Dianna L. Santos Webinars

These are all the webinars offered by Dianna L. Santos, the Owner and Lead Instructor of Scent Work University.

Dianna L. Santos Webinars
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Common Issues
You Can Do It Pup: Building Independence Webinar Instructor Dianna L. Santos Does your dog seemingly rely on you in their searches? Learn some techniques to help your dog be more independent, confident, resilient and tenacious in this webinar.
Foundation Sniffing Program
Why Independence Matters Webinar Instructor Dianna L. Santos Independence is crucially important to any dog who is doing Scent Work. We discuss why and some of the ways we can promote our dogs to be more independent in our searches.
Common Issues
When Dog Odor Trumps Target Odors: Dogs are Scary Webinar Instructor Dianna L. Santos Perhaps your dog is worried about other dogs, where they begin to stress or shutdown when they come across doggie odors. We discuss some ways you can help your dog feel more comfortable so they can still play, and be successful in, their favorite game - Scent Work!
Proofing
Find Your Hide - Proofing for Messy Odor Profile Webinar Instructor Dianna L. Santos Our goal is for our dogs to go into a space and locate all of the hides...but do they REALLY know that they are hunting for? Providing clarity should be a cornerstone of our training program. Learn how to provide this clarity in this webinar.
General Scent Work
Components of Scent Work: Handler Communication Webinar Instructor Dianna L. Santos The final installment in this webinar series, we discuss the importance of handler communication, how it can affect the totality of the search, ways to develop, finetune and maintain this skill and more.
Common Issues
What's the Issue: Exteriors Webinar Instructor Dianna L. Santos Are you and your dog struggling with Exterior searches and you do not know why?! In this webinar, we will outline ways you can assess the WHY and come up with the HOW in terms of a flexible training plan solution.
Common Issues
What's the Issue: Interiors Webinar Instructor Dianna L. Santos You and your dog have an issue with Interiors, resulting in false alerts, a diminishing of the dog's motivation and a general sense of frustration. What is the root cause? How can you go about fixing it? Learn how to better identify both in this webinar.
Trial Prep Program
Cause and Cure for False Alerts: Vehicle Searches Webinar Instructor Dianna L. Santos Do you struggle with blind Vehicle searches? Find out why false alerts occur and possible training solutions in this webinar.
Cyber Scent Work
Prep for Success: CSW Advanced, Master and Expert Webinar Instructor Dianna L. Santos In this webinar, learn how you can train to prepare to tackle and ace the Advanced, Master and Expert levels offered in the Traditonal Cyber Scent Work Program.
Cyber Scent Work
Prep for Success: CSW Beginner, Novice and Intermediate Webinar Instructor Dianna L. Santos Are you preparing to tackle the lower levels of the Traditional Cyber Scent Work Program? In this webinar, we will discuss ways to ensure you and your dog are ready!
Cyber Scent Work
Let's Play: Dizzying Distractors Webinar Instructor Dianna L. Santos Our dogs must contend with various distractions when tackling their searches. Learn how to train for sound, movement and person distractions in this webinar.
Cyber Scent Work
Let's Play: Go Away Webinar Instructor Dianna L. Santos An important skill for dogs to possess is the ability to work independently to find their hides. This includes working away from the handler. Learn how to train this in preparation to tackle the Go Away Game in this webinar.
Cyber Scent Work
Let's Play: Focused Fido Webinar Instructor Dianna L. Santos Handlers can act rather strangely at a Scent Work trial due to nerves and this can trip up their dogs. Learn how to train your dog to ignore your weirdness in this webinar.
Clicker Training
Learn About Clicker Training Webinar Instructor Dianna L. Santos You've heard of clicker training or marker training, but what is it?! We demystify this powerful dog training technique in this webinar that will benefit all dog and handler teams.
Instructor Program
Instructors: How to Help Teams Succeed Webinar Instructor Dianna L. Santos As a Scent Work instructor, it is our job to ensure both our canine and human clients are as successful as possible. But what is the best way to achieve this?
General Scent Work
Mindful Goal Setting Webinar Instructor Dianna L. Santos Setting realistic short- and long-term Scent Work goals can help us stay motivated and honest. We discuss how to go about doing this, specifically for Scent Work, in this webinar.
Training On Your Own
Creative Searches at Home Webinar Instructor Dianna L. Santos Bad weather. Crazy schedules. There are lots of reasons why you may not want to do a field trip with your searches. Learn some ways you can be creative right from the comfort of your own home.
Trial Prep Program
Finding the Dog's Motivation in Scent Work Webinar Instructor Dianna L. Santos Our dogs MUST want to use their nose if we have any hope in being successful in Scent Work! Learn ways to identify what motivates your dog in this webinar.
Search Ideas
Spice Up Your Chair Hides Webinar Instructor Dianna L. Santos Does the idea of setting yet another chair hide make your skin crawl? Learn no less than 20 unique search set-ups using chair hides which are certain to spice up your training sessions.
Handler Skills Program
Is That Odor or Not Webinar Instructor Dianna L. Santos Handlers can struggle being able to tell whether their dog is sniffing odor or not. We will try to help in this webinar.
Instructor Program
Instructors: Maintaining the Joy Webinar Instructor Dianna L. Santos Being a Scent Work instructor can be incredibly rewarding and challenging at the very same time. Burnout and becoming disillusioned is a strong possibility! Learn how you may avoid these pitfalls and reignite your joy for teaching in this webinar.
Instructor Program
Instructors: Find the Why Webinar Instructor Dianna L. Santos As a Scent Work instructor, it is essential that we be able to identify and explain the "why" behind any given exercise, how we have designed our our overall program or any suggestions we make to a team. We will discuss how you may better find and explain your "whys" in this webinar.
General Scent Work
Using Play in Scent Work Webinar Instructor Dianna L. Santos As handlers, we need to have as many tools at our disposal as possible. Play can an extremely effective way to keep the game fun for our dogs.
Dog Sport Skills
Make Your Training Exciting Webinar Instructor Dianna L. Santos If we want solid results in our training, we need to make the process as fun and engaging as possible. Learn ways to accomplish just that in this webinar.
Trial Prep Program
Scent Work Trial Realities Webinar Instructor Dianna L. Santos If you are interested in trialing for Scent Work, it is important to realize some of the realities that go along with doing so!
Dog Owners
Mighty Management for Dog Owners Webinar Instructor Dianna L. Santos To help our dogs succeed in a human world we should leverage various management methods, tools and approaches. We discuss what these are, when and how to use them in this webinar.
For Dog Owners
Tiny Terrors Webinar Instructor Dianna L. Santos Many people mistakenly think smaller dogs do not need training. Nothing could be further from the truth! Learn how to prevent your dog from earning the moniker "tiny terror" with this webinar.
Handler Skills Program
Tools to Help Design Your Scent Work Searches Webinar Instructor Dianna L. Santos Wouldn't it be great to visualize what the odor may do in a given search area? Learn tools you can leverage to do just that in this webinar!
General Scent Work
Maintaining Criteria v. Snazzy Searches Webinar Instructor Dianna L. Santos As we progress with our training, it is easy to start offering more challenging searches. However, we need to ensure we are not compromising our criteria when we do so.
Trial Host Program
Best Practices for Securing a Trial Site Webinar Instructor Dianna L. Santos One of the most challenging aspects of hosting a Scent Work trial right out of the gate is securing a trial site. We provide some tips in this webinar.
Proofing
When Proofing Goes Wrong Webinar Instructor Dianna L. Santos It is vitally important that proofing be a part of any Scent Work training program. However, it is entirely possible for proofing to confuse, frustrate or demotivate your dog if done poorly. In this webinar, we outline common pitfalls people fall into and better ways to design your proofing sessions.
Common Issues
Stretching Your Dog's Learning Webinar Instructor Dianna L. Santos Allowing our dogs to really stretch their abilities with thoughtful challenging hides and searches is something we should all do! Learn the benefits and some tips on doing so in this webinar.
General Scent Work
It's Hot: Summer Searching Tips Webinar Instructor Dianna L. Santos Searching in the summer months offers unique challenges for dog and handler alike. Learn some tips and tricks as well as approaches to keep you and your dog safe.
Foundation Sniffing Program
Hunting for Primary: Tips and Tricks Webinar Instructor Dianna L. Santos Learn some of the tips, tricks and common pitfalls to avoid if you choose to have your dog hunt for primary in this webinar.
Trial Official
Canine Body Behavior and Scent Work for Trial Officials Webinar Instructor Dianna L. Santos Trial official are the eyes and ears of a Scent Work trial and must be able to properly read canine body behavior to ensure they are setting everyone up for success.
Proofing
Find Your Hide - Proofing for Dog Odor Webinar Instructor Dianna L. Santos Do you dread it when there is a possibility of dog odor in your search area? Does it seem as though your dog become obsessed and forgets about hunting for target odor? This webinar is for you!
General Scent Work
Components of Scent Work: Dog Communication Webinar Instructor Dianna L. Santos In this webinar, we will delve into the crucial component of our dog's communication to us as they are tackling a Scent Work search, how this goes beyond a final trained response and much more.
Handler Skills Program
Help: Why, When, How and the Aftermath Webinar Instructor Dianna L. Santos The final installment for this 3-part series, we will take a deeper dive into the help handling option, when to use it and suggested follow-up training exercises to ensure your dog has the skills they need to be successful.
Handler Skills Program
Wait: Why, When, How and the Aftermath Webinar Instructor Dianna L. Santos The first in a three-part series, this webinar will delve into the wait handling option, why it is useful and follow-up training you should do to ensure your dog truly has the skills they need.
Trial Prep Program
Cause and Cure for False Alerts: Handler Discrimination Webinar Instructor Dianna L. Santos Are you calling false alerts when tackling the AKC Handler Discrimination class? Find out why and what to work on to avoid those false alerts in this webinar.
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