Thank you! It was a great weekend!
I wasn’t sure how you were going to work through ~20 handlers/dogs each with their own challenges, including different levels of obedience training and performance. The individualized sessions allowed us each to correctly feel well heard and well helped. And, the cumulative sessions really did give us a sense of not only exercises to use for specific problems but, also, a sense of your overall Obedience Road curriculum.
It was interesting to me that when I was in the “ring” with Ella and you, I really did not think about or worry about people watching. My focus was all on what we were doing. It was like being in a closed space within a much larger space.
I probably should have realized it before, but I had not recognized how much of a human psychologist you have to be to help people train their dogs. Wow! Lots of emotions out there as an overlay to: "I would like my dog to do . . . .  " But, you managed both the dog challenges and the handler issues firmly, but supportively on a case-by-case basis. Although you have defined a clear framework (“the principles don’t change”) in which to teach, you tailored each session to the situation at hand. That’s what makes your approach special and the workshop so meaningful.
I’m still smiling about your comment about the 2 hour set the comedian you recently saw performed. That mostly scripted, humorous soliloquy cannot compare to the 8 hours (each day) you spend on your feet, listening to handlers share their challenges, and then having to instantly come up with workable solutions to implement right then and there. No place to hide. No set script to use. You have to apply your cumulative knowledge to each different handler, each different dog, and each different challenges. That’s a lot to process and “perform.”
It was impressive to see how far some of the participants traveled to be involved. And, I am confident everyone went home well satisfied - and wanting more! That’s solid, albeit labor intensive marketing.
Ella and I have our work cut out. We’ll get up early in the morning and take some more steps down Obedience Road!

~ Warren & Ella