Webinar Presentations

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Webinars will run approximately 1-2 hours including presentation and questions.
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Petra Ford - Rewarding Errors to Build Confidence

Date: Thursday, August 21st, 2025
Time: 3pm Pacific Time (Click here for time at FDSA (Pacific Time). 
Fee: $19.95 USD

I know, it’s counterintuitive. Why would we reward errors? Won’t that just teach our dogs to offer the wrong behaviors? Not quite. In many situations, what looks like an error is actually a sign of effort, and effort is exactly what we want to encourage.

In this webinar, we’ll explore how rewarding your dog, even when they make a mistake, can actually build confidence, motivation, and resilience. A dog who isn’t afraid to be wrong is more likely to keep trying and stay engaged when the work gets hard. Especially in the ring.

We’ll break down the different types of errors dogs make and discuss scenarios where reinforcing effort is more productive than indicating a mistake. Training isn’t black and white. This webinar will help you learn to read your dog and make thoughtful choices based on what they’re telling you in the moment.

Whether you’re training for obedience, agility, rally, or any other sport, this approach can help your dog become a more confident, enthusiastic partner.

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Crystal Wing - BAG of TRICKS: Mindsets in Dog Training & How to Shift Them

Date: Thursday, August 21st, 2025
Time: 6pm Pacific Time (Click here for time at FDSA (Pacific Time). 
Fee: $19.95 USD

Mindset in dog training is often discussed in terms of fixed versus growth, but there’s a lot more nuance. This webinar introduces a fuller picture, including stress mindset and expert bias, and explores how these mental frameworks affect the choices we make, the results we see, and the relationships we build with our dogs and our students. Through a mix of personal reflection and research-backed strategies, participants will learn how to notice when their mindset is helping or getting in the way, and what to do about it. This isn’t just about theory or awareness. It’s about learning how to apply that awareness in training, with practical tools that change the way you show up. You’ll come away with a deeper understanding of how belief drives behavior, how to interrupt patterns that aren’t working, and how to build habits that lead to meaningful progress.The BAG of TRICKS is the framework we’ll use to bring these concepts to life. It stands for:

• Belief creates
• Action, which creates
• Growth And to make that growth effective, we need:
• Timing
• Reinforcement
• Imagination
• Criteria, set clearly and appropriately
• Kindness as a guiding principle
• Senses — not just what you see and hear, but your ability to feel what’s happening in the moment. That includes your intuition, emotional awareness, and a sense of humor. Because progress in training can be messy, and the ability to laugh, reset, and keep going is part of what makes it sustainable.

This webinar is for anyone working with dogs (trainers, handlers, sport competitors, and pet owners) who want to understand how their mindset affects the learning process. It’s also for instructors and coaches who want to better support mindset shifts in their clients and students.

By the end of the session, participants will: 

•Be able to identify and shift between fixed, growth, and stress mindsets.

•Understand how expert bias can create blind spots, even for experienced trainers.

•Learn how to use reflection intentionally to improve clarity and confidence.

•Apply the BAG of TRICKS framework to real training decisions and situations.

•Walk away with lifelong tools to build belief systems that support curiosity, adaptability, and joy in training.

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Julie Flanery - Musical Freestyle: From Inspiration to Realization!

Date: Thursday, August 28th, 2025
Time: 3pm Pacific Time (Click here for time at FDSA (Pacific Time). 
Fee: $19.95 USD

When first getting started in musical freestyle, many feel over-whelmed by the process of creating a routine. After all, we are trainers! Not dancers! The cool thing is you don't have to know how to dance to do freestyle. This workshop will break down the components of choreography giving you an overview and better understanding of how to create a freestyle routine, starting with music selection and finding your inspiration, to putting behaviors into sequences that create flow, right down to your ending pose. Come learn about one of the most challenging and fun sports out there!

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Sharon Carroll - Are we there yet? - Creating calm, in and out of the car.

Date: Thursday, August 28th, 2025
Time: 6pm Pacific Time (Click here for time at FDSA (Pacific Time). 
Fee: $19.95 USD

Whether you’re traveling with your pet dog, or traveling to classes and competitions with your sport dog, the trip is more pleasant if your dog is relaxed.

Some dogs, however, really struggle to remain calm during travel. They may whine, pant, bark, pace, spin, lunge at the windows, scratch / bite at the crate door, or just appear restless or uncomfortable.

In this webinar we look at all the underlying reasons that can affect your dog’s behavior when traveling. We also discuss behavior modification and management strategies aimed at improving the journey for you and your dog.

For many dogs, these same behaviors don’t stop when the journey ends. They may exit the vehicle with so much emotion and arousal that they are unable to focus on their human. So, in this webinar we also look at strategies for producing calm behaviors when arriving and setting up at a new venue.

Key areas covered include:
• Getting in and out of the vehicle in a relaxed way.
• Traveling calmly.
• Producing calm behaviors when arriving and acclimating in new locations.
• Calm crating / stationing at new venues.

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Mike Shikashio - Arousal and Aggression

Date: Thursday, September 4th, 2025
Time: 3pm Pacific Time (Click here for time at FDSA (Pacific Time). 
Fee: $19.95 USD

What does “arousal” have to do with aggressive behaviors in dogs? In some cases, arousal can be the catalyst for an intense, aggressive response, and can be directed at something a dog may not even be focused on. We may also see cases where a dog in a highly aroused state “spills over” into aggressive behavior.

Mike will first define this often-controversial topic and discuss why it is crucial to consider arousal as a factor in aggression cases. Prevention, management, and behavior change strategies will be highlighted!

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Petra Ford - Precues & Transitions: Power Up Your Ring Performance

Date: Thursday, September 4th, 2025
Time: 6pm Pacific Time (Click here for time at FDSA (Pacific Time). 
Fee: $19.95 USD

Setting up for an exercise and moving between exercises is often where dogs lose drive, focus and confidence. But the opposite can be true. In this presentation you will learn how to leverage down time to set your dog up for success. We will explore developing transitions that support your dog while keeping them relaxed yet attentive. I will teach you how to manage your dog’s arousal with simple cues. Setting up for an exercise is typically where dogs get worried and distracted. Precues tell our dogs exactly what’s coming next which creates confidence. Taken a step further, behaviors developed around precues can dial in our dog’s focus and keep them actively engaged. With solid transitions and precues your dog will arrive at the start of each exercise in an optimal state of mind ready to tackle the next exercise.

** This webinar was part of the 2022 online Obedience conference.**

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