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!
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.
Proofing
Find Your Hide - Proofing for Food and Toys Webinar
Instructor
Dianna L. Santos
The most common planned distractors found within Scent Work search areas are food and toy distractors. Proofing our dogs off these distractors is a key element to any training program. Learn how to do just that in this webinar.
Advanced Topics Program
Proofing v. Trick Questions eBook
Instructor
Dianna L. Santos
In this eBook we will highlight the stark difference between thoughtful and mindful proofing exercises and trick questions, the latter which may confuse, demotivate or frustrate the dog. Additionally, we will provide sample proofing exercises you may do with your dog.
Common Issues
Conquer the Boogeyman in Your Searches Webinar
Instructor
Dianna L. Santos
Vertical spaces. Distractors, planned and unplanned. Huge search areas. Doing searches on-leash. Regardless of the boogeyman in your Scent Work training, we will discuss how you can confront and conquer it in this webinar!
Proofing
Don't Take Me Personally: Tips for Handler Proofing Webinar
Instructor
Judith Guthrie
In this webinar, we will talk about what handler proofing is, when to use it, when you might not want to use it, and discuss some strategies for how to start teaching this vital skill.
Proofing
Intelligent Disobedience...SAY WHAT?!?!? Webinar
Instructor
Judith Guthrie
Ever heard of intelligent disobedience? Want to know what it is? How to implement it? Why you may need it?
Proofing
Find Your Hide - Proofing for Crittering Webinar
Instructor
Dianna L. Santos
Does crittering in your searches get you down? It is understandable, critters are super interesting to our dogs! Learn how you to help them value finding their target hides more than the potential critter activity within their search areas.
Cause and Cure for False Alerts: Container Searches Webinar
Instructor
Dianna L. Santos
Do you struggle with blind Container searches? Find out why false alerts occur and possible training solutions in this webinar.
Trial Prep Program
Cause and Cure for False Alerts: Interior Searches Webinar
Instructor
Dianna L. Santos
Do you struggle with blind Interior searches? Find out why false alerts occur and possible training solutions in this webinar.
Trial Prep Program
Cause and Cure for False Alerts: Buried Hides Webinar
Instructor
Dianna L. Santos
Do you struggle in the AKC Buried Class, calling false alerts left and right!? Find out why and ways to work on it in this webinar.
Trial Prep Program
Cause and Cure for False Alerts: Exterior Searches Webinar
Instructor
Dianna L. Santos
Do you struggle with blind Exterior searches? Find out why false alerts occur and possible training solutions 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.
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.
All About the Box; A Detailed Look at Container Searches Webinar
Instructor
Dana Zinn
Containers have proven to be one of the most challenging elements in nose work for many teams. Find out why and how you may be more successful in this detailed webinar.
Trial Prep Program
All About the Box: Part 2 Webinar
Instructor
Dana Zinn
In this webinar, Dana returns to discuss why container searches can vex so many teams, including discussing distractors and how to take the guesswork when tackling this search element.
Common Issues
Back to Foundations: Containers Webinar
Instructor
Dianna L. Santos
We oftentimes hear the term, "go back to foundations" when it comes to training in Scent Work. Learn what this means, the benefits and how to go about it regarding our cotnainer searches in this webinar.
Trial Prep Program
Beyond Dog Driven Container Search Webinar
Instructor
Michele Ellertson
You’ve mastered the dog-driven container search and made it through NW1, NW2 and NW3 but find yourself a bit lost when it comes to large container searches in elite and upper levels? Maybe the containers were scattered in your last trial and your dog-driven pattern fell apart? This webinar is for you!
Trial Prep Program
Cause and Cure for False Alerts: Container Searches Webinar
Instructor
Dianna L. Santos
Do you struggle with blind Container searches? Find out why false alerts occur and possible training solutions in this webinar.
Foundation
Leveraging Containers for Life Course
Instructor
Dianna L. Santos
Did you know that you can introduce a whole array of odor puzzles and challenges simply using containers? We will do just that in this course!
Trial Prep Program
The Dog-Driven Container: The Why and The How Webinar
Instructor
Michele Ellertson
Learn how to train a dog-driven pattern as a way for the dog to find success and not frustration when tackling their container searches.
Common Issues
Back to Foundations: Interiors Webinar
Instructor
Dianna L. Santos
Does your dog really understand how to tackle an interior search? Are their foundations solid? Learn how to tell and how to better leverage foundation Interior searches in this webinar.
Be Strategic: Breaking Down the NACSW Walk Through Webinar
Instructor
Tony Gravley
Learn how to extract critical information from the NACSW Trial Walk Through videos. The type of information that separates those teams who simply run a search at a trial from those who tackle the very same search strategically.
Trial Prep Program
Advanced Supportive Handling: Who We Can Become for Our Dogs Webinar
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.
Read Your Dog
What Did Ya Say: Learning to Read Your Dog Seminar
Instructor
Tony Gravley
Your dog is constantly communicating during the search, the real question is whether you understand what they are saying. Join Tony for this information-packed seminar as he breaks down the behaviors handlers commonly see but often struggle to interpret when both training and trialing.
Trial Prep Program
Who’s Watching Who? Understand the Dog’s Changes of Behaviors (COBs) Webinar
Instructor
Khara Schuetzner
Can you describe 5 out of the 10 changes of behaviors (COBs) your dog exhibits while they're in odor? No worries, you will learn how in this webinar! Join Khara to learn how to identify these COBs and better read and decipher what your dog is telling you during a search.
Trial Prep Program
Know Your Role: The Handler’s Role in Trialing Webinar
Instructor
Tony Gravley
We can quite literally derail an otherwise fantastic search at trial when we step out of our lane and, well, forget to remember our role! Learn what your role is at Scent Work trials and how to best support your canine partner in this informative webinar.
Handler Skills
Know Your Role: The Handler’s Role in Training Webinar
Instructor
Tony Gravley
Do we have a role when training Scent Work with our dogs? YES! If we step out of our lane, this can cause our dogs to become confused, frustrated or demotivated by the search. Learn how to better understand your role in this webinar.
Handler Skills
Language of Nose Work: Reading Your Dog Webinar
Instructor
Michael McManus and Natalie McManus
Learning how to read our dogs is a necessary skill for every Scent Work handler to master. See how you can go about doing this in this webinar.
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!
Building Endurance in Scent Work Course
Instructor
Dianna L. Santos
Scent Work can be exhausting! Learn how to build your dog's searching, and overall, endurance.
Skill Specific
Building Independence in Scent Work Course
Instructor
Dianna L. Santos
Your dog is the one with the nose and they have to know to trust it and not cue solely off you! So, let's work on building independent hunting!
Skill Specific
Building Speed in Scent Work Course
Instructor
Dianna L. Santos
While every dog is an individual with a unique way of hunting, each can improve their efficiency and speed while searching.
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.
Advanced Topics Program
Building an Effective Nosework Training Plan for Dog Owners Webinar
Instructor
Michele Ellertson
Breaking down complex ideas into smaller pieces helps our dogs better understand. Learn how you can do this in Nosework, designing effective training plans, with this webinar!
AKC Scent Work Program
AKC Detective Class: Rising to the Challenge Webinar
Instructor
Judith Guthrie
The AKC Detective class is a challenging one! This webinar will outline what those challenges are and how teams can better prepare to tackle them head-on.
AKC Scent Work
Be Prepared...For Detective! Course
Instructor
Judith Guthrie
Are you preparing for the upper levels of competition and looking for more structure on how to tackle bigger and more complicated searches? Learn how to address unknown number of hides, complex odor pictures, distractions, time pressure, transitions, coverage decisions, and final-call responsibility with this course.
Common Issues
Conquering Converging Webinar
Instructor
Tony Gravley
Are you and your dog struggling with solving converging odor puzzles? Gain an understanding of what converging is, the various types of converging and learn Tony's step-by-step training plan designed to give your dog the skills they need to conquer converging odor!
Advanced Supportive Handling Q&A
Date
October 6th at 4:30PM PT / 7:30PM ET (5:30PM MT / 6:30PM CT)
Instructor
Leah Gangelhoff
Leah covered a massive amount of information in her Advanced Supportive Handling: Who We Can Become for Our Dogs Webinar. Take an even deeper dive and have your questions answered with this live Q&A session!
Live Webinar
Convergence Drills Webinar
Date
October 21st at 4:30PM PT / 7:30PM ET (5:30PM MT / 6:30PM CT)
Instructor
Holly Bushard
Converged hides can be challenging for even the most experienced teams. Join us for a collection of exercises designed to enhance your dog’s understanding of this common hide type.
Live Webinar
Termination: The Art of Moving On Webinar
Date
November 11th at 10:00AM PT / 1:00PM ET (11:00AM MT / 12:00PM CT)
Instructor
Michele Ellertson
Finding a hide is only part of the search. In multiple-hide searches, dogs also need to understand when the work at one hide is finished and confidently leave it behind to pursue what comes next. Explore what termination really means, why it matters, and how confusion around it can affect multiple-hide searches in this webinar.
Live Webinar
The Hard, Missed and Abandoned Hides Webinar
Date
October 13th at 10:00AM PT / 1:00PM ET (11:00AM MT / 12:00PM CT)
Instructor
Jason Heng
Have you ever experienced a challenging hide at a trial that your dog could not solve, you called a false alert on or simply abandoned? Looking for ways to more effectively evaluate this hide and learn how to elevate your training? This webinar is for you!
Live Webinar
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.
Live Webinar
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.
Live Webinar
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.
Live Webinar
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.
Live Webinar
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.
Live Webinar
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!
Live Virtual Event
Grieving While Training Virtual Event
Date
December 17th at 4:30PM PT / 7:30PM ET (5:30PM MT / 6:30PM CT)
Instructor
Natalie McManus and Aleks Woodroffe
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.
Trial Prep Program
Decoding and Understanding "The Look" Webinar
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!
Search Design
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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.
Live Webinar
The Trial Starts in the Parking Lot Webinar
Date
November 13th 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.
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
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.
Trial Prep Program
Stay at That Hide: Building Stickiness Between Communication and Handler Response Webinar
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.
Live Webinar
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.
Trial Prep Program
Advanced Supportive Handling: Who We Can Become for Our Dogs Webinar
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!
Live Webinar
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!
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!
Trial Prep Program
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.
Trial Prep Program
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
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.
Instructor Program
Coach's View: How to be a Better Coach Virtual Event
Instructor
Anita Ambani, Michael McManus, Khara Schuetzner
Teaching group dog training classes or providing private consultations stand in stark contrast to coaching clients who are competing at trial. This is especially true when trying to support a team on trial day. Learn from our panelists how to bolster your coaching skills with this exciting roundtable event.
Trial Prep Program
Coach's View: Common Issues and How to Help a Team on Trial Day Virtual Event
Instructor
Anita Ambani, Tony Gravley, Judith Guthrie and Michael McManus
Learn some of the common pressing issues teams experience at trial and how instructors provide the coaching and support on trial day to get them through.
