The 2004 ARDA Training Weekend was held in Kennett Square, PA, on a privately owned 3000 acre tract of land made available to the ARDA units for the weekend. The major attraction was Ivan Balabanov and his wife, Silke, who are world renown for their dog obedience training methods, Obedience without Conflict. Handlers explained problems they were having, then Ivan or Silke demonstrated corrective training methods. The next day they evaluated our progress and offered long-ranged training tips.