PresentationWebinars at PumpkinPups Dog Training

These are online presentations for information gathering. The trainers will take questions at the end of each presentation.

Keep Your Distance: Leash Walking Skills for Flattening the Curve

Trainer: Kizz Robinson, 2B Dog Training

Using leash walking techniques she developed to keep reactive dogs under threshold on walks in a busy urban environment, trainer Kizz Robinson will teach you ways to keep your dog and yourself safe in these days of social distancing. 

Keep Your Distance: Leash Walking Skills for Flattening the Curve is appropriate for people with excitable dogs who love dogs and people, people with reactive dogs who fear all sorts of things, and for people without dogs who are committed to our current social distancing guidelines.

The Rich Life: Strategies to Promote Happy, Healthy behavior

Trainer: Kizz Robinson, 2B Dog Training

From fun training games to puzzle toys to learning to relax and everything in between. 

Join us for Kizz Robinson’s The Rich Life: Strategies to promote happy, healthy behavior.

Come hear about how to keep your pets' brains and bodies happy and healthy.  We'll give you a range of ideas from ways to engage with your pet to things they can do on their own when you can't work with them.

The Art of Doing Nothing: Dogs don’t come Hard Wired with the Ability to Relax

Trainer: Kizz Robinson, 2B Dog Training

The key to having a dog who likes to lie quietly on a bed while you eat dinner is to practice lying on the bed until your dog is really good at it before you add distractions like food.  In this session we will learn skills to help our dogs self-soothe and relax then practice those skills while we answer your questions.  There are several ways to approach that and an infinite number of ways to incorporate that skill into life with your dog.

Know before you Go: Foundation Skills for more Enjoyable Walks

Trainer: Kizz Robinson, 2B Dog Training

This 1 hour live session will walk you through things you can do to set you and your dog up for success in the outside world  before you leave your home! Leash walking is one of the most complex behaviors we perform with our dogs and thoughtful preparation will help you feel more confident about safely walking your dog.

Pounding the Pavement: Skills for Safe & Sane walks with your Dog

Trainer: Kizz Robinson, 2B Dog Training

Building on the skills from our Know Before You Go webinar* we'll take your dog walking to the streets!  Learn safe grips for your leash, how to handle that leash, and how to get your dog's attention when you need it. As with all our presentations we'll leave time for Q&A to help you navigate the specific challenges you and your dog are facing.

*Know Before You Go is not a pre-requisite for Pounding the Pavement but we encourage you to take both as you will have better success with the complete leash walking information we offer.

Fido, Come! (Part 1) : Foundation Skills for Reliable Recall

Trainer: Julie Wintrob, Pawsome Pupstars

This live webinar will introduce how to begin to teach your dog to come when called.  Recall is a safety behavior and so it is important to be able to set you and your dog up for success!  The presentation will cover not only the beginning steps of recall but also how to progress your recall and common challenges owners face.

Fido, Come! (Part 2) : Outside & Beyond

Trainer: Julie Wintrob, Pawsome Pupstars

Building on the skills from our Fido, Come! Foundation Skills for a Reliable Recall webinar we will be covering how to apply those skills outside.  We will talk about strategies on how to navigate recall on normal walks with your dog, in off leash areas, and fenced dog parks.  As with all of our webinars we will leave time for Q&A to help you and your dog with your specific challenges.

*Fido, Come! Foundation Skills for a Reliable Recall is not a pre-requisite for Fido, Come! Outside and Beyond but we encourage you to take both as you will have better success with the complete recall information we offer. 

Dog Body Language: What are our Dogs Trying to Tell Us?

Trainer: Julie Wintrob, Pawsome Pupstars

The more we can understand our dogs the more it will help inform our decisions about training and daily interactions with them.

Join us for Julie Wintrob’s Dog Body Language: What are our dogs trying to tell us?  The focus of this webinar is to look at general body language signs that our dogs offer us on a daily basis.   Learning about body language will not only be helpful in understanding your dog but other dogs you may come into contact with as well. 

Handling & Cooperative Care: How to give your Dog more Choices around Handling & Basic Care at Home

Trainer: Julie Wintrob, Pawsome Pupstars

One part of grooming that can be difficult for both the humans and dogs is the handling.  Join us for Julie Wintrob’s Handling and Cooperative Care: How to give your dog more choices around handling and basic care at home where we will cover the beginning steps on how to start making handling more comfortable.  This will include a discussion on what cooperative care is and how you can introduce it in your home. 

Potty-Palooza: A Live online House Training Conversation

Trainer: Julie Wintrob, Pawsome Pupstars

In this live, online session we'll give you a quick refresher on the basics of house training then concentrate on answering your questions and helping you to tune up your dog's potty behavior, whatever stage you're in.  We have found that having families share their experiences and questions in a group setting often paves a faster path to success for all the participants.

Grooming Part 1: Keeping your Dogs Clean & Healthy when your Groomer isn’t available

Trainer: Viviane Arzoumanian, Pumpkin Pups

Tips from a former groomer to help you keep your dogs healthy and well groomed when you can't get to the groomer.

Grooming Part 1: Keeping your dogs clean and healthy when your groomer isn’t available will concentrate on things that every dog handler will need to know; nail trims, baths, and more. 

Grooming Part 2: Keeping your Dogs Clean & Healthy when your Groomer isn’t available

Trainer: Viviane Arzoumanian, Pumpkin Pups

Tips from a former groomer to help you keep your dogs healthy and well groomed when you can't get to the groomer.

Grooming (Part 2) puts the spotlight on dogs who need regular grooming. You'll get tips about keeping your dog's vision clear, their paws comfortable, their booties clean, and more!

*Grooming (Part 1) is not required to join this course.*

Puppy Socialization: Tips for making the most of your Dog’s Critical Socialization period in all Environments

Trainer: Viviane Arzoumanian, Pumpkin Pups

Back by popular demand, Viviane’s Puppy Socialization: Tips for making the most of your dog’s critical socialization period in all environments does a deep dive into the principles behind socializing our puppies and the techniques we use to help them learn what is normal in their lives. 

You'll leave this webinar with creative ways to introduce your puppy or recently adopted or fostered dog to all the new experiences of the world no matter where you are.

Please note:  socialization is not limited only to interactions with other puppies and dogs. Thank goodness!