Photo Credit: Great Dane Photos

Day 1

Friday October 6th, 2023

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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

Photo Credit: Great Dane Photos

Day 2

Saturday October 7th, 2023

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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

Photo Credit: Great Dane Photos

Day 3

Sunday October 8th, 2023

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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