Recorded Webinars

Muscles and bones - or how to move your dog

A webinar with Tim Lewis, PhD

All it takes to move a dog is motivation, right? And perhaps some food so the dog has energy to move. Well, then some oxygen to burn the food, blood to move the food and oxygen in, waste products out. That’s all the behind-the-scenes crew for the star actors: muscles and bones. In this presentation we will look at how muscles work, and what’s going wrong when they don’t. You can’t talk muscles and ignore the bones. In this presentation, Dr. Lewis will go beyond structure to how bone facilitate movement, and what can go wrong. He says, “You’ll walk away from this seminar with a better understanding of the biology of movement including some practical applications for you and your dog.” The seminar will also be available via Zoom.

Tim Lewis approaches canine research through the lens of an evolutionary ecologist. With a PhD in Wildlife Ecology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Tim taught for two decades at Wittenberg University in Ohio where he was an award-winning Professor of Biology. He is now a Professor of Biology at the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minnesota where his classes include ecology, evolution, mammalian ecology, and forest biology. Dogs have shared the Lewis household for years, and Tim taught a semester class completely built around dog biology for university students and friends of dogs. His research ranges across many species, including wolves, deer, squirrels, turtles and, of course, dogs. He has presented findings of his research in journals, at conferences, and as an invited speaker for more than 30 years. Tim hovers on the edges of the dog agility and canine freestyle worlds with his wife, Ruth, who teaches and competes in those sports. His book, Biology of Dogs: From Gonads Through Guts to Ganglia, was published by Dogwise Publishing. Copies will be available at the event for purchase and signing.

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This webinar will be provided to you on a Google Drive link. After purchase, please allow up to 24 hours to be granted access to the link. You will receive an email, with the link, when your access is activated. Link access will expire ONE WEEK after activation.
Cost: $25 for Y2K9s members; $30 for all others.

Going Out on a Limb: The canine skeleton and the muscles that move it

A webinar with Tim Lewis, PhD

The skeleton and musculature of your dog can be of particular interest to those involved with canine activities. But even if your dog is a genuine couch potato, not doing much more than sleeping and eating, having some knowledge of what shapes your dog can be valuable. In this webinar, participants will look at the dog skeleton, the joints that connect the bones and allow movement, and the muscles that pull it all together. Working with material from wolves and domestic dogs, as well as dog skulls, we focus on comparative anatomy of canine skulls including domestic dogs, wolves, and foxes, and how skull shape and dental anatomy impacts animal health and well-being. Basic joint anatomy and how different joints function will be explored, as well as how your dogs’ muscles work and what happens when they don’t.

Tim Lewis approaches canine research through the lens of an evolutionary ecologist. With a PhD in Wildlife Ecology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Tim taught for two decades at Wittenberg University in Ohio where he was an award-winning Professor of Biology. He is now a Professor of Biology at the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minnesota where his classes include ecology, evolution, mammalian ecology, and forest biology. Dogs have shared the Lewis household for years, and Tim taught a semester class completely built around dog biology for university students and friends of dogs. His research ranges across many species, including wolves, deer, squirrels, turtles and, of course, dogs. He has presented findings of his research in journals, at conferences, and as an invited speaker for more than 30 years. Tim hovers on the edges of the dog agility and canine freestyle worlds with his wife, Ruth, who teaches and competes in those sports. He is working on a series with APDT and his book about canine biology was recently released by Dogwise Publishing.

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Odor Movement and the Environment

A Nose Work webinar with Donna Hreniuk

A successful handler has the knowledge to confidently support his or her dog in searches. Awareness of scent theory is key. Whether new to the sport or more experienced in training and competition, understanding how odor travels in varying environments will increase your ability to understand your dog’s behavior. In this webinar, Donna will help participants to improve their skills by offering a deeper understanding of how odor behaves in certain locations, as well as in various conditions such as heat, cold, humidity, and rain. The importance of air movement will also be addressed. As more nose work trials open up in 2021, this webinar offers an excellent opportunity to increase your knowledge of scent theory and support your dog to success in searching for odor.

Donna Hreniuk’s significant credentials include a long history of Search and Rescue experience, specializing in Human Remains Detection (HRD) work since 1989. She has also certified her dogs in other search and rescue disciplines, including air scent wilderness, water search, and disaster recovery. Donna is the Training Director for the NJ Rescue & Recovery K9 Unit as well as one of its founding members. Donna’s current K9 partner is Zeke, a German Shepherd, and certified HRD dog. She is co-owner of Sirius K-9 Solutions, a business that is involved in training dogs to locate various insects detrimental to the environment. Many know Donna as an active Judge, Supervising/Elite Certifying Official, and Certified Nose Work Instructor for NACSW. If you have volunteered at a trial and had the pleasure to work with her you will know how knowledgeable, patient, kind and fair she is.

With her many years of experience, Donna is a sought-after presenter on the topic of scent theory. This webinar is approved by NACSW for 2 CEUs for Certified Nose Work Instructors.

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Canine Conditioning for the Sports Dog

A webinar with Ria Acciani, MPT, CCRP

Exercising your dog means so much more than letting them run through the woods or practicing the sport of your choice. Ria Acciani, MPT, CCRP has decades of experience helping some of the country’s top canine athletes perform their best. Ria will offer an introduction on canine conditioning principles to help you make your dog the best he or she can be. She will offer instruction on some basic exercises and how to use exercise to help address common underlying canine weakness and muscle imbalances. The results can increase your dog’s performance, speed, and endurance.

Ria Acciani is a licensed Master in Physical Therapy and a Certified Canine Rehabilitation Practitioner. She serves as the official physical therapist for several agility world teams including the AKC, WAO, EO, and IFCS. She has been a practicing physical therapist of people and dogs since 1997. Ria shares her home with husband David, also a canine physical therapist, three kids, and four dogs.

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You’re hooked! You, your dog, and the chemically mediated reward system

A webinar with Tim Lewis, PhD

Deep inside our dog’s brains is a chemically mediated reward system triggered by positive reinforcements. The drugs that are created by this system rival street versions of opiates--AND are no less addicting. In this session, we will look into the dog’s brain to see how the built-in reward system works, how it builds the bonds we have with our dogs, and how you can use that knowledge towards more successful interactions with your dogs. In addition, we’ll take a look deep inside our own brains at the human version of the chemically mediated reward system that is triggered by positive reinforcements. You’ll gain insight into how your dog learns to train you, and why you are so addicted to dogs and the canine activities you are involved in.

Tim Lewis approaches canine research through the lens of an evolutionary ecologist. With a PhD in Wildlife Ecology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Tim taught for two decades at Wittenberg University in Ohio where he was an award-winning Professor of Biology. He is now a Professor of Biology at the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minnesota where his classes include ecology, evolution, mammalian ecology, and forest biology. Dogs have shared the Lewis household for years, and Tim taught a semester class completely built around dog biology for university students and friends of dogs. His research ranges across many species, including wolves, deer, squirrels, turtles and, of course, dogs. He has presented findings of his research in journals, at conferences, and as an invited speaker for more than 30 years. Tim hovers on the edges of the dog agility and canine freestyle worlds with his wife, Ruth, who teaches and competes in those sports. He is working on a series with APDT and his book about canine biology is to be released by Dogwise Publishing this fall.

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A Biological Look at the Canine Brain: the good, the bad, and the…squirrel!

A webinar with Tim Lewis, PhD

Using the latest in brain research combined with the wealth of canine behavioral data, this webinar will explore the biological basis of behavior. Topics include brain function, the other brain (the endocrine or hormone system), and what we know about how mammalian brains process information. Participants will gain a better knowledge of the incredibly complicated biological mechanisms that interact with behavior. Knowing what shapes behavior will help participants in their interactions with dogs and the people who live with them.

Tim Lewis approaches canine research through the lens of an evolutionary ecologist. With a PhD in Wildlife Ecology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Tim taught for two decades at Wittenberg University in Ohio where he was an award-winning Professor of Biology. He is now a Professor of Biology at the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minnesota where his classes include ecology, evolution, mammalian ecology, and forest biology. Dogs have shared the Lewis household for years, and Tim taught a semester class completely built around dog biology for university students and friends of dogs. His research ranges across many species, including wolves, deer, squirrels, turtles and, of course, dogs. He has presented findings of his research in journals, at conferences, and as an invited speaker for more than 30 years. Tim hovers on the edges of the dog agility and canine freestyle worlds with his wife, Ruth, who teaches and competes in those sports. He is working on a series with APDT and his book about canine biology is to be released by Dogwise Publishing this fall.

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Canine Body Language

A two-part webinar with Sue Sternberg

Body Language Part 1: What Does “Friendly” Look Like?

What does it mean when we call a dog “friendly”? What, exactly, does “friendliness” look like to humans and to other dogs? Is “friendly “ a way to describe a relaxed greeting? Is “friendly” an action, or a state of mind, or is it a fleeting state or a permanent description? In this webinar, through extensive video footage, Sue Sternberg will explore and define “friendliness” in dogs, both as it applies to humans and also to other dogs.

Body Language Part 2: How to Tell A Dog is Going to Bite, Before He Actually Bites

Sometimes a bite seems to come “out of the blue,” with what seems like no warning. Whether it’s biting another dog or biting a person, in reality dogs give many clues that they are feeling more and more like biting. In this webinar Sue Sternberg will detail, through extensive video footage, the many signs that a dog is getting ready to bite—whether it’s a person or another dog.

About Sue

Sue Sternberg has been involved with canine behavior for more than 3 decades. Her experiences include animal control officer, behavioral consultant at the ASPCA, shelter owner, and teacher of dog trainers. She has been involved with her own dogs in a variety of dog sports including agility, nosework, and musical freestyle. In demand as a speaker and consultant worldwide, Sue’s passion for providing quality of life for dogs in their communities is evident in her Training Wheels® program, her involvement with animal shelters, and her work towards developing protocols for safe adoptions. She is the recipient of the APDT’s Lifetime Achievement Award.

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This recorded webinar will be provided to you on a Google Drive link. After purchase, please allow up to 24 hours to be granted access to the link. You will receive an email, with the link, when your access is activated. Link access will expire ONE WEEK after activation.

Cost per individual webinar part: $20 for Y2K9s members; $25 for all others.

A Dog’s View of the World

A webinar with Tim Lewis, PhD

Dogs are readily distinguished from people. They not only look different, they evolved quite independently from humans. Like humans, they functioned as pursuit predators living in social groups. Each species, however, developed along very different paths. In this presentation, Dr. Lewis will focus on the ways in which dogs are optimized for a sense of smell, good vision in dim to low light, and hearing in ranges that best detect prey. Because dogs do not experience the world the way we do, learning how their senses differ from ours will help you understand your dog better. This understanding will strengthen your bond and allow for specific adjustments to improve your training and interactions with your dog.

Tim Lewis approaches canine research through the lens of an evolutionary ecologist. With a PhD in Wildlife Ecology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Tim taught for two decades at Wittenberg University in Ohio where he was an award-winning Professor of Biology. He is now a Professor of Biology at the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minnesota where his classes include ecology, evolution, mammalian ecology, and forest biology. Dogs have shared the Lewis household for years, and Tim taught a semester class completely built around dog biology for university students and friends of dogs. His research ranges across many species, including wolves, deer, squirrels, turtles and, of course, dogs. He has presented findings of his research in journals, at conferences, and as an invited speaker for more than 30 years. Tim hovers on the edges of the dog agility and canine freestyle worlds with his wife, Ruth, who teaches and competes in those sports. He is working on a series with APDT and his book about canine biology is to be released by Dogwise Publishing this fall.

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Cost: $20 for Y2K9s members; $25 for all others.

Power of the Pattern:
Using the Control Unleashed Pattern Games

A webinar with Leslie McDevitt

Got a dog that worries about stuff? Or can’t focus on you because of spooky things in the environment? World-renowned Leslie McDevitt will share with you how to quickly and effectively help your dog feel and function better using the Pattern Games from her most recent book Control Unleashed: Reactive to Relaxed.

In this webinar you will learn many variations of Pattern Games and the different contexts in which you can use them. Patterns are a predictable, repetitive set of rules that lower anxiety by telling the dog what to expect and when. They are a way for an anxious dog to control his experience, enabling him to direct his behavior modification by communicating start, stop, or go towards or away from something. Leslie makes these games fun, simple, and confidence-building for participants at both ends of the leash.

A longtime Y2K9s instructor, Leslie McDevitt MLA, CDBC, CPDT-KA is the author of the internationally-acclaimed Control Unleashed series of books and DVDs. Her books have been translated into many languages, and she has helped people all over the world learn how to use her science-based and empowering methods to help companion, performance, and working dogs learn how to functional optimally, without stress, in very challenging environments. Control Unleashed has helped reactive companion dogs on neighborhood walks to highly competitive performance dogs to K9 patrol and detection dogs. Leslie is also proud to be a guest speaker for the Clicker Expo and a consultant for the Penn Vet Working Dog Center.

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The presentation is approximately one hour, with an additional 30 minutes for questions.

Cost: $20 for Y2K9s members; $25 for all others.

Recorded Webinars

Muscles and bones - or how to move your dog

A webinar with Tim Lewis, PhD

PLEASE NOTE:

Going Out on a Limb: The canine skeleton and the muscles that move it

A webinar with Tim Lewis, PhD

PLEASE NOTE:

Odor Movement and the Environment

A Nose Work webinar with Donna Hreniuk

PLEASE NOTE:

Canine Conditioning for the Sports Dog

A webinar with Ria Acciani, MPT, CCRP

PLEASE NOTE:

You’re hooked! You, your dog, and the chemically mediated reward system

A webinar with Tim Lewis, PhD

PLEASE NOTE:

A Biological Look at the Canine Brain: the good, the bad, and the…squirrel!

A webinar with Tim Lewis, PhD

PLEASE NOTE:

Canine Body Language

A two-part webinar with Sue Sternberg

Body Language Part 1: What Does “Friendly” Look Like?

Body Language Part 2: How to Tell A Dog is Going to Bite, Before He Actually Bites

About Sue

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A Dog’s View of the World

A webinar with Tim Lewis, PhD

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Power of the Pattern: Using the Control Unleashed Pattern Games

A webinar with Leslie McDevitt

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Power of the Pattern:
Using the Control Unleashed Pattern Games