Workshops
January Workshops - Registration Opens Dec 22 - 9am Pacific Time
* Registration closes January 31 - 12pm (Noon) Pacific Time
WW573: Jan 4 - No Give, Only Throw, Creating Chase as a thinking reinforcement (REPEAT)
Wouldn’t it be nice to have your dog DROP the toy at your feet? Just, you know, DROP the toy. That way, you could throw the toy again. Or ask for some heeling and throw the to...
Shade Whitesel (Faculty)
WW574: Jan 11 - Harnessing High Arousal for Optimal Focus
Many of us want dogs that exhibit higher arousal when working. A dog that works with laser focus, speed, and animation — all that style and energy is so exciting! But getting ...
Petra Ford (Faculty)
WW575: Jan 11 - Handling Disengagement from Engagement (REPEAT)
Disengagement is what happens when a dog starts out checked in and then… Disengages! A dog who appeared properly acclimated, opted into work, and then…poof! Changed their mind...
Denise Fenzi (Faculty)
WW576: Jan 18 - Jackpot Reinforcement: A Powerful Training Tool
Some dogs need a little extra motivation, and a jackpot can provide that. Sometimes we ask our dogs to tackle especially challenging work, and we want our reinforcer to match ...
Petra Ford (Faculty)
WW577: Jan 25 - “Drop It Like It’s HOT: The Reverse Retrieve (REPEAT)
We spend a lot of time teaching our dogs to retrieve items to us and to hold onto items, and then when we want them to take an object away from us and drop it in the middle of...
Barbara Lloyd (Faculty)
February Workshops - Registration Opens Jan 22 - 9am Pacific Time
* Registration closes February 28 - 12pm (Noon) Pacific Time
WW578: Feb 1 - Increasing Arousal for Optimal Focus
Not all dogs are high drive. In fact, most dogs fall into the average- to lower-drive range, and it can be more challenging to motivate them. Handlers often assume they can’t ...
Petra Ford (Faculty)
WW579: Feb 8 - 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)
WW580: Feb 15 - Are they ok? Learning to assess and manage your sports dogs body
It takes some time to develop your eye, and hands to get an idea of how your performance dog's body is feeling. This workshop is designed to help performance teams get better...
Kelly Daniel (Faculty)
WW581: Feb 22 - The Missing Piece: Ring Picture Training
We invest countless hours teaching behaviors and building chains that look beautiful in training—only to step into the ring and watch everything fall apart. What happened? Why...
Petra Ford (Faculty)
