Scent Work University Webinars

Worth Waiting For: Leveraging Staging Areas to Maximize Performance- Wednesday 1/10/23

Available Live and for Replay

This webinar will:

  • Discuss the different types of staging and waiting we see at trials

  • Discuss how to minimize waiting and energy expenditure

  • Discuss strategies to help your dog get in their optimal arousal state for searching

  • Discuss mental management strategies that you can use in staging to maximize your trial performance

Tackling NW3 Head On: Conquering the Mind Game- Wednesday, 12/13/23

Available Live and for Replay

This webinar will:

  • Discuss the unique challenges to the mind game that NW3 brings

  • Discuss introductory mental management tools and resources

  • Discuss how to apply these concepts to your NW3 trial day

  • Discuss how to use mental management to actually have FUN at NW3

Geared Up for Success- All About Gear for the Nosework Competitor

Available for Replay

This webinar will:

  • Discuss the benefits of self-timing and review different options for timing and the pros and cons of each

  • Discuss the benefits of self-recording in training and competition and review the options for self-recording and pros and cons of each

  • Discuss how to actually use, view and transfer video from a Go-Pro

  • Discuss some basic editing options for iPhone and Android

  • Discuss how to upload, store and share videos on Youtube

  • Discuss how to actually use this technology in competition

Harnessing Joy: Selecting and Positively Acclimating Harnesses for Nosework

Available for Replay

This webinar will:

  • explore the benefits of using a harness with nosework

  • review how to select a harness and discuss some popular brands and the pros and cons of each

  • discuss step by step training plans for how to introduce a harness to your dog that will result in a happy emotional response to the harness

  • discuss step by step training plans for helping a dog with an existing harness sensitivity

Car Crate Crazy- Taking the Stress and Adding the Rest to Car Crating

Available for Replay

This webinar we will:

  • Discuss why car crating is commonly utilized in nosework and the benefits of car crating as a skill

  • Discuss how to help make sure your car crate is comfortable for your dog, including keeping it climate controlled in the heat or cold

  • Discussing fear of the car, reasons this can occur, a basic overview of interventions for fear/anxiety related to the car and additional resources for dogs struggling with “car feelings”

  • Provide a step by step training plan for helping your dog become comfortable with their car crate

Floor is Lava Webinar

Available for Replay

This webinar will discuss:

  • Reasons a dog may struggle with slippery floors (fear vs speed vs physical impairments) and the different implications of each

  • What NOT to do when your dog is afraid of the floor

  • Different types of tools available for increasing traction, including different kinds of boots

  • Introducing and desensitizing dogs to boots

  • Positive reinforcement training methods for helping your dog become more comfortable with slippery floors

  • How to build searching back into the picture