Unlock Next-Level Training Skills with PORTL!
Sat, Sep 19
|Canyons Church
PORTL (the Portable Operant Research and Teaching Lab) is a shaping game designed to teach individuals about behavior and shaping. PORTL is great for dog training as it helps trainers develop essential skills in behavior analysis, shaping, and reinforcement.
Time & Location
Sep 19, 2026, 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Canyons Church, 5055 Governor Dr, San Diego, CA 92122, USA
Guests
About the event
Join us for a hands-on, interactive PORTL workshop designed specifically for dog sport competitors! PORTL (Portable Operant Research and Teaching Lab) is a tabletop training game that lets you experience the science of learning firsthand!
In this workshop, you’ll take on the role of both trainer and learner, discovering how behavior is shaped, refined, and strengthened—all without verbal cues, lures, or corrections. By practicing with PORTL, you’ll develop sharper timing, observation, and problem-solving skills, making you a more effective and creative trainer.
No matter what sport you compete in, PORTL will help you think like a scientist and up your training game—all while having a fun playing games!
By playing PORTL, dog trainers can improve their ability to:
Break behaviors into small, achievable steps (shaping).
Deliver reinforcement with precise timing.
Tickets
SDDSC PORTL Workshop
Sale ends
Sep 18, 5:00 PM
$35.00
+$0.88 ticket service fee
Total
$0.00