Course Details
Motivation isn’t just about the cookie or the toy—it’s about the interaction. We often chase the perfect reward—food, toys, praise—in hopes of unlocking our dog’s drive. But what if true motivation isn’t found in what you deliver, but in how you engage?
In this webinar, we’ll explore how to co-create reinforcers through shared activity and presence. You’ll learn to assess what your dog finds motivating in the moment, avoid rewards that interrupt connection, and use play and the Premack Principle to build lasting drive. Whether your dog is sensitive or intense, you’ll gain practical strategies to create meaningful motivation through real-time responsiveness, tailored reinforcement, and deeper partnership.
It all comes back to one simple, powerful shift:
From “What do I have to offer?” to “What can we create together?”
About the Instructor:
Crystal Wing BA, MAE. has been teaching high school art for 23 years. She has been an athlete and high school coach for various sports. Since 2006, Crystal has been dedicated to training dogs, traveling nationwide to learn and compete in a range of protection sports. She is a certified trial helper through GSDCA for IGP and training decoy for Mondioring. Through extensive traveling and training, she has titled several different dogs in several different protection sports, dock diving, agility, weight pull and rally. She earned a national certification through American Rescue Dog Association for her human remains detection K9 Rad-ish. Crystal is the Training Director for Evolution Working Dog Club located in St. Louis, Mo and co-host of the K9 Detection Collaborative podcast. She gives seminars across the country on play, functional obedience, sport foundations and detection dog training. She is a guest instructor at Fenzi Dog Sports Academy and is an instructor at K9Sensus Foundation in Iowa.
