Workshops
February Workshops - Registration Opens Jan 22 - 9am Pacific Time
* Registration closes Feb 28 - 12pm (Noon) Pacific Time
WW506: Jan 26- Precision Heeling (REPEAT)
Do you have a goal of crisp and precise heeling, but you aren't quite sure where to start? Or maybe you have a dog with established heeling that lacks precision? This workshop...
Denise Fenzi (Faculty)
WW507: Feb 2- Conquering Handler Pressure
How can we expect our dogs to handle pressure if we struggle with it? We must be the anchor for our dogs. Our dogs rely on our handling in the ring. It gives them vital inform...
Petra Ford (Faculty)
WW508: Feb 9- Conditioning with Cavaletti Poles: Take your canine fitness to the next level (REPEAT)
Cavaletti Poles are a great way to improve your dogs strength, flexibility, balance and proprioception (limb awareness). Cavaletti Poles are a versatile fitness exercise in wh...
Ashley Escobar (Faculty)
WW509: Feb 16- Got Commitment Issues? Commitment Games for Agility (REPEAT)
Is your dog too fast for you? Does your dog gaze adoringly at you instead of the agility equipment? Does your dog pull off equipment if you even twitch in the direction of the...
Laurie Huston (Guest Instructors)
WW510: Feb 16- Platform Games for Confidence & Resilience in Performance Dogs
All performance dogs experience challenges and pressure when competing. There is no way around it. It’s up to us to prepare our dogs and provide them with skills to work throu...
Petra Ford (Faculty)
WW511: Feb 23- Sensational Sidesteps: Teaching Lateral Movement in Heel and in Front (REPEAT)
If you compete in Rally, lateral movement is a requirement, but even if you just want to teach your dog a more solid understanding of heel, this skill is a good one to have. I...
Nicole Wiebusch (Faculty)
March Workshops - Registration Opens Feb 22 - 9am Pacific Time
* Registration closes March 31 - 12pm (Noon) Pacific Time
WW512: Mar 2- Tricks and Games for Confidence and Resilience in Performance Dogs
Make no mistake about it, ALL dogs experience pressure when competing. They feel pressure from barriers, the environment, humans and even from us! When dogs feel pressure, the...
Petra Ford (Faculty)
WW513: Mar 2- Let it Be! Teaching Leave it and Drop it (REPEAT)
“Leave it” and “drop it.” They seem like such simple skills. And yet they can be anything but. Getting animals to leave things alone or give them up can feel impossible at tim...
Irith Bloom (Faculty)
WW514: Mar 9- All things treadmill: Not just for trotting in Canine Fitness! (REPEAT)
Treadmills are an awesome tool for fitness, but did you know you can use them for more than just cardiovascular fitness (walking and trotting)? There are a large number of exe...
Kelly Daniel (Faculty)
WW515: Mar 9- Loopy Listening: Eliminate shutting down or over-arousal problems without more training (REPEAT)
"Are you struggling with over-arousal problems in training? With a dog who barks, spins, bits, does victory laps, or gets goofy? Or maybe you have a dog who slows down, shuts...
Helene Lawler (Faculty)
WW516: Mar 16- Starting Your Herding Dog
Discover the Joy of Herding with Your Dog! Ever dreamt of herding with your dog but unsure where to begin? Join my NEW FDSA Starting Herding Workshop and learn the secrets to...
Barbara Lloyd (Guest Instructors)
WW517: Mar 23- Teaching a Fun and Flashy Drop on Recall (REPEAT)
This workshop focuses on building a confident and dynamic Drop on Recall for the Open obedience ring. You’ll learn how to teach the down from a stand and progress to a smooth ...
Nicole Wiebusch (Faculty)
