Skills & Beyond:
Obedience & Rally from the Backyard to Competition!
One-Day Online May 16, 2026 from 9am-5pm PT
Presenters: Ashley Escobar, Janice Gunn, Kamal Fernandez, Nicole Wiebusch, Petra Ford & Sharon Carroll
Additional Guest Panelist - Denise Fenzi
Join us from the comfort of your living room! If you cannot attend live the conference content will be available in your student library.
Tickets $89. Registration opens April 17th!
CEUs for CPDT and IAABC - pending
Click Here to Apply for a Scholarship (applications open April 17th)
Conference Schedule
ODS01: 9am - Built for Obedience
Built for Obedience is a fitness and conditioning webinar designed specifically for the obedience performance dog. Learn targeted exercises that help develop the strength, bal...
Ashley Escobar (Faculty)
ODS02: 9am - Super Sits… Or Not? How to Find Your Missing Points
If you’re losing points in obedience or rally and you’re not quite sure why, your sits may be part of the problem.Sits show up constantly in both sports, and they’re one of th...
Nicole Wiebusch (Faculty)
ODS03: 11am - Finger Follow - Stay Connected!
Join Janice Gunn, a leading well known obedience competitor and seminar presenter to learn the technique she developed and employs in training and competition to maintain her ...
Janice Gunn (Guest Presentations )
ODS04: 11am - Chain, chain, chain! Chaining a necessary evil!
Join Kamal Fernandez, world-renowned dog sports coach, for this in-depth presentation on chaining in dog training. Kamal has coached handlers to the elite level across a wide ...
Kamal Fernandez (Faculty)
ODS05: 1pm - Panel Discussion - Competition Ready with Ashley Escobar, Denise Fenzi, Kamal Fernandez & Nicole Wiebusch
Ever wonder why your dog looks like a champion at home but struggles in the ring? The difference is the "Competition-Ready" mindset. Join our panel as we explore why even well...
Various Instructors (Guest Presentations )
ODS06: 2pm - The Paradox of Precision
Precision matters in competition obedience—but to much emphasis on perfection can hold you back.When we focus on getting everything exactly right, our dogs often feel that pre...
Petra Ford (Faculty)
ODS07: 2pm - Preparing the human (mentally and emotionally) for competition
In dog sports, we often dedicate significant time and energy to preparing our dogs for competition. We build their technical skills, develop their ability to work in distracti...
Sharon Carroll (Faculty)
ODS08: 4pm - Panel Discussion - Heelwork! with Denise Fenzi, Janice Gunn, Petra Ford & Sharon Carroll
Heelwork is the cornerstone of competition obedience—and often the most challenging skill to perfect. Why does heeling look effortless for some teams and like a struggle for o...
Various Instructors (Guest Presentations )
ZZ024 Subscriptions
Skills & Beyond: Obedience & Rally from the Backyard to Competition!
Click on the Purple Button Below to Enroll
Find more details, refund policies and answers to common questions in the Help center.
