A.T. typically produces long-lasting results in far less time than any positive treatment available until now, and without the undesirable side-effects that are common with punishment procedures.
Kaylan Head – Founder of Full Circle
Obedience School.
 Kaylan Head, Owner and Director of Full Circle Obedience School has been training dogs since 1981. Her first dog, a rescued English Pointer, became the Number 1 Pointer in the nation in AKC Obedience two years in a row and was the first Pointer in the history of the breed to qualify for and attend a Gaines Obedience Championship. Her second dog, a Whippet, became the most titled Whippet in the history of the breed, including a conformation championship, and held the 2nd national ranking position for titles for over 10 years. He was the first Whippet in Oklahoma to obtain the AKC UD title, and he too qualified for and attended a Gaines National Championship. He was the only Whippet to be given a Herding Instinct Certificate by Herding Breeds of America (even though he was not a "herding breed").
Kaylan went on to have 4 dogs in the Top Ten in the nation, including a Pharaoh Hound who was the 6th dog in the US history of the breed to obtain an obedience title. Her first German Shepherd was the only German Shepherd in 1995 to win a Dog World Award for AKC obedience trial scores all above 195. Her dogs have also won a total of 14 performance titles including advanced AKC obedience titles, Rally, Tracking, Schutzhund, and Lure coursing.
Her first Schutzhund German Shepherd, Strega, has won High Scoring Tracking Dog in two trials, High Scoring Protection Dog, High Scoring Obedience, and High In Trial. She is now training a young German Shepherd imported from Belgium, in AKC Obedience, Tracking, and Schutzhund.
She has had students whose dogs have been ranked in the Top Ten in the Nation for the following breeds: Dalmatian, Fox Terrier, Cairn Terrier, Miniature Schnauzer, Rough Collie, Belgian Tervuren, English Cocker, American Cocker, English Bulldog, and an All American through AMBOR (mixed breed association.)
Kaylan has been a Therapy Dog International evaluator for 19 years and has certified over 300 dogs. (Please be aware that some training facilities are not associated with a nationally recognized Therapy Dog organization, and their practices border on fraud.) Kaylan is compassionate to dog owners whose dogs have behavior issues, and is saddened by some area trainers who have no proof of titles, and who take the lazy and inhumane way out by using shock collars as teaching tools. Often these trainers are never tested by a national organization for their skill as an instructor. Kaylan was tested in the early '90's by The National Association of Dog Obedience Instructors. She has maintained her standing, and continues her education by attending and conducting seminars in subjects such as aggression, competition obedience, tracking, training the shelter dog, and behavior modification techniques.
While the majority of the dogs who attend Full Circle Obedience School will not earn titles, but will become well-mannered, and trustworthy companions, Kaylan's philosophy is that if the director of the program has no titles on their personal dogs, or haven't helped at least a few students become nationally ranked, then there is no proof that the teacher's training methods truly work. That is why many certifications and competitive events for dogs are referred to as "tests."
Sydney Head -- Full Circle
Obedience School Instructor
 Sydney Head
has been training dogs for 13
years. She began at Full Circle
helping her mother with classes
and assisting with the boarding
school dogs.
She has titled two of her own
dogs, Skeemer, a Belgian
Malinois, and Tussle, a Jack
Russell Terrier. Sydney has
participated in therapy dog
visits, earth dog trials, and
Schutzhund training.
Sydney enjoys working with some
of the more difficult dogs and
helps owners understand the
necessary structure that high
energy breeds require.
Shelley Erdman --
Full Circle
Obedience School
Instructor
 Shelley has been
interested in
animals since she
was a child. During
her childhood she
had a variety of
animals including:
cats, horses, a
Manchester terrier,
a couple of Poodles,
a German Shepherd,
one very active
Irish Setter, and
two
monkeys.
Shelley has been
actively training
dogs for three
years. Her greatest
interests are
helping with dog
aggression issues,
providing positive
training, puppy
training, and
responsible pet
ownership.
Shelley is the only instructor in Oklahoma to be certified in the Doggonesafe "Be a Tree" program. http://www.be-a-tree.com The "Be a Tree" program helps children recognize signs of stress in dogs and unfriendly dogs, how to ask to pet someone's dog. how to tell if it is safe (or not) even if the owner says "yes, you can pet" , what to do if a strange dog comes around or your own gets to frisky, etc.
Shelley was also recently certified by the American Kennel Club to be an evaluator for the Canine Good Citizen test.
She has
attended numerous
training conferences
including a course
presented by Sue
Sternberg with an
emphasis on dealing
with dog aggression
and one by Dr.
Patricia McConnell
on dog behavior.
She is a member of the
Doberman Pinscher
Club of America,
Indian Nation and
the National Dog
Trainer's
Association. Her
Dobes are both
Canine Good Citizens
and registered
Therapy Dogs.
Shelley is an
elementary school
teacher and resides
in Yukon with her
husband Alan and
their K-9 crew which
includes two
Doberman Pinschers
and two Miniature
Pinschers.
Her favorite quote
is: "He is your
friend, your
partner, your
defender, your dog.
You are his life,
his love, his
leader. He will be
yours, faithful and
true, to the last
beat of his heart.
You owe it to him to
be worthy of such
devotion" Author Unknown
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