The instructors take the students through the theory of learning, and immediately put the concepts to use with the chicken flock. Chickens are very literal and unforgiving, timing a little off – they will let you know! Push them a little hard – they will flap their wings and leave! Working closely with the instructors, the students master the skills and move straight into the four-legged world, translating the information just learned into meaningful techniques with their own working dog.