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Hosting an AKC Trial: Practical Guidance Beyond the Rulebook - Part 1 Webinar
Date
August 26th at 5:30PM PT / 8:30PM ET (6:30PM MT / 7:30PM CT)
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.
Live Webinar
Find It. Own It. Get Paid. Webinar
Date
September 2nd at 10:00AM PT / 1:00PM ET (11:00AM MT / 12:00PM CT)
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.
Live Webinar
Hosting an AKC Trial: Practical Guidance Beyond the Rulebook - Part 2 Webinar
Date
September 3rd at 5:30PM PT / 8:30PM ET (6:30PM MT / 7:30PM CT)
Instructor
Jenny Hamilton
In this second webinar, we will delve into the process of submitting your event application to AKC, including a comprehensive discussion on selecting a venue, determining the number of judges and entries your venue can accommodate.
Live Webinar
The Real Look at Scent Work Trials Webinar
Date
September 7th at 4:30PM PT / 7:30PM ET (5:30PM MT / 6:30PM CT)
Instructor
Dianna L. Santos
You are interested in trialing in Scent Work, but what does that really entail? What are the skills you and your dog will need to succeed? What will you both experience on trial day? What surprises await you? Learn this and more in this informative webinar!
Live Webinar
The Power of Purposeful Goal Setting in Dog Sports and Life Webinar
Date
September 8th at 4:30PM PT / 7:30PM ET (5:30PM MT / 6:30PM CT)
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
Puppy Series: Part 3 - From Hunt to Search Webinar
Date
September 9th at 4:30PM PT / 7:30PM ET (5:30PM MT / 6:30PM CT)
Instructor
Judith Guthrie
Your puppy is hunting, solving, and staying in the task. The next step is helping the puppy begin to use that hunt in simple search setups. Learn how in this webinar!
Live Webinar
The Ups and Downs of Making Changes to Your Nose Work Handling Webinar
Date
September 10th at 4:30PM PT / 7:30PM ET (5:30PM MT / 6:30PM CT)
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!
Live Webinar
Advanced Supportive Handling: Who We Can Become for Our Dogs Webinar
Date
September 17th at 2:00PM PT / 5:00PM ET (3:00PM MT / 4:00PM CT)
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.
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
Decoding and Understanding "The Look" Webinar
Date
September 30th at 4:30PM PT / 7:30PM ET (5:30PM MT / 6:30PM CT)
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!
Live Webinar
Hosting an AKC Trial: Practical Guidance Beyond the Rulebook - Part 3 Webinar
Date
October 1st at 5:30PM PT / 8:30PM ET (6:30PM MT / 7:30PM CT)
Instructor
Jenny Hamilton
In this third webinar, we will concentrate on the execution of your trial event. This will involve integrating all the previously discussed elements and developing a plan to support both internal and external customers.
Live Webinar
The Trial Starts in the Parking Lot Webinar
Date
October 7th 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.
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.
Live Webinar
Upping Your Game: Scent Work Way of Life Webinar
Date
October 19th at 4:30PM PT / 7:30PM ET (5:30PM MT / 6:30PM CT)
Instructor
Dianna L. Santos
A common theme among those of us who play the sniffing game is viewing everything through the lens of finding the hide. What if we could the aperture and gain powerful insights that will directly benefit our searches? We will discuss ways we can do just that within this webinar.
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.
Latest Webinar Releases
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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.
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.
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.
Puppy Scent Work
Puppy Series: Part 1 - Tiny Nose, Big World Webinar
Instructor
Judith Guthrie
The future Scent Work dog starts long before formal odor training. In this first installment in a webinar series, Judith will delve into how to design confidence building exercises for puppies 8 weeks to 4 months of age.
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.
