Webinar Presentations
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Webinars will run approximately 1-2 hours including presentation and questions.
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Jessica Perry Hekman, DVM, PhD - To Spay or Not To Spay, That Is The Question (Part 1)
Date: Thursday, September 19th, 2024
Time: 3pm Pacific Time (Click here for time at FDSA (Pacific Time).
Fee: $19.95 USD
Veterinarians used to routinely recommend that your dog be neutered (spayed or castrated) at 6 months of age. That recommendation has been questioned in the past decade as information about the possible health consequences of early age neuter (or neuter at any age) comes to light.
Jessica Hekman, DVM and Sue Yanoff, DVM will each present a webinar on the potential health risks and benefits of neutering your dog.
Jessica will discuss what we know about the relationship of spay/neuter timing and changes in the risk of development of cancer. She will also talk about how spay/neuter can affect behavior, for better or worse. She will specifically discuss some recent studies and will detail problems designing effective studies to ask, and answer, these questions. Jessica will also discuss how to objectively evaluate research.
These will be two separate webinars given on the same day. You can register for one or both of them. There will be very little overlap of information. If you are wondering when, or if, you should neuter your dog, make your decision based on facts, not emotions. Join Jessica and Sue for two informative webinars. These are repeat webinars. Information has been updated.
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Note: This webinar is back by popular demand, but will be freshly updated with new research and feature a new recording.
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Sue Yanoff, DVM - To Spay or Not To Spay, That Is The Question (Part 2)
Date: Thursday, September 19th, 2024
Time: 6pm Pacific Time (Click here for time at FDSA (Pacific Time).
Fee: $19.95 USD
Veterinarians used to routinely recommend that your dog be neutered (spayed or castrated) at 6 months of age. That recommendation has been questioned in the past decade as information about the possible health consequences of early age neuter (or neuter at any age) comes to light.
Jessica Hekman, DVM and Sue Yanoff, DVM will each present a webinar on the potential health risks and benefits of neutering your dog.
Sue will discuss the effect of spay/neuter on orthopedic issues, including cranial cruciate ligament injuries, elbow dysplasia, and hip dysplasia. Her webinar will include information about growth plates - what are they, when they close, and why should we care. Sue will also mention various methods for sterilization other than spay or neuter.
These will be two separate webinars given on the same day. You can register for one or both of them. There will be very little overlap of information. If you are wondering when, or if, you should neuter your dog, make your decision based on facts, not emotions. Join Jessica and Sue for two informative webinars. These are repeat webinars. Information has been updated.
Watch the Trailer
Note: This webinar is back by popular demand, but will be freshly updated with new research and feature a new recording.
* Click here to Register Now *
Jennifer Henion - How to Play the AKC Fetch Test Games & Win!
Date: Thursday, September 26th, 2024
Time: 3pm Pacific Time (Click here for time at FDSA (Pacific Time).
Fee: $19.95 USD
The new AKC game for all breeds is gaining popularity! Why? Because it's fun! And sneakily addictive!
It's called FETCH! And it's geared for family dog fun, instead of serious competition. But as you advance through all four test levels, you see it definitely requires real training, preparation and partnership with your dog. And with each level, comes a real title certificate, when you succeed.
This webinar will paint a picture of how each test level works. You'll get a clear idea what it's like to run your dog at each level. Plus we'll show you the drills and skills to practice in order to win!
What does it look like? and what are the skills??
Imagine a medium sized backyard is the testing field. Your job is to throw a ball or toy for your dog to chase and bring back to you. But that's not all. The judges have set up several objects, like large cardboard boxes, in the field. Your dog will have to run between these objects to get 3 separate retrieves.
At the Novice level, you can hold your dog's collar for steadiness as you throw, and the dog is not required to bring the toy all the way to your hand - it's ok for them to drop it. But as you progress to the top levels of the testing, a lot more skill comes into play!
Advanced and top "Retriever" test levels require your dog to be steady for throws, deliver to hand and perform double and triple retrieves thrown behind barriers.
Don't even have a retrieve yet? The good news is you can practice all the test levels without needing a retrieve! In fact, it's better not to!! Using a food target to train these test level concepts can make it much clearer and easier for your dog!
Plus, using food targets instead of retrieve objects lets you get started now! You can always add the retrieve element after you teach your dog how to run the judge's courses.
Sound fun? Sound totally do-able? It is! I hope you'll join us for this fun packed webinar.
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Stacy Barnett - Making Training Easy with the D's of Detection
Date: Thursday, September 26th, 2024
Time: 6pm Pacific Time (Click here for time at FDSA (Pacific Time).
Fee: $19.95 USD
Once we know WHAT we want to train, actually doing it gets super easy when we use the D's of Detection. Duration, Distance, Difficulty, Distraction, Diversion, and Discrimination. Without conscious use of the D's we suffer from lumping and mismanagement of our criteria. Eventually the dog figures it out... but wouldn't it be great if we made it easy on them?
Training using the D's is like a secret recipe... soft manipulation means that you can flex, hold, and build your criteria in a meaningful, fast, and impactful way? In this webinar we will explore those D's... yes all of them! We will talk about how you might use them in certain circumstances to build your dog's detection skills. Specific examples will be given! Power up your training with the D's of Detection!
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No Webinars Oct 3rd Due to FDSA Training Camp!
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