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 B

9:15AM – 10:45AM PT

Tricks with a Purpose

Sara Brueske

Hall A

Hocus Pocus! Attention and Focus!

Julie Flanery

Hall B

An Introduction to the ODE Protocol

Sharon Carroll

Hall C

Zen Bowl

Laura Waudby

Conference 1/2

Motivation Games

Loretta Mueller

Agility Arena

LECTURE: Ring Prep

Megan Foster

Lecture Room

11:00AM – 12:30PM PT

Leash Handling (Nosework)

Sarah Owings

Hall A

Standy-By

Shade Whitesel

Hall B

Connection Games

Nicole Wiebusch

Hall C

TEAM Platforms, Cones & Targets

Laura Waudby

Conference 1/2

Walking the Course

Nancy Little

Agility Arena

LECTURE: The Play Way Applied

Amy Cook, PhD

Lecture Room

1:40PM – 3:40PM PT

Toy Play

Denise Fenzi

Hall A

Rally-FrEe-for-All!

Julie Flanery

Hall B

Higher Levels of the ODE Protocol

Sharon Carroll

Hall C

Bombproof Behaviors

Sara Brueske

Conference 1/2

Extreme Commitment

Loretta Mueller

Agility Arena

LECTURE: What’s the Diagnosis?

Sue Yanoff, DVM

Lecture Room

4:00PM – 6:00PM PT

Motivation with Puzzles (Nosework)

Sarah Owings

Hall A

Figure Eights Heeling

Nancy Little

Hall B

Handler’s Choice

Shade Whitesel

Hall C

The Play Way: Playing Without Toys

Amy Cook, PhD

Conference 1/2

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

Pocket Hand Heeling

Denise Fenzi

Hall A

Obedience Handler’s Choice

Nancy Little

Hall B

Handler’s Choice

Sara Brueske

Hall C

Spot On! Training with Targets!

Julie Flanery

Conference 1/2

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

Behavior & Odor (Nosework)

Sarah Owings

Hall A

Stays in All Their Glory!

Shade Whitesel

Hall B

Cognitive Challenges

Barbara Lloyd

Hall C

Readiness to Work

Sharon Carroll

Conference 1/2

Verbal Cues: Obstacle Discrimination

Megan Foster

Agility Arena

LECTURE: Magic Tricks to Improve Training

Michele Pouliot

Lecture Room

1:40PM – 3:40PM PT

Intro to Treibball

Melissa Breau

Hall A

Joy of Heeling – Construct Games

Julie Flanery

Hall B

Trial Management Techniques

Amy Cook, PhD

Hall C

Tips and Tricks for Better Rally Scores

Nicole Wiebusch

Conference 1/2

Building and Maintaining a Start Line

Nancy Little

Agility Arena

Panel Talk: Arousal

Denise, Sharon, Loretta

Lecture Room

4:00PM – 6:00PM PT

Search Cues Tune Up (Nosework)

Sarah Owings

Hall A

Location and Arousal Specific Marker Cues

Shade Whitesel

Hall B

Disc Dog Foundations

Sara Brueske

Hall C

Advanced Platforms

Michele Pouliot

Conference 1/2

Reinforcement: Pre-placed Rewards

Megan Foster

Agility Arena

Photo Credit: Great Dane Photos

Day 3

Sunday October 8th, 2023

Jump to: Day 1  |  Day 2

Sunday Working Sessions

All Working Teams will register for one morning and one afternoon lab.

9:00AM – 10:40AM PT

Ignoring Food, Toys, and Smells

Sharon Carroll

Hall A

Obedience Problem Solving

Denise Fenzi

Hall B

Advanced Toys

Shade Whitesel

Hall C

Wait Your Turn

Sara Brueske

Conference 1/2

End of Run Routines

Megan Foster

Agility Arena

LECTURE: The Recovery Recipe

Amy Cook, PhD

Lecture Room

11:00AM – 12:40PM PT

Distractions (Nosework)

Sarah Owings

Hall A

Ring Confidence

Laura Waudby

Hall B

Heelwork to Music – Making Magic!

Julie Flanery

Hall C

Glue Skills

Nancy Little

Conference 1/2

Getting Ahead

Loretta Mueller

Agility Arena

1:40PM – 3:30PM PT

The Reverse Retrieve

Barbara Lloyd

Hall A

Advanced Heeling

Denise Fenzi

Hall B

Marker Cues – Behaviors

Shade Whitesel

Hall C

Pay to Play: Play Through Food

Sara Brueske

Conference 1/2

Beginning of Run Routines

Megan Foster

Agility Arena

LECTURE: Competition Prep for US!

Sharon Carroll

Lecture Room

3:50PM – 5:30PM PT

Clarity About Source (Nosework)

Sarah Owings

Hall A

Dealing with Judging Pressure

Amy Cook, PhD

Hall B

Event Markers for Duration

Nancy Little

Hall C

Clean Handling

Julie Flanery

Conference 1/2

Distraction Work

Loretta Mueller

Agility Arena

5:40PM – 6:00PM PT

General Closing Session

Denise Fenzi

Hall B