Instructor Resources

Instructor Resources
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Trial Prep Program
Intentional Practice for the Extreme Webinar
Instructor: Vicky Lovejoy

Help your dog develop the skills they need to tackle a variety of searches regardless of what the search area throws at them. Great for trial-prep or simply taking your sniffing game to the next level.
Skills for All Dogs
5 Mental Games for Winter Webinar
Instructor: Dianna L. Santos

Is your dog cooped up and bouncing off the walls due to inclement weather? Learn 5 fun training games you can play to help take the edge off in this webinar.
Trial Prep Program
Use the Wind Webinar
Instructor: Judith Guthrie

Learn how to design exercises that fully leverage airflow and wind in your Scent Work training sessions in this webinar.
Trial Prep Program
Develop Trial Mind: Decision Making in the Fire Webinar
Instructor: Judith Guthrie

Scent Work trials are fraught with decisions the handler must make a moment's notice. Learn how you can do this without folding under the pressure with this webinar.
Trial Official Program
So, You Want to be a Trial Official Webinar
Instructor: Dianna L. Santos

Firstly, thank you for wanting to give back to the community by becoming a trial official! In this webinar, we will discuss what trial officials are expected to do and how rigorous and demanding the role can truly be.
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.
Trial Prep Program
Start Lines: From Beginning to End Webinar
Instructor: Lori Timberlake

Your start lines matter and can shape the entirety of your search! Learn how and the ways to ensure your start line routine is as good as possible 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?!
Reactive Dogs
Primary, Paired and Odor Hides: Choosing the Hide for the Training Challenge Webinar
Instructor: Christina Young

When it comes to our reactive, sensitive or less-confident dogs, we want to ensure we are setting them up for success during training. This includes mindfully choosing the hide type they are hunting for. Learn how to do just that in this webinar.
Trial Prep Program
Trial Prep for Reactive Dogs Webinar
Instructor: Dianna L. Santos

Scent Work is a unique dog sport in that it is open to reactive dogs. However, a Scent Work trial can be rather challenging for reactive dogs...triggers abound! Learn a variety of exercises, routines and tips to help your reactive dog be more successful at a Scent Work trial with this webinar.
General Scent Work
Components of Scent Work: Value of Odor Webinar
Instructor: Dianna L. Santos

We need our dogs to value the odor they are tasked to hunt for in their Scent Work searches. Learn how to build and maintain their value in this webinar.
Handler Skills Program
Wait, Quit or Help Webinar
Instructor: Dianna L. Santos

When your dog is struggling with a search, you have three choices: wait them out, call it quits or step in to help. We discuss the pros and cons of each in this webinar.
Trial Prep Program
25 Ways to Support Your Dog’s Love of Nosework Webinar
Instructor: Holly Bushard

This webinar is going to cover a broad range of topics related to helping your dog enjoy scent sports. Ideas will range from core training ideas, handler habits, reinforcement considerations, equipment use and more.
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.
General Scent Work
Marker Cues in Nosework Webinar
Instructor: Michele Ellertson

Marker cues in Nosework, to click or not to click… there is a tremendous amount of debate about this topic that all comes down to timing. Learn more in this informative webinar.
Field Trip Training
Field Trip Training On Your Own Webinar
Instructor: Dianna L. Santos

Field trip training is an important part of any Scent Work training regiment. The question is: are you getting the most out of these sessions when you are training on your own.
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.
Common Issues
Fearless Open Areas with Confidence Webinar
Instructor: Judith Guthrie

Do large open areas in search area give you anxiety? Unsure how to tackle them? Learn how in this webinar!
General Scent Work
More Than Odor: Environmental Considerations Webinar
Instructor: Judith Guthrie

There's more to competing in Scent Work than just the odor. We must learn to prepare for all the vast possible environmental considerations. Learn how in this webinar.
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?
Handler Skills Program
To Help or Not to Help Webinar
Instructor: Judith Guthrie

The age old question in Scent Work: should I step in to help my dog or not? We evaluate this and provide some tips on how you can make an informed decision when working with your own dog in this webinar.
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
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.
General Scent Work
The Scent Work Way of Life Webinar
Instructor: Dianna L. Santos

This webinar is designed to outline ways we can step outside the bubble of "Scent Work" and leverage any and all opportunities at our disposal.
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.
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
Starting with Food: The Whys and The Hows Webinar
Instructor: Dianna L. Santos

There are many schools of thought when it comes to training Scent Work. In this webinar, we discuss the philosophy of starting with food, the hows and whys in doing so.
Common Issues
Go Find a New Hide, Please Webinar
Instructor: Dianna L. Santos

Does your dog get stuck a hide they already found? Learn why this happens and how to help them move on to find new hides.
Common Issues
When Dog Odor Trumps Target Odor: Sexy Time Webinar
Instructor: Dianna L. Santos

Does your dog obsess about other doggie smells, thinking they need to mark and drool over every spot another dog has visited? In this webinar, we provide reasons why your dog may be doing this and exercises you can try to help them better focus on their Scent Work searches instead.
Instructor Program
Canine Body Behavior and Scent Work for Instructors Webinar
Instructor: Dianna L. Santos

As Instructors, we must understand canine body behavior so that we may properly support and advocate for our canine clients.
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!
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.
General Scent Work
Components of Scent Work: Hunting Webinar
Instructor: Dianna L. Santos

In this webinar, we will discuss the importance of building our dog's value in the hunt itself, how doing so will build a resilient and tenacious hunter who will dig in deep to solve their odor puzzles.
General Scent Work
Components of Scent Work: Odor Obedience Webinar
Instructor: Dianna L. Santos

Learn how you may build and maintain your dog's odor obedience when it comes to tackling their Scent Work searches in this webinar.
Skills Beyond Odor
Shrinking Space Success Webinar
Instructor: Vicky Lovejoy

Scent sports are expanding to all kinds of targets and all sorts of search areas. Many of them may require your dog to navigate tight or complicated spaces, which may not be physically or mentally “comfortable” for them. This webinar works on building tolerance and comfort in tight or confined spaces.
Skills Beyond Odor
Elevation Elation: Build and Use Body Awareness Webinar
Instructor: Vicky Lovejoy

Does your dog struggle with elevated hides? It could be due to a lack of body awareness. In this webinar, learn how to help your dog develop their physical and mental skills to better tackle and conquer their elevated hides.
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.
Skills Beyond Odor
Car Crate Crazy Webinar
Instructor: Kayla Dever and Samantha Winslow

Does your dog struggle to settle in their car crate or in a standalone crate? This can have a negative impact of the effectiveness of their search. Find helpful solutions in this webinar!
Trial Prep Program
The Varied Needs of Different Breeds Webinar
Instructor: Holly Bushard

Are you struggling with obtaining consistent results with all your dogs? What has worked for Fido is not working for Spot! Then this webinar is for you! Holly will focus on some of the joys and challenges of playing Scent Work with every dog in the house!
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.
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