Workshops
May Workshops - Registration Opens April 22 - 9am Pacific Time
* Registration closes May 31st - 12pm (Noon) Pacific Time
WW593: May 3 - Offering Engagement (REPEAT)
Engagement is one of the most challenging skills we ask of our dogs. Sustained engagement requires them to ignore motion, sound, scent, and the pull of the environment—all whi...
Petra Ford (Faculty)
WW594: May 10 - The Power of Connection (REPEAT)
You and your dog are a team. We often expect strong engagement from our dogs—but connection is a two-way street. Our dogs are working hard to be right, and they rely on us to ...
Petra Ford (Faculty)
WW595: May 17 - Play & Engagement Through an Auditory Lens
Many handlers are told to be quiet, and that can be useful. But sometimes removing sound also removes information the dog was relying on. In other cases, what we think is enco...
Crystal Wing (Faculty)
WW596: May 24 - Pressure Off!
Pressure is part of every sport. Whether it comes from the environment, the task, or the expectations of competition, pressure can feel uncomfortable—and dogs naturally try to...
Petra Ford (Faculty)
WW597: May 31 - Happy Holds! (REPEAT)
Teaching your dog to calmly hold an object can be difficult! This duration behavior is often the nemesis of many dog trainers and is necessary for the competition obedience re...
Sara Brueske (Faculty)
June Workshops - Registration Opens May 22 - 9am Pacific Time
* Registration closes June 30 - 12pm (Noon) Pacific Time
Dreaming of calm, confident adventures on the water with your dog? Paddleboarding and kayaking can be so much fun for both you and your dog but they require thoughtful prepara...
Some dogs come alive when challenged. Others slow down, hesitate, or disengage when the path isn’t obvious. Problem solving changes how a dog experiences play, effort, and eng...
Is your dog "bunny hopping" when they run? Are you worried that your puppy’s genetics—or
even the floors they were raised on—might impact their future mobility?
Many owners ...
What if your dog’s heeling got better as the pattern went on—not worse?
When we attempt full heeling patterns, many teams struggle to maintain focus, precision, and attitude ...
This workshop is designed to help handlers understand why many dogs struggle with focus, impulse control, or emotional regulation not because they lack training, but because t...WW598: June 7 - SUP! Paddleboarding and kayaking with your dog (REPEAT)
Sara Brueske (Faculty)
WW599: June 7 - Play & Engagement Through a Cognitive Lens
Crystal Wing (Faculty)
WW600: June 14 - Hippity Hoppity - All about Hips
Kelly Daniel (Faculty)
WW601: June 21 - Backchaining Heeling (REPEAT)
Petra Ford (Faculty)
WW602: June 28 - Orientation Before Action: Why Calm Is an Information Problem
Barbara Lloyd (Faculty)
