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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
Helping Your Dog Find That Last Hide: Friend or Foe? Webinar Instructor Sue Sternberg We've all had that search where our dog is struggling to find the last hide. There are several ways we can step in to "help", but is doing so truly helpful? Delve into this topic and learn other paths to take in this webinar.
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.
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.
Instructor Program
Teaching Scent Work Seminar Instructor Dianna L. Santos and Lori Timberlake Designed to help newer and experienced instructors alike, this seminar will outline how best to help your human and canine clients succeed and reach their training goals, regardless of what your training methodology is.
Trial Prep
Detective and Summit: Compare and Prepare Webinar Instructor Holly Bushard Are you interested in competing at the upper levels of AKC Scent Work and NACSW? Learn the unique challenges posed by these two high-level classes, their similarities, their differences and gain insights for how to better prepare for each.
Trial Prep
Are You Getting Any Better? Webinar Instructor Tony Gravley Do you know if you and your dog are progressing in your skills and abilities as expected? Learn to assess if you are on track, stagnanting or backsliding in this webinar!
Skill Specific
Skill Building for Elevated Hides Course Instructor Lori Timberlake Learn how to practice for variety of elevated hide odor problems to ensure you're ready for the upper levels of competition!
Trial Official Program
Trial Officials: Creating Level-Appropriate Searches Webinar Instructor Judith Guthrie It is essential for a Scent Work trial officials to design level-appropriate searches. Learn how in this webinar.
Instructor Program
Building an Effective Nosework Training Plan for Instructors Module Instructor Michele Ellertson As instructors, we need to breakdown advanced concepts into smaller, manageable pieces for our students to be successful. Learn how to develop effective training plans with this module!
High-Drive Dogs
Keep Your Head: Maintaining Good Arousal in Nosework Webinar Instructor Michele Ellertson Finding your dog's ideal arousal level in Scent Work is crucial, so they are not over-aroused and unable to think or focus. Learn helpful techniques with this webinar!
Trial Prep Program
Sniff Busters Webinar Instructor Laurel Scarioni Learn about the common myths and misunderstandings about hide placement and odor movement that can result in issues when training and trialing in Scent Work.
NACSW
NACSW: Odor Recognition Prep (ORT) Course Instructor Lori Timberlake You are officially ready to start your NACSW trialing journey. Find out how to ace your ORT test with this course.
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!
Learn About Odor
Odor Concentrations Webinar Instructor Judith Guthrie Learn how the concentration of odor works and affects the way your dog hunts, sources, and communicates with you with this webinar.
Common Issues
The Floor is Lava Webinar Instructor Kayla Dever and Samantha Winslow Are slippery surfaces something your dog struggles with when tackling interior searches? Get solutions in this webinar!
Trial Prep Program
Sighthounds and Scent Work: Does It Work Webinar Instructor Holly Bushard It takes a bit of courage to trial behind a sighthound! Holly will cover reinforcement strategies, acclimation ideas and training plans and discuss trial testing techniques to increase reliability and fun!
NACSW Program
NACSW: NW1 Trial Prep Course Instructor Lori Timberlake You've passed your ORT in all three odors and now you are ready to tackle your first NW1. Get the skills you need with this course!
High-Drive Dogs
Embrace the Drive Searching with High Drive Dogs Webinar Instructor Judith Guthrie Handling a high drive dog in Scent Work can be challenging. In this webinar, learn how to lean into and leverage the drive to achieve even better results.
Common Issues
Elevated Hides for the Vertically Challenged Webinar Instructor Lori Timberlake Do you have a smaller dog and are stressing about how they will be able to work out elevated hides? Then this webinar is for you!
Advanced Topics Program
Training to Plan; Planning to Train Webinar Instructor Michael McManus Being thoughtful trainers is something all Scent Work handlers should strive for. In this webinar, we discuss how to go about building a training plan with our dog.
Odor Puzzle
Threshold Hides: From Terrible to Terrific Webinar Instructor Michele Ellertson Threshold hides can be tricky for dog and handler alike! Learn why these hides can be so challenging and ways to better prepare in training with this webinar.
NACSW
All-Level NACSWâ„¢ Trial Prep Course Instructor Lori Timberlake Getting ready to trial is about more than simply running blind hides. Consider the entire trial picture and properly prepare with this course.
Common Issues
Wait...Did You Find a Hide?! Webinar Instructor Dianna L. Santos Does your dog buzz around the search area seemingly finding hides without telling you? Learn some solutions with this webinar.
Common Issues
Sexy Time: Dog Odor v. Target Odor Webinar Instructor Dianna L. Santos Does it seem as though your dog always has sexy time on the brain? They come upon dog odor and suddenly they are drooling, chattering and thinking of everything but finding their hide? This webinar is for you!
Reactive Dogs
Stress-Free Learning and Trialing with a Reactive Dog Webinar Instructor Christina Young In this webinar, Christina will discuss and illustrate strategies and games to help you and your dog navigate the challenges of taking a reactive dog to a Scent Work class or trial.
Advanced Topics Program
Passive Alerts: How, Why and Possible Pitfalls Webinar Instructor Michael McManus Many people want a trained final response on their Scent Work dog. In this webinar, Michael discusses what passive alerts really are, how you can go about training them and possible pitfalls to be aware of should you do so.
Trial Prep
Conquering Crack Hides Webinar Instructor Holly Bushard Crack hides can be challenging. Learn tips and tricks on how to train for and tackle these hides in this webinar.
Puppy Sniffing Program
Raising Your Scent Work Puppy Webinar Instructor Judith Guthrie Start your Scent Work puppy off right and understand what it takes to make a competitive dog from puppyhood on up with this webinar.
General Scent Work
Hierarchy of Behavior Webinar Instructor Judith Guthrie Hierarchy of behavior is your dog's understanding of the rules of life and how they fit into it, affecting their decision-making in sometimes unexpected ways.
Trial Prep Program
Working Under Pressure Webinar Instructor Judith Guthrie Trialing in Scent Work oftentimes turns into a battle against the clock. Why not do fast searches in training to prepare?
General Scent Work
What is a Purposeful Search Webinar Instructor Judith Guthrie You've heard the importance of being purposeful when designing your searches. Learn what it means to be purposeful, how to plan your training even if you only have 10 minutes, how to quickly decide what you should do in an environment and more.
Trial Official Program
Trial Officials: Assessing the Search Area Webinar Instructor Judith Guthrie When designing a search area, it is essential to first assess the space and determine if meets the need for the given class, level and association. Learn how to assess search areas in this webinar.
General Scent Work
Well-Rounded Sniffing Webinar Instructor Lori Timberlake In this webinar, Lori discusses ways handlers can keep their Scent Work training fresh, exciting and continuing to build skills for dog and handler alike.
Instructor Program
Instructors: Teaching and Training Scent Work Foundations Seminar Instructor Dianna L. Santos Are you an instructor looking to start offering Scent Work classes? Perhaps you are currently teaching and looking to further evaluate or build upon your program? This seminar is for you! We will walk through the program we offer through Scent Work University to help you develop your own!
Getting Started
Toys as Primary Webinar Instructor Michele Ellertson Are you interested in using toys as your form of primary to get your dog started in Nosework? Learn toy play mechanics, toy rules, and how to set up your toy search to get the most out of the work with your dog.
Live Webinar
Stay at That Hide: Building Stickiness Between Communication and Handler Response 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.
Live Webinar
Puppy Series Part 2: From Curiosity to Hunt Webinar Date August 12th at 4:30PM PT / 7:30PM ET (5:30PM MT / 6:30PM CT) 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.
Foundation Sniffing Program
Rotate Your Skills Webinar Instructor Judith Guthrie Implementing a rotating skills training plan can ensure both you and your dog work on and develop the skills you need to be a successful sniffing team.
Common Issues
Keeping Scent Work FUN! Webinar Instructor Dianna L. Santos Scent Work should be your dog's FAVORITE activity! After all, it is celebrating their most impressive natural instinct. Yet, as we move up the levels, the game starts to morph into work and our dogs may find it to be less fun. Learn how you can keep this activity fun and engaging for them, no matter how challenging the searches become!
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