2023 Schedule
Friday Working Sessions
All Working Teams will register for one morning and one afternoon lab.
8:30AM – 9:00AM PT
Welcome
Denise Fenzi
Hall 1
9:15AM – 10:45AM PT
Hocus Pocus! Attention and Focus!
Julie Flanery
Hall 1
Beginning Zen Bowl
Laura Waudby
Hall 2
An Introduction to the ODE Protocol
Sharon Carroll
Hall 3
Tricks with a Purpose
Sara Brueske
Hall 4
Motivation Games
Loretta Mueller
Agility Arena
LECTURE: Ring Prep
Megan Foster
Lecture Room
11:00AM – 12:30PM PT
Connection Games
Nicole Wiebusch
Hall 1
Standy-By
Shade Whitesel
Hall 2
TEAM Platforms, Cones & Targets
Heather Lawson
Hall 3
Leash Handling (Nosework)
Sarah Owings
Hall 4
Walking the Course
Nancy Little
Agility Arena
LECTURE: The Play Way Applied
Amy Cook, PhD
Lecture Room
1:40PM – 3:40PM PT
Rally-FrEe-for-All!
Julie Flanery
Hall 1
Toy Play
Denise Fenzi
Hall 2
Bombproof Behaviors
Sara Brueske
Hall 3
Higher Levels of the ODE Protocol
Sharon Carroll
Hall 4
Extreme Commitment
Loretta Mueller
Agility Arena
LECTURE: What’s the Diagnosis?
Sue Yanoff, DVM
Lecture Room
4:00PM – 6:00PM PT
Figure Eights Heeling
Nancy Little
Hall 1
Handler’s Choice
Shade Whitesel
Hall 2
The Play Way: Playing Without Toys
Amy Cook, PhD
Hall 3
Motivation with Puzzles (Nosework)
Sarah Owings
Hall 4
Ring Prep Without the Ring
Megan Foster
Agility Arena
LECTURE: Business End of the Dog
Melissa Breau
Lecture Room
Saturday Working Sessions
All Working Teams will register for one morning and one afternoon lab.
9:00AM – 10:40AM PT
Handler’s Choice
Sara Brueske
Hall 1
Pocket Hand Heeling
Denise Fenzi
Hall 2
Open and Utility Handler’s Choice
Nancy Little
Hall 3
Spot On! Training with Targets!
Julie Flanery
Hall 4
Transitions: Collection to/from Extension
Loretta Mueller
Agility Arena
LECTURE: How Does Your Dog Feel?
Amy Cook, PhD
Lecture Room
11:00AM – 12:40PM PT
Cognitive Challenges
Barbara Lloyd
Hall 1
Stays in All Their Glory!
Shade Whitesel
Hall 2
Readiness to Work
Sharon Carroll
Hall 3
Behavior & Odor (Nosework)
Sarah Owings
Hall 4
Verbal Cues: Obstacle Discrimination
Megan Foster
Agility Arena
LECTURE: Magic Tricks to Improve Training
Michele Pouliot
Lecture Room
1:40PM – 3:40PM PT
Tips and Tricks for Better Rally Scores
Nicole Wiebusch
Hall 1
Joy of Heeling – Construct Games
Julie Flanery
Hall 2
Trial Management Techniques
Amy Cook, PhD
Hall 3
Intro to Treibball
Melissa Breau
Hall 4
Building and Maintaining a Start Line
Nancy Little
Agility Arena
Panel Talk: Arousal
Denise, Sharon, Loretta
Lecture Room
4:00PM – 6:00PM PT
Disc Dog Foundations
Sara Brueske
Hall 1
Location and Arousal Specific Marker Cues
Shade Whitesel
Hall 2
Advanced Platforms
Michele Pouliot
Hall 3
Search Cues Tune Up (Nosework)
Sarah Owings
Hall 4
Reinforcement: Pre-placed Rewards
Deb Jones
Agility Arena
Sunday Working Sessions
All Working Teams will register for one morning and one afternoon lab.
9:00AM – 10:40AM PT
Wait Your Turn
Sara Brueske
Hall 1
Obedience Problem Solving
Denise Fenzi
Hall 2
Ignoring Food, Toys, and Smells
Sharon Carroll
Hall 3
Advanced Toys
Shade Whitesel
Hall 4
End of Run Routines
Megan Foster
Agility Arena
LECTURE: The Recovery Recipe
Amy Cook, PhD
Lecture Room
11:00AM – 12:40PM PT
Ring Confidence
Laura Waudby
Hall 1
Glue Skills
Nancy Little
Hall 2
Heelwork to Music – Making Magic!
Julie Flanery
Hall 3
Distractions (Nosework)
Sarah Owings
Hall 4
Getting Ahead
Loretta Mueller
Agility Arena
LECTURE: Concept Training
Heather Lawson
Lecture Room
1:40PM – 3:30PM PT
Marker Cues – Behaviors
Shade Whitesel
Hall 1
Advanced Heeling
Denise Fenzi
Hall 2
Pay to Play: Play Through Food
Sara Brueske
Hall 3
The Reverse Retrieve
Barbara Lloyd
Hall 4
Beginning of Run Routines
Megan Foster
Agility Arena
LECTURE: Competition Prep for US!
Sharon Carroll
Lecture Room
3:50PM – 5:30PM PT
Dealing with Judging Pressure
Amy Cook, PhD
Hall 1
Event Markers for Duration
Nancy Little
Hall 2
Clean Handling
Julie Flanery
Hall 3
Clarity About Source (Nosework)
Sarah Owings
Hall 4
Distraction Work
Loretta Mueller
Agility Arena
5:40PM – 6:00PM PT
General Closing Session
Denise Fenzi
Hall 1



