Workshops
September Workshops - Registration Opens Aug 22 - 9am Pacific Time
* Registration closes Sept 30 - 12pm (Noon) Pacific Time
WW475: Sept 1- Thoracic Limb Strength and Conditioning: Front End Strength
Many of our sports skills have intense physical requirements, and in particular for our dogs' front end. The thoracic limb is held in placid in your dog primarily by muscle an...
Kelly Daniel (Faculty)
WW476: Sept 1- Multi-Dog Mayhem: Learn to Take Turns (REPEAT)
Efficiency is the name of the game when you have multiple high energy dogs and limited time. This workshop will help you develop a training plan to teach your dogs to take tur...
Sara Brueske (Faculty)
WW477: Sept 8- How Does My Dog Learn?
All dogs are different which means they learn differently. One training method cannot be applied across the board. To understand how your dog learns, you need to be objective....
Petra Ford (Faculty)
WW478: Sept 8- Confident Connection: Connection Drills for the Agility Handler
Connection!! As an agility handler, you've likely heard many discussions about connection on course. You may have even been told to have a stronger connection when running - b...
Bronagh Daly (Guest Instructors)
WW479: Sept 15- People are Boring: Teaching your Social Butterfly to Ignore (REPEAT)
Do you have an overly social dog or puppy? Dreams of trialing but are worried that your dog will think the judge is their new best friend? In this workshop, we'll take a syste...
Sara Brueske (Faculty)
WW480: Sept 22- Smart Equipment: Making Equipment Changes to Improve Form in Canine Fitness
Canine fitness involves teaching skills for understanding, using appropriate equipment, considering handler mechanics, and managing your dog's arousal. All of these factors ca...
Kelly Daniel (Faculty)
October Workshops - Registration Opens Sept 22 - 9am Pacific Time
* Registration closes Oct 31 - 12pm (Noon) Pacific Time
WW481: Sept 29- Oh No, A Mistake!
We all make mistakes. Because we are human. How mistakes are handled influences how we feel about them Dogs make mistakes too. But when they do we tend to panic. Or we immedia...
Petra Ford (Faculty)
WW482: Oct 6- Fun and Fast Games for Better Engagement (REPEAT)
This class focuses on using games to increase engagement and strengthen communication between you and your dog. These games will focus on enthusiasm as a priority as well as c...
Sara Brueske (Faculty)
WW483: Oct 6- Small Space Big Gains - Platform Edition
Small space doesn't equal limitations. All exercises will be completed in a small space indoors. Let's put those platforms to use! Platforms have so many uses that go beyond ...
Ashley Escobar (Faculty)
WW484: Oct 13- Connect Six: Training Games for Maintaining Connection (REPEAT)
In dog training, building and sustaining strong connection with your dog is a rewarding yet evolving journey. Just like humans, dogs can experience moments of disconnection, w...
Nicole Wiebusch (Faculty)
WW485: Oct 13- Dazzling Drops
I started this workshop for the drop on recall but realized it can also benefit the command discrimination and signal drop. The two biggest issues with drops are forward motio...
Petra Ford (Faculty)
WW486: Oct 20- Building Nosework Skills: The Inaccessible Hide Due to Containment (REPEAT)
Inaccessible hides don't need to be scary! You don't need to avoid training them. In this workshop series, we will explore HOW to train these skills. This workshop will focus...
Stacy Barnett (Faculty)
