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Irith Bloom - When Details Really Matter: Re-examining CC&DS
Date: Thursday, July 24th, 2025
Time: 3pm Pacific Time (Click here for time at FDSA (Pacific Time).
Fee: $19.95 USD
If you've been in the world of non-human animals for a while, odds are you've heard the terms counterconditioning (CC) and desensitization (DS). The odds are also pretty high that you have deliberately used a combination of counterconditioning and desensitization in some context or other. And maybe things worked out well… or maybe the results weren’t what you’d hoped for.
In this webinar, Irith will re-examine CC and DS, with a focus on why CC and DS don’t always work as well as we’d like. She will share geeky considerations about the use of CC and DS, examine common pitfalls, and teach you how to avoid those pitfalls to get better results. Whether you’ve been struggling with CC and DS, find them useful but want to get even better results, or just want to get geeky about behavior science, this webinar is for you!
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Barbara Lloyd - Motivation vs. Focus: Why Your Dog Needs Both — And How to Build Them
Date: Thursday, July 24th, 2025
Time: 6pm Pacific Time (Click here for time at FDSA (Pacific Time).
Fee: $19.95 USD
Motivation and focus are not the same thing — and confusing them can seriously derail your training. In this live 60-minute webinar, Barbara Lloyd takes you inside the real difference between a dog who’s motivated, a dog who’s focused, and what happens when you only have one but not the other. You’ll learn: • The clear definitions of motivation vs. focus • Why your dog can be full of energy and still totally unproductive • What it looks like when your dog is focused but unmotivated • How this impacts you as a handler • Real-life examples of training breakdowns — and breakthroughs • Practical, proven ways to build both in your dog Barbara will also share how her Cognitive Challenges Framework is designed to develop both motivation and focus in a thoughtful, balanced way — helping you create the kind of working relationship where things just click. 👩🏫 Who It’s For: • Dog handlers, trainers, and working dog enthusiasts • Anyone who feels stuck between chaos and compliance • People who want a clearer, more connected training partnership ✅ What You’ll Walk Away With: • A clear lens to evaluate what’s really going on with your dog • A fresh understanding of how motivation and focus interact • A better way to structure your sessions so your dog can shine Bring a notebook — and bring your questions! This isn’t just a lecture. It’s a conversation that will leave you seeing your dog, and your role, in a whole new light.
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Aleks Woodroffe - Blank or Not blank? Learn Changes of Behavior to better call finish
Date: Thursday, July 31st, 2025
Time: 3pm Pacific Time (Click here for time at FDSA (Pacific Time).
Fee: $19.95 USD
Are you struggling with blank searches or blank areas within searches? We start to see blank searches in AKC master interior, NW3, as well as blank areas within many different searches at many upper level searches. I’m excited about this webinar, where we’ll dive into the challenges of blank searches in dog training. If you’ve ever struggled to call finish when there are no hides—or even doubted how to train effectively for these situations—you’re not alone, and this webinar is here to help. During the session, I’ll share insights on how to spot and understand the subtle changes in behavior that dogs show when working in blank environments. We’ll explore real-life examples together, breaking them down to help you better SEE what your dog might do in these types of searches. I’m excited to have great video examples of the same dogs working a series of searches either blank or with odor present. We also will walk through ways to set up blank searches at home, giving you practical tools to build your confidence and improve your dog’s skills. Part of this training will be for your dog’s confidence, but also to build a nice foundation on how to call finish and when to call it at home vs. in trial. Come join us and build your own library of experiences to understand how to read your dog in these searches, how to set them for success, and how to build your dog’s understanding of blank searches.
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Stacy Barnett - Calling Finish with Confidence! Focus and Hide Commitment
Date: Thursday, July 31st, 2025
Time: 6pm Pacific Time (Click here for time at FDSA (Pacific Time).
Fee: $19.95 USD
Did you know that the only way that you CAN call Finish with Confidence is if your dog is working in a FOCUSED manner with COMMITMENT to the hide. If you don't have these pieces in place, you can't really be certain that you have covered your area. We will learn what focus and hide commitment look like and HOW to achieve it. This is the foundation to good, solid searching. Imagine this.... you find yourself on the start line of a large exterior with a rare opportunity to run off leash. You have been training hard and layering in all the skill that you need to be able to clear this area effectively. You step the line and take a breath... then with utter confidence in your dog, you release them into the search area. BAM! Just like that.... your dog sources a threshold hide. Yes! Off leash and in a large exterior! Your dog was FOCUSED, ignoring the dirt, leaves, and critters.... and sourced a threshold hide with commitment. Is this a Fairy tale? It doesn't have to be! Also make sure to check out Part 2, next week, where we work on YOUR HALF of clearing areas!
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Irith Bloom - Cues: Beyond Words and Gestures
Date: Thursday, August 7th, 2025
Time: 3pm Pacific Time (Click here for time at FDSA (Pacific Time).
Fee: $19.95 USD
When we hear the word "cue," we tend to think of a word or gesture from a handler that lets an animal know what behavior is desired at that moment – but there’s a lot more to cues than just that! There are cues happening around our animals all the time. Some cues we’re aware of. Others escape our notice. And sometimes what we think is the cue for a behavior isn’t really the cue at all. It can get complicated fast! Understanding the nuances of what cues really are, as well as how to add, change, and use them, makes us better trainers. This webinar will help you become more aware – and take better advantage – of cues. In addition to understanding cues more deeply, attendees will also learn to identify, attach, and transfer cues. Ready for a deep dive into the world of cues? Sign up now!
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Stacy Barnett - Calling Finish with Confidence! The Human Half
Date: Thursday, August 7th, 2025
Time: 6pm Pacific Time (Click here for time at FDSA (Pacific Time).
Fee: $19.95 USD
Did you know that even if your dog is FOCUSED and has HIDE COMMITMENT that you will be ineffective in clearing areas if you can't recognize what the odor is doing or if you don't have a strategy? Did you know that this just gets harder as the areas get bigger? In Part 2 of this series, we will learn how to predict odor movement and then how to recognize when our assumptions are true. We will cover understanding when your dog moves out of odor and when the odor that they are working is diffuse, trapping, or pooling. We will also be able to assess our area and have a strategy for coverage based on our prediction of odor movement and our dog's needs. And guess what? Your dog is an individual so your strategy has to BE individual! We will also cover how you can practice odor behavior prediction and how to train your eye during your training sessions. Imagine calling Finish and feeling "Yeah, we got everything!" Is this a Fairy tale? It doesn't have to be! Also make sure to check out Part 1 where we work on YOUR DOG'S HALF of clearing areas!
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