General Skills - Webinars – Page 5 – Scent Work University

Trial Host Program

Trial Hosting for AKC Scent Work Trials Part 1: Planning and Preparation Webinar Instructor Anita Ambani Hosting an AKC Scent Work trial is not an easy feat! If you're a brand new club wanting to host a trial, a club hosting for the very first time, or even an experienced trial host but want tricks and tips to improve planning and preparation, this webinar is for you.

Common Issues

Lacking Problem Solving? Problem Solved! Webinar Instructor Dianna L. Santos You've received feedback while training or trialing that your dog is "lacking problem-solving skills"...but what does that mean and how can you fix it?! We'll show you in this webinar.

Common Issues

It's About More Than Just Stuff Webinar Instructor Dianna L. Santos Are you finding that your dog is obsessed with checking "stuff" when they are searching? Scent Work is about so much! See how you can change up your dog's perspective to focus more on odor as opposed to items within a given space.

General Scent Work

Components of Scent Work: Sourcing Webinar Instructor Dianna L. Santos For our dogs to succeed in Scent Work, they must build and maintain their sourcing skills. Afterall, we care about where odor is coming from not where it is traveling to! Learn how we can do this in this webinar.

Common Issues

All About Balance: Ways to Build Sniffing Stamina Webinar Instructor Dianna L. Santos You've been officially bit by the Scent Work bug! You are taking classes, workshop, seminars, going to Sniff N' Gos and trials, so much sniffing goodness! But what about your pup? Sure, they love the sniffy game, but can they keep up with all the sniffy plans you have for them?!

Trial Prep Program

Decoding Toy Obsession in Your Searches Webinar Instructor Dianna L. Santos Do you fret whenever there is a planned toy distractor in your search area? Does your dog seemingly forget all about their hide and become obsessive with the toy instead? Learn why this may happen and possible training solutions in this webinar.

Trial Prep

Building Resiliency in You and Your Dog for Training & Trialing Webinar Instructor Jill Kovacevich Building resilency and the capacity to recover from all things scary for your dog and for YOU is fundamental for any competition sport. This is not just a mindset, it is an in-the-moment understanding that you will fight the fight and survive or fight another day.

Common Issues

Common Pitfalls When Training Scent Work Webinar Instructor Dianna L. Santos There are some common pitfalls that can occur when training Scent Work. Take this webinar to ensure you do not fall victim to them as well!

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.

Cyber Scent Work

Let's Play: Pool Party Webinar Instructor Dianna L. Santos Dogs are expected to solve a pooling odor puzzle in Interior, Exterior and Container searches in the Pool Party Game. In this webinar, learn ways to design practice searches to help your dog ace the Pool Party Game.

Trial Host Program

Trial Hosting for AKC Scent Work Trials Part 2: Trial Weekend Execution A to Z Webinar Instructor Anita Ambani Hosting an AKC Scent Work trial is not an easy feat! If you're a brand new club wanting to host a trial, a club hosting for the very first time, or even an experienced trial host but want tricks and tips to improve on everything from set up to tear down and anything in between, this webinar is for you.

Intro to Odor Program

Hide Choices: Odor Vessels, Adhesives & More Webinar Instructor Dianna L. Santos Are you overwhelmed by all the choices when it comes to odor vessels, adhesives and more when designing your searches? Learn the pros and cons for each in this webinar.

Foundation Sniffing Program

Surviving Adolescent Sniffers Webinar Instructor Anita Ambani In this webinar, we'll cover strategies for training, search set ups, pitfalls to avoid in order to set your teenager up for long term success in the sport.

General Scent Work

What Are You Training Webinar Instructor Judith Guthrie Learn how to distinguish WHAT you are working on, WHY you would work on it and WHEN it is best to do so in relation to other concepts and skills.

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!

Instructor Program

The Mindful Scent Work Instructor Webinar Instructor Dianna L. Santos Scent Work instructors are pivotal in helping their human clients be the trainers their dogs deserve. We'll cover ways instructors can ensure they are indeed cultivating mindful training practices in their Scent Work group classes and private sessions.

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.

Trial Host Program

Trial Hosts: Top Ten Must-Do Things Webinar Instructor Dianna L. Santos Thinking of hosting a Scent Work trial? Great! In this webinar, we go over the top 10 must-do things trial hosts need to be mindful of and do to be successful.

Trial Prep Program

Geared Up for Success Webinar Instructor Kayla Dever and Samantha Winslow This webinar is for nosework competitors getting more serious about competition and wanting to self-time and self-record utilizing timers and body cameras, but could use help selecting the right gear and how best to use it.

Trial Prep Program

All-Level Trial Prep Webinar Instructor Lori Timberlake When training for trial, there are so many skills to work on that are not just for the level you are currently trialing at!

Canine Body Behavior

Canine Body Behavior and Scent Work for Handlers Webinar Instructor Dianna L. Santos We oftentimes hear how "reading your dog" is essential in Scent Work, but we must hone our eye outside the context of our dogs working odor too!

Common Issues

Fading Pairing: Yay or Nay Webinar Instructor Dianna L. Santos Pairing is an incredibly effective training method when it comes to Scent Work, but a common question is how to go about fading pairing in training. In this webinar, we discuss if fading is necessary and how to do so, if a handler chooses that route.

Live Webinar

Recording and Reviewing Your Scent Work Searches Webinar Date January 13th at 5:30PM PT / 8:30PM ET (6:30PM MT / 7:30PM CT) Instructor Judith Guthrie Want to video your searches but don’t know where to start? Maybe you’re unsure what equipment to use, where to put it, or how you’re supposed to record while handling your dog. Or you’ve tried, and every attempt seems to go sideways. This webinar is for you!

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.

Trial Prep Program

Harnessing Joy Webinar Instructor Kayla Dever and Samantha Winslow Learn how to help acclimate your dog to wear a harness for their searches so they look forward to it and the harness doesn't hinder their ability to hunt.

USCSS Program

Let's Play: Tackling USCSS Game Classes Webinar Instructor Dianna L. Santos USCSS offers several challenging yet fun Game Classes. Learn more about them and how you can better prepare to tackle them.

Training On Your Own

Considerations: Training Scent Work on Your Own Webinar Instructor Dianna L. Santos When training on our own, there are considerations we should keep in mind to ensure we and our dogs are successful and progressing as expected. Learn what these are and how to maximize on your training in 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!

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.

Trial Prep Program

Power of Semi-Blind Hides Webinar Instructor Dianna L. Santos While it is true that all your hides will be blind when trialing, training is a entirely different animal! In this webinar, we discuss the benefits of using semi-blind searches in your training setups.

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.

Live Seminar

Being Thoughtful Nose Work Seminar Date March 10th at 4:30PM PT / 7:30PM ET (5:30PM MT / 6:30PM CT) Instructor Judith Guthrie Looking to make your training sessions more effective? This seminar is for you! Develop a purpose behind your training and handling decisions. Be specific about what you are working on. Evaluate your setup, handling and reinforcement to determine whether it is supporting your purpose or working against you.

Skills Beyond Odor

Parkour to Benefit Nose Work Dogs Webinar Instructor Lori Timberlake Do you have a timid Nose Work dog? Does your dog worry about different flooring, going into tight spaces, going to new places? Dog parkour may be just the thing!

General Scent Work

Allure of Snazzy Searches: Maintaining Criteria Webinar Instructor Dianna L. Santos We have been caught up in the allure of a snazzy search. You can feel the rush of adrenaline just thinking about it! But in focusing squarely on these snazzy searches, our criteria can suffer, thus chipping away at our proficiency as a sniffing team. Learn how to keep the balance with this webinar.

Cyber Scent Work

Let's Play: Crazy Containers Webinar Instructor Dianna L. Santos There are countless variations our dogs amy encounter as they are tackle a container search. In this webinar, we will discuss ways to ensure our dog well-prepared to find their hides!

Cyber Scent Work

Let's Play: Blankety Blank Webinar Instructor Dianna L. Santos Can your dog encounter a blank area and not alert on "phantom hides"? That is the skill tested in the Blankety Blank Game. In this webinar, learn how to design training searches to prepare.

NASDA

Getting Started in NASDA: Tips for New Exhibitors Webinar Instructor Donna Morgan Murray You've heard of NASDA, but how can you get started? This webinar is for you! Learn all the tips and tricks to get started, from registering your dog, finding trials, the rules, the annual and lifetime points and so much more!

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

Working Blind Hides Webinar Instructor Judith Guthrie Blind hides are oftentimes stress-inducing for handlers, who dread hearing a "No". Learn how to effectively use blind searches in training.

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.

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