Webinar Presentations
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Webinars will run approximately 1-2 hours including presentation and questions.
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Pamela Leland - Introduction to Mantrailing!
Date: Thursday, August 27th
Time: 3pm Pacific Time (Click here for time at FDSA (Pacific Time).
Fee: $19.95 USD
Mantrailing is an up-and-coming sport in America! It’s very popular in Germany, Austria, and the U.K. It’s a sport where the dog is taught to find a person by following that person’s unique scent trail. Because the activity is presented like a game of Hide N’ Seek, the game is fun, mentally stimulating, and highly reinforcing for the dog! In this webinar, you will see videos of dogs trailing and learn about different types of trails. You’ll learn how to start a dog on a trail, how to do the Starting Ritual, and how to practice line handling. Additionally, we will take a quick look at how dogs process a scent by breathing in stereo. Join me as we explore this fun new sport which you can do anywhere with any dog!
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Christina Young - Teaching Dogs How to "Opt Out" Without Leaving the Conversation
Date: Thursday, August 27th
Time: 6pm Pacific Time (Click here for time at FDSA (Pacific Time).
Fee: $19.95 USD
In this webinar we will discuss teaching functional “opt out” behaviours. When dogs feel afraid, overwhelmed, or overfaced, many learn that avoidance is the only safe answer. They leave, freeze, sniff, disconnect, or stop participating altogether. But what if we could teach something different? We’ll explore how to teach dogs to choose operant behaviours instead — creating communication, agency, and emotional safety within the training process.
This webinar is ideal for people working with fearful, sensitive, or easily overwhelmed dogs.
We'll discuss three scenarios when dogs might want to opt out:
1. Training sessions
2. Vet and handling (when cooperative care isn't an option)
3. Greeting new humans
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Suzanne Clothier - Matchmaker, Matchmaker: Applied CARAT for Puppy and Dog Selection
Date: Thursday, September 3rd
Time: 3pm Pacific Time (Click here for time at FDSA (Pacific Time).
Fee: $19.95 USD
The right dog for the job makes the job look easy. The wrong dog can create a long, frustrating uphill climb, no matter how skilled the handler or how much training goes in. That is the uncomfortable truth at the heart of choosing a dog: you cannot train a dog into being someone they are not. You can develop and shape what is already there, but you cannot install the temperament, talent, or drive that a dog simply does not have.
So good matchmaking is really two questions, and most people only ask half of one. The first is about you. What do you actually need this dog to be, and what are you merely hoping for? Until you can separate your true non-negotiables from your nice-to-haves, and knowing where you can ve flexible, you cannot judge any dog fairly.
The harder question is the second one, and it is where this webinar spends its time. Once you know what you want, what does that actually look like in a puppy or an untrained dog, before any training has shaped them? Most of us know what the finished product looks like and have no idea how to spot the raw material. The temperament traits you need do show up in observable ways long before they are trained behaviors, if you know how to look. Using CARAT, the Clothier Animal Response Assessment Tool, Suzanne will show you how to read a dog through observed behavior rather than labels or wishful thinking, and how temperament traits combine, like a recipe, into a dog who is a natural fit for one life or sport and a poor one for another.
Good assessment is not guesswork, and Suzanne will cover the principles that let a dog show you who they really are: knowing what questions you are actually asking, the value of novelty and naive responses, the dog's freedom to choose, watching for the unprompted responses, understanding what lures do and do not tell you, and why patterns matter far more than any single moment.
You will leave able to name what you genuinely need, to recognize what it looks like in a green dog, and to look honestly at whether the puppy or dog in front of you can meet it, with both clear eyes and a warm heart. We only get so many dogs per lifetime, so choosing wisely matters, whatever your preferred sport or goals may be.
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Karen Deeds - A Systematic Approach to Dog Training - Method, not Magic!
Date: Thursday, September 3rd
Time: 6pm Pacific Time (Click here for time at FDSA (Pacific Time).
Fee: $19.95 USD
Reliable behavior doesn’t emerge from repetition alone — it develops through thoughtful progression, strategic session design, and a clear understanding of how dogs respond as challenges increase. This webinar presents a structured framework for helping dogs maintain fluency and emotional stability as expectations grow and environments become more demanding.
We will examine how individual factors — including genetics, temperament, stress tolerance, and prior social and learning history — influence a dog’s ability to advance through increasingly complex scenarios. Participants will learn how to introduce new challenges in a way that preserves confidence, minimizes errors, and supports long term retention.
Topics include transferring skills to new contexts while maintaining quality, the strategic use of props and environmental anchors, how reinforcement value and function shape performance, and methods for incorporating novel stimuli without degrading the work.
This session is ideal for professionals seeking a clearer methodology for advancing behavior, as well as dedicated owners who want to support their dogs through increasingly complex situations without frustration or overwhelm.
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Irith Bloom - A Path to Calmer Walks
Date: Thursday, September 10th
Time: 3pm Pacific Time (Click here for time at FDSA (Pacific Time).
Fee: $19.95 USD
Have you ever seen one of those dogs who walks perfectly on a loose leash even though their human seems to be paying no attention at all? I have, and it’s annoying! Here I am with treats and toys, cueing all kinds of carefully trained behavior just to keep things from turning into the latest episode of “When Animals Attack,” and somehow that person and dog have got it going on with no apparent effort at all. It doesn’t seem fair!
Some dogs seem to have been born with natural leash walking skills. Others were not, to put it mildly. If you, like many of us, struggle on walks with your dog (or horse or cat, for that matter), this webinar is for you. It will take a look at the bigger picture of what goes into having calmer walks, and how you can set your animal (and yourself) up for success starting long before the actual walk happens.
I wish I could promise that after this webinar you too will be able to amble through the world without giving your dog any cues or even attention on walks. Alas, that is not always possible. But I can promise lots of tools to help your walks be calmer and more fun for both you and your companion animal. Ready to improve your walking experiences? Join me at the “Path to Calmer Walks” webinar!
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Julie Symons - Introduction to NASDA Lost Item Recovery
Date: Thursday, September 10th
Time: 6pm Pacific Time (Click here for time at FDSA (Pacific Time).
Fee: $19.95 USD
How many times have you lost your keys or wallet? Well, this is the class for you! Since we do sports training here, lets accomplish two things at once! The North American Sport Dog Association was formed to offer various games to utilize our dogs amazing olfactory abilities. One of the trial classes offered is Lost Item Recovery where your dog locates items scented with human odor. In the first level, your dog is searching for YOUR scent - simulating locating a lost personal item. The next levels require your dog to locate a stranger's lost item - simulating how you would find a lost person using an article with their scent.
This webinar will cover the initial steps of training human odor detection, an intro to match to sample style of searching, the basic rules for trialing, and how the rules differ from other nosework type events.
Come check out this popular game of lost item recovery and once hooked, you'll want to continue with the October course which will go into more details and prepare teams for trailing.
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