Webinar Presentations
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Webinars will run approximately 1-2 hours including presentation and questions.
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Dante Camacho - Reinforcement Value- How to Make Rewards Relevant to Any Dog
Date: Thursday, February 5th, 2026
Time: 3pm Pacific Time (Click here for time at FDSA (Pacific Time).
Fee: $19.95 USD
We all know that rewards are the basis for teaching dogs positively, we want to make dogs feel good and have fun while they learn so, we give them the things we believe or were told that they like, when they do what we ask them. Sounds pretty straight forward but, there is more to rewarding than just giving the dog their favorite treat or toy. Rewards can excite, confuse, worry, bore, focus and overwhelm dogs. You have probably already felt frustrated and confused because your dog won’t engage, will loose focus, slow down or even check out completely. There is a good chance the rewards you are bringing to the table are not relevant enough. You can change that not by buying "better food" or new toys but, by understanding what makes rewards relevant and how you can change your dog’s perspective, going from uninterested to willing, focused and even more resilient. This webinar will guide you through these elements of relevance and when and how to apply them, considering the type of dog you have and your training goals. From social to toys, food and even work itself, learn how to get the most out of your rewards by learning what to use, when to use and how to use them.
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Crystal Wing - Floor Play: Let's Get Down to Play!
Date: Thursday, February 5th, 2026
Time: 6pm Pacific Time (Click here for time at FDSA (Pacific Time).
Fee: $19.95 USD
Ready to ditch the chairs and get on the floor? This session is all about discovering how ground-level play strengthens your bond, enhances engagement, and taps into your dog’s natural instincts. Through interactive exercises, you’ll explore different styles of floor play, tailor activities to your dog’s unique arousal type, and learn how movement, touch, and positioning influence communication.
What You’ll Experience:
++Hands-on games designed to boost connection, engagement, and training effectiveness.
++Techniques to adapt floor play for different play styles and physical abilities.
++A deeper understanding of how your dog responds to different types of arousal—physical, visual, cognitive, and more.
++Real-time coaching to help you refine your play strategies.
Whether you’re looking to increase motivation in training, improve play mechanics, or just have fun, this session will leave you with new ways to engage with your dog. Come ready to move, play, and connect—your dog will thank you!
*This is a repeat webinar. Please check your Webinar Library to prevent a duplicate purchase.
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Denise Fenzi - Staged to Engage: Pre-Engagement Strategies
On Demand
Fee: $19.95 USD
Do you have a puppy or a “new to you” dog that you hope to train for competition? Want to make future engagement training simpler, cleaner, and more reliable?
This webinar focuses on the early decisions that can fundamentally shape engagement long before formal engagement training ever begins. We’ll look at everyday “life” training choices and the trade-offs they create in areas like manners, impulse control, socialization, play, and shaping. Small choices add up, and understanding them now can prevent common engagement challenges later.
We’ll also consider how and where you train. How your dog experiences shaping, problem-solving, and interaction can influence whether they naturally seek you out when uncertain and value personal engagement as information, not pressure.
Finally, we’ll look at temperament and pre-engagement interaction. Different dogs come with different risk points, and understanding how temperament influences engagement helps you make smarter, more individualized choices from the very beginning.
This webinar is about raising and training your dog with intention… so that when it’s time for formal engagement work, the foundation is already there.
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Denise Fenzi - Acclimation and Engagement 2.0
On Demand
Fee: $19.95 USD
Do you feel like you’re working hard to make training exciting, while your dog gives very little back? Do you struggle to hold your dog’s attention unless you’re holding a cookie or dangling a toy? Have you been told you just need to be “more exciting”?
If this sounds familiar, your team likely needs Engagement training… a process that shifts responsibility for starting work from the human to the dog. Instead of persuading your dog to train, your dog learns to actively choose the work and demand that you join, without visible food or toys.
The solution to distraction is not becoming louder, faster, or more entertaining. It’s changing the power dynamic so the dog understands that work itself is valuable, and that access to it is a privilege. Once you experience training with a fully engaged dog, bribing and cajoling quickly become things of the past.
This webinar builds on Denise’s previous Engagement webinar and class, introducing additional steps and concepts for dogs that need more structure, as well as a clear plan for advanced engagement. The goal is a trial-ready partner who can enter a competition environment calmly and confidently, without needing to explore the space before being invited to work.
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Sharon Carroll - Reactivity and aggression: When fear is NOT the driver
Date: Thursday, February 12th, 2026
Time: 3pm Pacific Time (Click here for time at FDSA (Pacific Time).
Fee: $19.95 USD
Reactive and aggressive behaviors in dogs are often explained almost exclusively through the lens of fear. While fear-based reactivity and aggression is real and important to understand, it is not the only pathway that leads to responses such as barking, lunging, charging, running fence lines, growling, snapping, or biting. Many dogs display intense, persistent, or confrontational behaviors for reasons that are not rooted in fear, and applying a fear-based framework in these cases can result in the implementation of ineffective training strategies, unfair expectations, limited progress, and frustration for both dogs and their humans. This webinar explores aggression and reactivity in dogs when fear is not the primary driver. We will examine behaviors that are preference-driven, innately reinforcing, and/or shaped by genetic selection, including alerting behaviors, guarding and territorial responses, prey-driven and movement-triggered reactions, genetic intolerance of other dogs, and autonomy-based intolerance of handling or personal space violations. We will also address excitement-driven behaviors and clarify how positive valence high arousal can shift into frustration and redirected aggression when access to a desired outcome is blocked. A key focus of this webinar is understanding why some dogs find behaviors such as barking, posturing, chasing, or engaging in altercations, intrinsically reinforcing, and why performing alternative behaviors can require significant mental effort even when those skills are well trained. We will discuss how behavior becomes habitual through repetition, how reinforcement history shapes responses, and why not all intense behavior reflects emotional dysregulation. We will discuss how to distinguish between fear-based responses, preference-driven fixation, intense frustration, and boundary-driven intolerance, and why these distinctions matter when choosing training and management strategies. Topics include ethical use of interruption, the role of structure and trained alternative behaviors, realistic expectations around tolerance versus enjoyment, the importance of meeting innate needs through appropriate outlets, and the added complexity of working within multi-dog households where arousal and behavior can rapidly escalate. This webinar is designed for anyone wanting a clearer, more nuanced framework for understanding complex behaviors. The emphasis throughout is on safety, fairness, and practical strategies that are effective while respecting both canine needs and real-world constraints.
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Clara Jaime Koh - The Urban Dog Survival Guide: Creating Calm in the Concrete Jungle
Date: Thursday, February 12th, 2026
Time: 6pm Pacific Time (Click here for time at FDSA (Pacific Time).
Fee: $19.95 USD
Raising a confident dog in a high-density city isn’t about forcing them to “get used to it.”
Yet many owners are taught that reactivity improves through constant exposure, pressure, and pushing through discomfort — only to watch things quietly unravel.
In urban environments, this approach often backfires.
In this webinar, Clara introduces a clear, city-specific handling framework designed to help dogs cope, recover, and connect without turning daily life into a training battle. Rather than focusing on suppression or endurance-based exposure, this session centres on emotional safety, timing, and proactive environmental design as the foundation for lasting behaviour change.
You’ll be introduced to the Traffic Light Conversation Starter System, a shared language that helps handlers recognise capacity, uncertainty, and overwhelm. This helps handlers make better decisions in real time instead of reacting impulsively. You’ll also learn how and when to use the Empathy Pause, a key concept that shows why stepping back at the right moment can build confidence more effectively than constant intervention.
This session is designed for city dog owners who want clarity, not control — and a way of living that supports calm rather than constantly working against it.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
- Why repeated exposure and “pushing through” often erodes confidence in city dogs
- How to recognise when a dog has capacity, and when learning is no longer possible
- When intervention helps and when it quietly causes damage
- How to create Green Zones at home and in the city so progress can actually stick
- Why behaviour is feedback, not defiance — and how to respond strategically
Join us to learn how to stop fighting the environment and start designing a life that fits both you and your dog where calm isn’t forced, connection isn’t expensive, and progress feels sustainable.
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Karen Deeds - Do THIS! Not THAT! Differential Reinforcement for Common Behavior Problems
Date: Thursday, February 19th, 2026
Time: 3pm Pacific Time (Click here for time at FDSA (Pacific Time).
Fee: $19.95 USD
We’ve all heard the golden rule of dog training: “What do you want the dog to DO instead?” But turning that concept into a reliable, stress-free behavior within a behavior modification plan is easier said than done. It’s not just about picking a replacement behavior; it’s about the science of how that behavior is built.
As an experienced and certified behavior consultant, let me take you on a deep dive into the world of Differential Reinforcement (DR). In this webinar, we’ll move beyond basic obedience to show you how to change a dog’s state of mind, arousal levels, and emotional response (CER) to help a behavior modification plan succeed.
What You’ll Learn:
- The Power of Positive CER: Why a "Sit" fueled by food and play works in high-stakes environments, while a "Sit" fueled by correction falls apart.
- The DR Toolkit: A clear, practical breakdown of DRI (Incompatible Behavior): Teach a behavior your dog can’t do at the same time as the unwanted one. DRA (Alternative Behavior): Reinforce a more appropriate, polite option, and DRO (Other Behavior): Reward your dog for doing anything other than the problem behavior and how to know exactly which tool to pull from the belt.
- Precision Implementation: Why fluency and latency are the "make or break" factors in your training plan.
- Threshold Management: How to keep your dog in a learning state of mind so your training actually sticks.
Real-World Solutions for CommonProblems
I will demonstrate how to apply DR strategies to the struggles ownersface every day, including:
- Jumpers: Re-wiring greetings for both owners and guests.
- Door Darters: Creating safety and focus at the threshold.
- Leash Manners: Transitioning from "frantic" to "focused" on walks.
- Big Emotions: Addressing demand barking, frustration, and reactivity rooted in fear or anxiety.
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Chris Zink, DVM - How Should I Feed My Dog? Follow the Evidence
Date: Thursday, February 19th, 2026
Time: 6pm Pacific Time (Click here for time at FDSA (Pacific Time).
Fee: $19.95 USD
Cut Through the Noise with Evidence-Based Nutrition with Chris Zink, DVM, PhD, DACVP, DACVSMR
Is your dog’s diet based on science—or a marketing budget?
Nutrition is arguably the most controversial topic in the dog world. We know that what we put in the bowl impacts everything from joint health and immunity to longevity and performance. Yet, walking through a dog show or scrolling through social media, we are bombarded by conflicting claims, trendy diets, and "science-based" banners that all seem to say something different.
How do you separate the hype from the health?
In this information-packed webinar, I cut through the emotional noise of the nutrition debate. Using my background as a veterinarian and researcher, I dive into what the latest peer-reviewed studies actually say about canine dietary needs.
What We’ll Cover:
- The Evidence-Based Bowl: What recent studies reveal about the core nutritional requirements for active and aging dogs.
- Hot New Information: How dog food is made and why that matters.
- The Truth About Supplements: A scientific framework for evaluating which supplements are worth your money and which are imposters.
- Simple Steps for Evaluation: Practical tools you can use to make informed decisions regarding your dogs diet and supplements.
Make Decisions with Confidence
Stop second-guessing your choices. Whether you are fueling an elite canine athlete or your best couch buddy, this webinar will give you the confidence to make science-backed decisions that support your dog’s long-term health and well-being.
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