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The Search Starts Here: Engagement, Decision-Making & Handling at the Threshold Webinar Date March 18th at 10:00AM PT / 1:00PM ET (11:00AM MT/ 12:00PM CT) Instructor Wendy Krehbiel Threshold work isn't just about finding a hide near a door; it's about building a team that enters every search ready to work. In this webinar, we’ll explore how to build dog agency, read subtle start-line decision-making, and use supportive handler mechanics and observation skills to give your dog clear access to available scent information from the very first step.

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Everything But the Hide: Part 3 - Bringing It Together Webinar Date January 7th at 4:30PM PT / 7:30PM ET (5:30PM MT / 6:30PM CT) Instructor Ana Cilursu During this final installment of this webinar series, Ana brings everything together to form a comprehensive framework for long-term success including practical applications and Scent Work training plans.

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Everything But the Hide: Part 2 - Skill Development Webinar Date December 3rd at 4:30PM PT / 7:30PM ET (5:30PM MT / 6:30PM CT) Instructor Ana Cilursu Once a solid foundation is established, teams can focus on developing the skills that support increasingly complex searches and growing independence. This presentation will focus on handling, stamina and energy as well as technical aspects of Scent Work.

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Everything But the Hide: Part 1 - Foundations That Last a Lifetime Webinar Date November 12th at 4:30PM PT / 7:30PM ET (5:30PM MT / 6:30PM CT) Instructor Ana Cilursu Building strong foundations is paramount for a team to be successful in Scent Work. In this webinar, we will focus on the core elements that shape a dog's ability to learn, engage, and perform confidently in any environment. These elements include arousal, routines, markers and reinforcement.

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They Won't Listen! Tips to Better Reach Your Scent Work Students Webinar Date November 9th at 4:30PM PT / 7:30PM ET (5:30PM MT / 6:30PM CT) Instructor Dianna L. Santos Are you a Scent Work instructor who struggles with client compliance? You offer a piece of advice or guidance and it seems as though it falls on deaf ears. What is the deal? We've got you covered in this webinar. Identify the cause for the issue and learn helpful approaches to better support your students.

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The Goods on Reward Sequence Webinar Date October 20th at 4:30PM PT / 7:30PM ET (5:30PM MT / 6:30PM CT) Instructor Tony Gravley One of the biggest causes of slow sourcing and a lack of motivation to get all the way to source may be directly tied to the handler’s reward sequence. In this webinar, learn what happens after the dog finds odor and how the handler’s timing, reward delivery, and expectations can unintentionally change what the dog believes is valuable.

Live Seminar

Odor in the Outdoors Seminar Date October 22nd at 12:00PM PT / 3:00PM ET (1:00PM MT / 2:00PM CT) Instructor Laurel Scarioni Whether you are searching a crowded picnic area in the pouring rain or a playground on a hot and windy day, recognizing how search area conditions are affecting odor movement can help you adjust search strategy based on current conditions. Learn this and more in this informative seminar!

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Grieving While Training Virtual Event Date December 17th at 4:30PM PT / 7:30PM ET (5:30PM MT / 6:30PM CT) Losing a member of your pack is hard in so many ways, especially when that dog was also a highly trained partner in the sport you love. Aleks and Natalie will share their own experiences with loss, grief, and finding the motivation to keep training and competing with their other dogs, while still making space to honor and grieve their best partners.

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Decoding and Understanding "The Look" Webinar Date September 30th at 4:30PM PT / 7:30PM ET (5:30PM MT / 6:30PM CT) Instructor Khara Schuetzner When you are training or trialing, does your dog ever give you “The Look”? What does this mean? A very subjective change of behavior that is individualized to the dog, handlers can struggle to properly interpret "The Look". Was it a question, a moment of thinking, an alert?! Learn how to decode and better understand "The Look" with this webinar!

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The Search Lab Course Instructor Judith Guthrie Are you eager to take your training and practice sessions to the next level? To be more purposeful with your hide placement? This course is what you are looking for! Learn how to apply odor theory effectively to help your team grow and reach your goals.

Trial Prep Program

Developing Strategy for Large Search Areas: Analysis of NACSW Walkthrough Videos Webinar Instructor Tony Gravley Have you watched a video walkthrough for a large search area and had a feeling of dread wash over you? Never fear! In this webinar, Tony will highlight ways to strategically evaluate these larger spaces so you and your dog can confidently tackle them as a team.

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The Trial Starts in the Parking Lot Webinar Date October 7th at 4:30PM PT / 7:30PM ET (5:30PM MT / 6:30PM CT) Instructor Anita Ambani The parking lot is where trial day begins. In this webinar, we'll discuss on trial-day etiquette across NACSW, AKC, CPE, C-WAGS, and more. We'll go beyond the "don'ts" and focus on the training skills that create confident, considerate teams, from arrival to departure. Because the best competitors don't just train for the search, they train for the entire trial day.

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Hosting an AKC Trial: Practical Guidance Beyond the Rulebook - Part 3 Webinar Date October 1st at 5:30PM PT / 8:30PM ET (6:30PM MT / 7:30PM CT) Instructor Jenny Hamilton In this third webinar, we will concentrate on the execution of your trial event. This will involve integrating all the previously discussed elements and developing a plan to support both internal and external customers.

Trial Hosting Program

Hosting an AKC Trial: Practical Guidance Beyond the Rulebook - Part 2 Webinar Instructor Jenny Hamilton In this second webinar, we will delve into the process of submitting your event application to AKC, including a comprehensive discussion on selecting a venue, determining the number of judges and entries your venue can accommodate.

Trial Host Program

Hosting an AKC Trial: Practical Guidance Beyond the Rulebook - Part 1 Webinar Instructor Jenny Hamilton Are you part of a new club looking for guidance in hosting an AKC Scent Work trial? Perhaps you hosted a trial recently and feel it could be improved? Great, this webinar series is for you! In part one, we will discuss what to consider before your event is even finalized. This includes your trial committee, roles to fill, demographic considerations, budgeting and much more.

Trial Prep

The Ups and Downs of Making Changes to Your Nose Work Handling Webinar Instructor Dana Zinn Have you thought about making changes to your Nose Work handling but don’t know where to start? Perhaps you tried something new that didn't seem to work, your dog was confused or you are concerned it will break your dog's love for the game? Why are some dogs more stressed by handling changes than others? Answer all of these questions and more with this exciting webinar!

Monthly Coaching

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Elite Monthly Coaching Program Instructor Lori Timberlake Are you preparing for Elite trials and wondering how to practice effectively on your own? Join our Elite Monthly Coaching Group, designed to help you build confidence and sharpen your Elite-level skills through focused weekly practice and expert feedback.

Trial Prep Program

Find It. Own It. Get Paid. Webinar Instructor Michele Ellertson Learn why some dogs leave source too quickly, disconnect after the find, or show unclear communication, and how to build stronger commitment through intentional training.

Trial Prep Program

Single Hide Pattern Games for Reliability and Fun Webinar Instructor Holly Bushard Looking to develop better concentration and focus on immediately getting to work in search areas? Learn 10 single hide pattern games that will accomplish just that!

Trial Prep Program

Tony's Strategic Insights: Evaluating NACSW Virtual Walkthrough Videos (July 2026) Webinar Instructor Tony Gravley Are you ready to apply the skills covered in the Be Strategic: Breaking Down the NACSW Walk Through Webinar? Perfect! Join us for this live webinar and put your skills to the test!

Common Issues

Squirrel! From Distracted to Committed: Reading, Training, and Recovering the Search Webinar Instructor Judith Guthrie Distractor behavior tells you what changed in the search. Learn how to how to read distractor interest, understand how distractors affect hunt, odor work, decision-making, and recovery, train stronger task commitment, and help the dog return to productive searching when competing reinforcement, environmental pressure, or handler choices change the dog’s search.

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Stay at That Hide: Building Stickiness Between Communication and Handler Response Webinar Date September 23rd at 4:30PM PT / 7:30PM ET (5:30PM MT / 6:30PM CT) Instructor Judith Guthrie Can your dog communicate source and hold the answer long enough for you to respond? Learn how to build duration, clarity, confidence, and independence at source so the dog can hold the answer while the handler reads the behavior, moves, thinks, calls, or rewards.

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Cycle of the Hunt: Reading the Full Search Sequence Webinar Date October 14th at 4:30PM PT / 7:30PM ET (5:30PM MT / 6:30PM CT) Instructor Judith Guthrie Do you understand the sequence of behaviors your dog moves through during a search, and how those behaviors fit into the phases of the search? Learn how to better recognize what is going well, identify where the cycle is breaking down, and make more targeted training decisions.

Puppy Scent Work

Puppy Series: Part 3 - From Hunt to Search Webinar Instructor Judith Guthrie Your puppy is hunting, solving, and staying in the task. The next step is helping the puppy begin to use that hunt in simple search setups. Learn how in this webinar!

Puppy Scent Work

Puppy Series Part 2: From Curiosity to Hunt Webinar Instructor Judith Guthrie Your puppy has started using their nose, exploring the world, and building confidence. The next step is helping that curiosity become hunt. In this webinar, learn how to build search desire, strengthen reward value and support independent problem-solving.

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Advanced Supportive Handling: Who We Can Become for Our Dogs Webinar Date September 17th at 2:00PM PT / 5:00PM ET (3:00PM MT / 4:00PM CT) Instructor Leah Gangelhoff Gain a better appreciation for the what our dogs are contending with in complex converging odor environments that they encounter in upper-level searches with this webinar. This knowledge will help you be a better supportive handler for your canine partner.

Trial Prep Program

The Power of Purposeful Goal Setting in Dog Sports and Life Webinar Instructor Teah Anders Do you have goals you want to achieve but feel unsure where to begin? Do you have projects or ideas that keep getting pushed aside despite your best intentions? This webinar is precisely what you are looking for!

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Releasing the Inner Dog Webinar Instructor Bob Deeds Puzzles are used to manipulate drive states, build confidence, and enhance nose time, all the while fine tuning handler/trainer observation skills. Learn how to create search environments that help dogs by giving them environmental challenges they can overcome.

Competitive Success

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Now What Do I Do?! How to Build a Dream Scent Work Team Course (Student) Instructor Judith Guthrie Diagnose your searches, come up with a plan and have the answers to the "when, why and how's" of building YOUR dream Scent Work team!

Puppy Scent Work

Puppy Series: Part 1 - Tiny Nose, Big World Webinar Instructor Judith Guthrie The future Scent Work dog starts long before formal odor training. In this first installment in a webinar series, Judith will delve into how to design confidence building exercises for puppies 8 weeks to 4 months of age.

Trial Prep Program

Detoxifying Distractors! Webinar Instructor Holly Bushard Do intentional distractors have you down? Are you stressed out trying to distinguish between snack interest and an alert? Maybe you’re just looking for a few fresh and fun “gamified” drills! If so, consider joining us for a night of exploring multifaceted ways to detoxify the distractor downers!

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Winning the Environment: Enviro-Testing Your Ability to Execute a Team Mindset Webinar Instructor Jason Heng Does it feel as though it is you and your dog up against the environment when you are tackling your searches? Learn how to develop a team mindset where the environment doesn't dismantle your primary skills simply due to a barrier, no go-back requirement, time pressure, wind, summit-twists, hot, cold, cluttered areas, etc. Prevailing over what the environment throws at you is the true win.

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Supporting v Interfering: Becoming a Better Handler in Scent Work Webinar Instructor Khara Schuetzner The goal in Scent Work is to achieve teamwork, where the dog drives the search with its superior nose, while the handler manages logistics, reads body language, and tries to stay neutral enough to avoid cueing or pressuring the dog. Learn how to find the balance between supporting and interfering with this webinar.

Trial Prep Program

Let's Get Motivated: Secret of Motivational Searches Webinar Instructor Tony Gravley You've heard of motivational searches and want to incorporate them into your training program...but what are they and how can you do that? Learn all about the secrets of motivational searches with this webinar!

Trial Prep Program

The Decision Zone: Where Behavior Tells the Truth Seminar Instructor Tony Gravley During this seminar, Tony will highlight what he refers to as the "the Decision Zone" and will breakdown the habits and patterns dogs exhibit right when they encounter odor—not just the obvious ones, but the subtle, easy-to-miss shifts that separate guessing from knowing.

Monthly Coaching

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Monthly Nose Work Coaching Program Instructor Lori Timberlake Are you looking for consistent guidance and feedback to help YOU and YOUR dog progress in Nose Work? This personalized program offers detailed coaching designed to help teams build skills, solve training challenges and better understand their dogs, their handling and the unique needs of their team.

Trial Prep

Building Blocks for Elite and Summit Webinar Instructor Wendy Krehbiel Learn how to master the transition from NW3 to the Elite and Summit levels by deconstructing high-level challenges into foundational building blocks.

Trial Prep Program

The "Mysterious Agreement" of Wondering Through Our Searches Webinar Instructor Jeff McMahon Through video review, Jeff will wonder about granular moments of communication between dog and handler and discuss the process that leads to clearer agreements and more sensible conversations with our dogs.

Trial Prep Program

Do You Have a Team Mindset? Webinar Instructor Jason Heng A mindset is simply the set of beliefs that shape how you see and react to the world. These beliefs influence what you do, how you act, and how you feel. Having a team mindset means directing those actions and emotions to improve the team's success.

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