Webinar Presentations
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Webinars will run approximately 1-2 hours including presentation and questions.
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Dresden Graff - See-Saw Strategies for the Sensitive Soul
Date: Thursday, May 26th, 2022
Time: 3pm Pacific Time (Click here for time at FDSA (Pacific Time).
Fee: $19.95 USD
Feel like it's always one step forward two steps back with training your see-saw? Your dog is doing it just fine at classes but seems to always struggle in different locations? Does a student with a sensitive dog have you stumped? This webinar is for you!
In the webinar Dresden will go over a few different see-saw training (or re-training) strategies that can help your sensitive pup feel empowered and ready to take on the elements involved with the mighty see-saw.
We will cover different methods for small and large dogs along with strategies to continue building confidence when you hit a road block in your training plan.
Many thanks to Lilly, Mia, Renegade, and countless other student dogs who made the knowledge for this webinar possible.
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Erin Lynes - Off-Leash Skills for Puppies
Date: Thursday, May 26th, 2022
Time: 6pm Pacific Time (Click here for time at FDSA (Pacific Time).
Fee: $19.95 USD
Having a puppy off leash can be a nerve-wracking affair! But being able to have your little one safely off leash provides a lot of freedom, helps prevent over-extending their leash skills, and allows for the best type of natural exercise for a growing body.
But isn't this a super advanced skill? Isn't this too hard for puppies?
No and no!
Puppies have some genetic pre-programming that means off-leash training is actually easier when you start earlier! Baby puppies have stronger social motivations, stronger instincts to follow, and lack competing reinforcement history from the environment - all factors that help make off leash walks and recalls much easier to introduce sooner than later, and change with time and experience to make off-leash training harder to start from scratch.
This webinar will cover several strategies to help you build your puppy's off leash skills from the ground up, will help your recognize developmental milestones that will mean changing your strategy as your puppy ages, and help you discover the benefits of a shared trust that comes when both you and your puppy are comfortable in off-leash situations. The skills covered in this webinar include recall, attention, and boundaries as they relate to being off leash. We'll also discuss the types of environments that you'll want to seek out to best teach these skills and the types of challenges that you'll want to be aware of and plan for, depending on your puppy's genetics! Finally, we'll discuss under what conditions a particular puppy may not be ready for off-leash training.
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Michael Shikashio - Stranger Danger - Dog to Human Aggression (Part One) - REPEAT
Date: Thursday, June 2nd, 2022
Time: 3pm Pacific Time (Click here for time at FDSA (Pacific Time).
Fee: $19.95 USD
Do you have a dog that behaves aggressively towards people entering your home? Have you dealt with this issue by secluding your dog in another room of your house every time someone visits? Do you want to learn how to change this behavior and help your dogs be more comfortable with your guests?
Join aggression specialist Michael Shikashio CDBC in part one of this two-part series where he will cover:
- Common and not so common reasons dogs may have “stranger danger” issues
- Mistakes to avoid when dealing with this problem
- How to safely manage dogs who behave aggressively towards visitors
- Key concepts to modify this behavior
Note: This webinar is back by popular demand. Please check your webinar library before purchasing.
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Michael Shikashio - Stranger Danger - Dog to Human Aggression (Part Two) - REPEAT
Date: Thursday, June 2nd, 2022
Time: 6pm Pacific Time (Click here for time at FDSA (Pacific Time).
Fee: $19.95 USD
This webinar will build on the information from “Stranger Danger – Dog to Human Aggression Part One” and will detail case studies and their successful resolution. It is highly recommended to watch part one in this series as the fundamentals of the behavior change strategies are explained and discussed.
Join aggression specialist Michael Shikashio CDBC in part two of this two-part series where he will cover:
- How to determine the potential outcome in a particular case
- Behavior modification strategies for dog to human aggression
- Case studies with video of the techniques in action and successful resolutions
Note: This webinar is back by popular demand. Please check your webinar library before purchasing.
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Hélene Lawler - Trial Like You Train: The secret to getting the same performance at trials that you get in training
Date: Thursday, June 9th, 2022
Time: 3pm Pacific Time (Click here for time at FDSA (Pacific Time).
Fee: $19.95 USD
Is your dog a genius in training but a Whirling Dervish of Unpredictability or a Wilting Daisy Wonder at trials? Do you walk to the start line, never knowing which version of your dog will be joining you? Or do you walk to the start line not knowing which version of YOU will show up?
If you want to understand WHY dogs perform differently at trials than in training and WHAT to do about it, then join me! I will teach you my unique method for trial preparation so that you can finally get the same performance in competition that you get in training!
This webinar is for you, if:
- Your dog is a genius in training but a whirling dervish of unpredictability at trials
- YOU are a genius in training but nerves sometimes (or always!) get the best of you at trials
- You’re not sure if your dog’s less-than-stellar performance at trials is because of you, or because of your dog.
- You’re looking for new ways to master your performance at trials
- You are brand new to competing and want to learn how get the same awesome performance at trials that you’re getting in training.
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Eileen Anderson - Coping with Canine Cognitive Dysfunction: How to Provide the Best Care for Our Dogs and Ourselves
Date: Thursday, June 9th, 2022
Time: 6pm Pacific Time (Click here for time at FDSA (Pacific Time).
Fee: $19.95 USD
Canine cognitive dysfunction is a tough disease. It sneaks up on our dogs in the guise of normal aging—then we realize that something may be really wrong. As symptoms progress, we can feel that we are losing our dogs before they ever pass away.
But many dogs with CCD can still live enriched lives. Some can profit from medical treatment. There is no cure, but early recognition of the disease can give owners better tools to help their dogs and themselves.
Eileen will discuss the disease, its prevalence, and currently known risk factors. She’ll draw from her own experience and many years in the CCD community to provide information on changing the dog’s environment—and the owner’s mindset—to better cope with the disease.
Finally, she will provide resources on euthanasia and grief. These topics loom large for any guardian of a dog with CCD. This always painful decision can be even more difficult for people when the dog involved is mentally deteriorating but physically healthy.
Advanced canine cognitive dysfunction is rarely short of devastating. But there are things we can do to feel less alone in our situation and to help our dogs on this journey.
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