Judge's View Virtual Event
Instructor
Anita Ambani, Bill Gaskins, Judith Guthrie, Michelle Munson, Caroline Oldham, Aleks Woodroffe
Wouldn't it be nice to know what the Judge sees? What works. What doesn't. Trends they notice over a course of judging several teams over a variety of events. We will discuss this and more in this exciting virtual event!
Trial Prep Program
Climbing Mountains: Handler Skills for Success at Elite/Elite Premier and Summit Webinar
Instructor
Kayla Dever and Samantha Winslow
Are you currently competing, or planning to compete, in the Elite or Summit levels of NACSW? In this webinar, learn how to help your mental game, develop trial day action plans, and how to find JOY in the highest pressure levels of our sport!
Trial Prep Program
Using Walkthrough and Debrief Videos to Analyze Your Team's Problem Solving Webinar
Instructor
Jill Kovacevich
The videos provided for NACSW trials are powerful training tools! Learn how to more effectively utilize both the walkthrough and debrief videos to analyze the problem solving skills of your team with this webinar.
Trial Prep
Train the Hide Webinar
Instructor
Jill Kovacevich
Hide placement for each trial level matters. Learning how to set hides is a go to skill for all trial teams whether you feel confident in doing so or not. Learn to understand the differences and the importance of progressive hides for effective and efficient search work.
NACSW
Preparing for the Odor Recognition Test (ORT) Webinar
Instructor
Lori Timberlake
Learn what you and your dog will need to do to be properly prepared for the ORT test in this webinar!
NACSW Program
Instructors: How Best to Prep NACSW Clients Virtual Event
Instructor
Holly Bushard, Kayla Dever, Tony Gravley, Michael McManus, Natalie McManus, Khara Schuetzner
Both instructors and clients will benefit from this exciting roundtable. Our panelists will discuss ways instructors can best help their client prepare to succeed in the various levels of NACSW trials.
Live Webinar
Mastering the Big Picture: Preparing for Elite & Summit Level Nosework Webinar
Date
January 28th at 10:00AM PT/11:00AM MT/12:00PM CT/1:00PM ET
Instructor
Michele Ellertson
You are embarking on your Elite or Summit journey. Learn how to balance efficiency with thoroughness, develop handling plans that adapt in real time, and build the skills needed to succeed at Elite and Summit level trials.
Trial Prep Program
The Good Call: Calling the Hide in Training and in Trial Webinar
Instructor
Jill Kovacevich
The "Alert" call is the crux of the handler's responsibilities in competition Nose Work. If you have ever felt like, "My dog said trash can", but the Judge said, "No", this webinar may be just what you need. A discussion focused on shaping your training for improved trial success.
NACSW Program
Tackling NW3 Head-On: Conquering the Mind Game Webinar
Instructor
Kayla Dever and Samantha Winslow
NW3 is notoriously challenging for dog and handler teams. In this webinar, Kayla and Samantha will discuss ways to improve your mental game so that you and your dog can rise to the challenge.
Live Webinar
Who’s Watching Who? Understand the Dog’s Changes of Behaviors (COBs) Webinar
Date
January 29th at 4:30PM PT/5:30PM MT/6:30PM CT/7:30PM ET
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.
NACSW Program
NACSW: NW3 Trial Prep Course
Instructor
Lori Timberlake
While NW3 trials have a reputation for being intimidating, you and your dog will be ready and prepared with this course.
Trial Prep
Hide Placement in Training: Making Odor More Fun Webinar
Instructor
Jill Kovacevich
Effective hide placement can ensure our dogs develop the search clarity needed to tackle their searches, even rather complex ones. Learn how we can use hide placement to help our dogs develop healthy search habits that will serve them well through their sniffing journey.
Trial Prep
Mastering Multiple Hides Webinar
Instructor
Michael McManus
Do you want a step-by-step guide to how we teach our own dogs to do multiple hides? Learn how to take the conflict out of multiple hides, starting with building stickiness, and then following a procedure that introduces each new concept slowly and clearly.
Trial Prep
Why Games in Nose Work are Serious Business Webinar
Instructor
Michael McManus and Natalie McManus
Games are an amazing catalyst for learning. Michael and Natalie will discuss how we can use them in Nose Work to incentivize important skills and strategies for dogs and handlers (especially handlers)!
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.
NACSW Program
NACSW: NW2 Trial Prep Course
Instructor
Lori Timberlake
You and your dog will be ready to tackle your NW2 and feel confident doing so with the provided training and handling tips.
Live Webinar
NACSW Trial Experience Webinar Series: Part 3 (Elite, Elite Premier and Summit)
Date
March 30th at 9:00AM PT/10:00AM MT/11:00AM CT/12:00PM ET
Instructor
Lori Timberlake
Elite, Elite Premier and Summit trials represent the highest levels of competition in NACSWâ„¢ and require advanced skills, thoughtful strategy, and a deep partnership between handler and dog. Learn how to better prepare with this webinar.
Trial Prep Program
Worth Waiting For: Leveraging Staging Areas to Maximize Performance Webinar
Instructor
Kayla Dever and Samantha Winslow
When trialing, the staging areas can be an excellent way to ensure you and your dog are ready to tackle your next search. Learn how to more fully leverage your staging areas in this webinar.
NACSW Program
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.
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!
Live Webinar
NACSW Trial Experience Webinar Series: Part 1 (ORT - NW3)
Date
March 2nd at 9:00AM PT/10:00AM MT/11:00AM CT/12:00PM ET
Instructor
Lori Timberlake
Are you new to NACSWâ„¢ trials or looking to better understand the progression from ORT through NW3? This first entry in this webinar series is for you!
Trial Prep
Super Sniffers: Preparing for Detective, Elite & Summit Competition Seminar
Instructor
Laurel Scarioni
The top levels of scent competition require teams to possess a wide array of skills and apply them to varied search areas. This seminar can help you prepare!
NACSW Program
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.
Live Webinar
Cover It: Strategies for Successful Search Area Management Webinar
Date
April 9th at 4:30M PT/5:30PM MT/6:30PM CT/7:30PM ET
Instructor
Kayla Dever and Samantha Winslow
We cannot place all the responsibility on our dogs when it comes to tackling a search. Effective search area management is a key handler skill we must master, especially in the upper levels. Learn all that is involved and how to up your game with this informative webinar!
Foundation Sniffing Program
Perfect Patterns: Vehicles Course
Instructor
Michael McManus
This is a comprehensive course for anyone interested in learning how to train vehicle searches for nosework competitions or enrichment.
Live Webinar
NACSW Trial Experience Webinar Series: Part 2 (Element Specialty Trials)
Date
March 16th at 9:00AM PT/10:00AM MT/11:00AM CT/12:00PM ET
Instructor
Lori Timberlake
Element Specialty Trials offer a unique opportunity to focus on individual search elements while earning NACSWâ„¢ titles. Learn how to better prepare for these trials with this webinar.
Live Webinar
The Goal-Powered Search: Mastering Process & Outcome Goals to Achieve Success in Nose Work Webinar
Date
April 16th at 4:30PM PT/5:30PM MT/6:30PM CT/7:30PM ET
Instructor
Silke Wittig
Learn the difference between process and outcome goals, how to identify meaningful goals that drive progress to make your training more efficient, measurable and successful in more ways than one in this information-packed webinar.
Live Webinar
But the Judge Said Webinar
Date
February 17th at 4:00PM PT/5:00PM MT/6:00PM CT/7:00PM ET
Instructor
Aleks Woodroffe
Have you ever received a comment from a Judge after a search and felt proud? Confused? Deflated? Whether written on a scorecard or said in passing, judges sometimes can’t help but share their insights. This webinar focuses on how you can accept, understand, and possibly use those comments.
AKC Scent Work
AKC Scent Work v. NACSW: A Comparison Webinar
Instructor
Lori Timberlake
When you are planning to compete in Scent Work, it is helpful to understand the details for each competition organization. Garner a better understanding of the difference between AKC Scent Work and NACSW with this webinar.
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!
Scent Work for Everyone
The New Dog Conundrum Webinar
Instructor
Jill Marie O'Brien
We oftentimes build specific training and handling approaches around our current canine teammate. This can make things challenging when we add in a new dog to our lives. Learn how to make this a smoother transition in this webinar.
