Webinar Presentations
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Webinars will run approximately 1-2 hours including presentation and questions.
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Leslie McDevitt - Troubleshooting for Success in Pattern Games
Date: Thursday, January 22nd, 2026
Time: 3pm Pacific Time (Click here for time at FDSA (Pacific Time).
Fee: $19.95 USD
Sometimes no matter how hard you try to set your dog up for success, s**t happens. Not to worry, Leslie and her partner Adrian are there to help you avoid, or recover from, mishaps. In this webinar Leslie will discuss the two types of 'oops' that happen in the popular Control Unleashed Pattern Games---environmental and handling/mechanics and how to troubleshoot for them. Adrian will share a framework for handler errors and decision making (things went wrong---what are your options now and how do you know which is the right one?) that we have been adapting for CU training. This webinar is great for: people who are brand new to these games; people that use them but want to take a deeper dive into how to optimize them for success for their own dog or their clients' dogs; FDSA CU students of the late great extremely missed Julie Daniels and Julie and Leslie's mentee Kim Palermo, who want to see lots of real life examples of 'oops' in classroom settings and how they were addressed. We look forward to seeing you there!
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Stacy Barnett - Bounce Back! Overcoming a "Total Sniff Show" for the Dog and Handler
Date: Thursday, January 22nd, 2026
Time: 6pm Pacific Time (Click here for time at FDSA (Pacific Time).
Fee: $19.95 USD
Have you ever had a trial, seminar, certification, or even just a training session that left your dog (and maybe you!) in a state of confusion or frustration? Have you ever wondered how to best overcome, recover, and take away the positive? This webinar is focused on getting YOU AND YOUR DOG not only back to searching positively but also how to take nuggets of good from what may have been a pretty awful experience. Not every experience is going to be fun... but with the right approach, we can right ourselves and our canine partner and make positive steps forward. In this webinar we are going to learn how to diagnose what happened and how to build our dog's confidence and motivation back. We will learn how to put together a plan to incorporate what we have learned, and will also talk about the self-talk that is so easy to carry with us into the next event. If you have ever had a rough search or felt like your confidence has been shaken, this webinar is for you! This webinar is focused on nosework applications and would also be useful for other detection and searching disciplines.
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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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Christina Young - Fighting at Home? Teach Dogs to Move Away From Conflict
Date: Thursday, January 29th, 2026
Time: 3pm Pacific Time (Click here for time at FDSA (Pacific Time).
Fee: $19.95 USD
When dogs fight at home, it can be stressful—and even dangerous. We often choose dogs with big feelings because they shine in sports, but those same emotions can spill over at home. Even dogs who will never be best friends can learn to safely and calmly share spaces. Christina Young, Certified Behaviour Consultant, has lived with intrahousehold aggression herself and knows first-hand the strain it puts on the whole household. In this webinar, we discuss how to teach dogs new habits, to teach them to use lower-level communication to prevent conflict, and how to move away when things are tense.
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Hélène Lawler - Mastering Handler Mindset: The most important skill to add to your toolbox (REPEAT)
Date: Thursday, January 29th, 2026
Time: 6pm Pacific Time (Click here for time at FDSA (Pacific Time).
Fee: $19.95 USD
The word “mindset” is becoming an increasingly familiar buzz word, but what exactly does it mean? And what does it have to do with dog training, anyway? Great questions! I’m so glad you asked. First of all, your mindset is the collection of beliefs that you carry around—often subconsciously—acquired throughout your life by observing and interacting with your family, friends, teachers, life experiences, and culture more broadly. Simply put, your mindset is the lens or filter through which you see and make sense of the world. What does it have to do with dog training? EVERYTHING! So many of us, when we’re not getting the results we want out of our training, believe that the solution is to be found outside of us: “If only I had more skills! A deeper understanding! More money! A young/faster body! Better equipment! More time! More space! Fewer distractions! A more confident dog!” The list goes on and on. Do you ever catch yourself saying any of the above? All of the above? Now, what if I told you that at least 50% of your problems could be solved simply with a change to your mindset? Because that has been the case with many of the teams I’ve worked with. Sometimes 100% of their problems resolve just by changing how they think. Let me give you a quick example: One student I worked with’s dog stopped knocking bars when she changed her thoughts about bar knocking. Yes, that’s all it took! Just like that. No additional training or new skills required. Sounds pretty good, doesn’t it? Here’s the rub: Mindset work is simple. And it’s free! And requires no more equipment than a pen and paper. But it sure ain’t easy. If you take it on, however, it will change your dog training forever. It might even change your life. Want to learn how to do this work? Join me in this webinar where you’ll learn: - Your brain’s three goals, and how they get in the way of everything that matters - How to identify when you’re getting in your own way, and what to do about it - The number one fear most of us have. And it’s not what you think! - How to feel better, calmer, and more confident whether you’re just starting out or preparing for world team tryouts. - The simple exercise to carry on this work on your own, for as long as you want or need it. I can’t wait to share this information with you. See you in the webinar!
*This is a repeat webinar. Please check your Webinar Library to prevent a duplicate purchase.
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Dante Camacho - Reinforcement Value- How to Make Rewards
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!
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