NePoPo®
New Gold School
Chicago

NEPOPO® is a registered trademark from Michael and Bart Bellon, it is used here with their permission.

YOUR MASTER COACHES

FABIAN ROMO-VARGAS, NePoPo® GM

Fabian is a seasoned dog trainer based in Chicago, IL, with 17 years of dog training experience. Raised in a small farming community outside Aguascalientes, Mexico, he developed a natural connection between humans and animals. Throughout his career, Fabian has launched and assisted in launching several successful dog training businesses, as well as responsible for developing training teams. His nine years of experience in Pitbull rescue have enabled him to incorporate the NePoPo® system into behavior rehabilitation programs effectively. Additionally, Fabian competes in PSA, has served as a training director, and acts as a training decoy, consistently employing the NePoPo® system at the core of all training activities.

Over the last decade, Fabian has built a successful dog training team and business in Chicago and is eager to share the NePoPo® system with the community. He is qualified to teach NePoPo® Gold Schools in both Spanish and English fluently.

Jaclyn Dagampat, NePoPo® GM

Jaclyn began her dog training career in Southern California in 2016. Since then, she has served as the head trainer and manager for several pet training businesses.
She takes interest in a wide variety of dog training disciplines, and specializes in aggression & behavior modification for pet dogs. Her passion lies in helping dogs reach their full potential, whether as pets, service animals, or therapy dogs.

As a head trainer, Jaclyn has mentored and trained numerous professional dog trainers. This experience led her to create the Virtual NePoPo® Course, where she has educated hundreds of students in the language of modern dog training.

In her personal time, Jaclyn enjoys bite sports and trains her own dog for Mondioring using the NePoPo® system.

Jaclyn is a NePoPo® Gold Multiplicator, qualified to teach and certify others in the NePoPo® system. She graduated from the NePoPo® Schools under Michael & Bart Bellon in 2021.

EXPERIENCE

Training

15+ YEARS

E-Collar

10+ Years

Decoy

7+ Years

NePoPo® NEW GOLD PROGRAMS

Only NePoPo® Silver and NePoPo® New Silver Graduates are ellegible to participate in NePoPo® New Gold Programs.

NePoPo® Gold School
Obedience & Behavior

NePoPo® New Gold Obedience and Behavior focuses on training and developing adult dogs using the NePoPo® system. We focus implementing the NePoPo System in board and train programs, covering everything a modern dog trainer needs to succeed with every client. Subjects covered:

Theory and Application
Building Motivation and Developing Drive
Building and developing behaviors
Reteaching and rebuilding poorly taught behaviors
Troubleshooting and Humane introduction of training tools
Accelerated learning using the NePoPo System
Additional dogs can be provided to enhance the student learning experience
This program is 40+ of hands-on training

Dates: TBD

Price: $4,500

Financing available.

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NePoPo® Gold School
PSA

NePoPo® Gold School PSA focuses on the training and development of behaviors for PSA (Protection Sports Association). In this NePoPo® Gold School, we cover the start to finish process of teaching obedience behaviors, bite work development, decoy neutrality, and more that is required to succeed in the competitive sport of PSA. The NePoPo® system and how it applies to competitive bite sports is discussed in depth.

Subjects covered:

Creating a thorough communication system with your dog
Luring and shaping competition obedience behaviors
Developing drive and opportunities for drive expression
Foundation work for secondary obedience
Strategies for developing grip work
Creating a decoy-neutral dog
Troubleshooting existing behaviors

Non-PSA competitors are welcome to attend as these concepts apply to many facets of dog training.

This program is 40+ of hands-on training.

NePoPo® Certified Decoys will be available at this school.

Dates: 11/11/24 - 11/15/24

Price: $4,500

Financing available.

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FACILITIES

Lodging

Our facilities are suited to comfortably host, sleep and care for up to 10 students. Facilities include:

Men's & Women Dorms
Dining Hall
Outdoor/Indoor Turf Spaces
Riverfront Outdoor Deck
Indoor Dock Diving Pool
Training Hall
Creative Space
High Speed Internet (500Mbps)

Meals

All meals are included during NePoPo® New NePoPo® Gold Schools. We want our focus to be on learning and training together and not on the distraction of day-to-day needs. Meals served:

Breakfast 8a - 9am
Lunch 12p - 1:30p
Dinner 6p - 7p
Weekly Menu Provided at Check-In
Please mention dietary restrictions on your registration

Dog Care

As part of NePoPo® New Gold School experience, students are required to bring a dog to train within the program. Should you be unable to bring a dog, we will gladly provide a dog suitable for our students. During the program we will provide the following:

Kennel/Housing for your dog.
Husbandry Supplies
Additional dogs as needed for training

NePoPo® New Gold School Chicago