Upcoming Seminars & Workshops


To find your seminar, click on the sport below or scroll down:

AGILITY • NOSE WORK • OBEDIENCE • FLYBALL • HEALTH • CPR/AED


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AGILITY SEMINARS

Current Seminars:

AGILITY RUN THRUS ✦ 11/30/25

TRACY RILEY ✦ 12/20/25

Seminars Coming in 2026:
Paula Goss ✦ 1/10/26 - 1/11/26
Merritt Speagle ✦1/17/26
Christine Tschech ✦ 5/3/26 & 5/10/26
Christine Tschech ✦ 7/25/26 - 7/26/26
Cynthia Hornor ✦ TBD
Sheyla Gutierrez ✦ 9/12/26 - 9/13/2026
Annette Alfonso ✦ 10/10/26 - 10/11/2026
Dudley Shumate ✦ 11/7/26 - 11/8/2026


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AGILITY SEMINARS

Multi-time International Team Member Tracy Riley has been actively involved in the sport of Agility since 2002. She has competed successfully at Regional, National, and International Competitions, earning titles and medals with a variety of dogs.

Tracy’s runs are well known for accuracy, consistency and speed and, as a trainer, her goal is to help her students develop the same skills. She has extensive experience teaching private lessons, classes and seminars locally and nationally. She’s an energetic and enthusiastic instructor used to working with a wide variety of dogs and handlers to help them build the teamwork and skills necessary for success in any agility venue. Tracy uses positive reinforcement, games, and shaping to build winning behaviors in dogs while teaching the handlers the skills needed to be competent, positive and consistent agility partners. Most importantly, she’s committed to keeping it fun for both dogs and handlers.

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2025 - 8 working slots each, limited auditors
8:30 am-12:00 pm • Novice/Open Sequencing Workshop
Bring your holiday cheer and your four-legged elf. Teams will work on handling skills in sequences using jumps and tunnels. Prerequisites: To participate in this holiday workshop, dogs must be at least 1 year of age and be able to run Novice/Open sequences.

1:00 pm-4:30 pm • Masters Sequencing
Teams will work master’s level sequences with some international holiday spice! Tracy will help handlers to choose and execute the best handling techniques in master plus sequences using tunnels, jumps and weaves. Prerequisites: Dogs must have mastery of all equipment and be competing at the Excellent/Master level.

Cost: Oriole Members - $135 per seminar, Non-members - $145 per seminar
Auditing - Oriole Members - $40 per seminar, Non-members - $45 per seminar

Be sure to enter your correct jump height when registering. If any change before the seminar, contact Lorinda McKisson at lmckisson@gmail.com.

Online registration and payment are required.

Registration opens:

For members:  Tuesday, November 4 at 8am
For non-members:  Wednesday, November 5 at 8am

Click on links below to register:

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2025
NOVICE/OPEN SEQUENCING WORKSHOP
AUDIT ONLY - NOVICE/OPEN SEQUENCING WORKSHOP

MASTERS SEQUENCING
AUDIT ONLY - MASTERS HANDLING

Payment is due in full at the time of registration. No refunds will be given unless there is a waiting list, or you find a replacement for your slot. A $10 processing fee will be deducted from your refund.

Location: Oriole Dog Training Club - 9 Azar Court, Halethorpe, MD 21227.

BIS Seminar Policy:
Unless otherwise specified, BIS are allowed in seminars if they wear tight fitting panties. Separate crating spaces can be arranged if necessary. If, in the opinion of the presenter or the club, the presence of the bitch becomes disruptive to the seminar, she may be removed from the building or other appropriate action taken.

For registration issues, contact Seminar Registrar, Lorinda McKisson at Lmckisson@gmail.com.

All Oriole guidelines are in effect.

• There is a $10 clean-up fee for accidents that occur on the turf
• Only non-crumbly, non-staining dog treats may be used on the field
• Dogs are to be relieved in designated outdoor areas
• Dogs are to be crated when not working
• For more policy information, go to https://orioledogclub.org/house-rules/.

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NOSE WORK/SCENT SEMINARS 

Nose Work Seminars with Jacy Kelley

Saturday, November 22, 2025 & Sunday, November 23, 2025

Jacy is a former K-9 Handler for the US Airforce and the Government. In 2010 Jacy left the working world and started Canine Copilots, LLC. Jacy spent a long time learning about detection in the pet community and developed his program with aspects from both the pet and working world with a focus on relationship building, fun and good communication. Jacy is a judge for trials and has participated in many nose work camps offered by Dogs of Course in the past. Jacy trains for competition as well as for fun. He believes that if you are having fun, you will also have success in the competition world.

This workshop will focus on container searches and the problems associated with container searches in trials. The workshop will consist of common missteps and their causes. We will explore training techniques that will help to strengthen your container searches. The searches will begin with simple searches and work up to difficult distractions and random containers.

Working teams of all skill levels are welcome, provided the dog is working on odor only. Searches and strategies will be tailored to the level of the working teams. Each team is requested to bring three (3) containers. It will allow us to have a large assortment of containers to work with.
Handlers trialing at any level are welcome to audit.  Auditors will not be working their dogs.

Nose work is a team sport, each member of the team has a role and responsibilities in the game. Jacy will be setting up training scenarios and explaining what the human’s role is in the search.  We will cover leash handling, footwork and when to guide your dog to areas, when to leave those areas and many other human focused handling skills. Your dog needs to be on odor and able to find hides without pairing consistently.
Handlers trialing at any level are welcome to audit.  Auditors will not be working their dogs.

*** NACSW has approved five CEUs for CNWIs for each of these seminars.***

ONE working dog per handler per day.

WORKING SLOTS ARE NOW FULL. PLEASE SIGN UP ON OUR WAITLIST &/OR AUDIT ON THE LINKS BELOW.

To register, click links below. 
WORKING - CONTAINER MYSTERIES - FULL - Sign up on waitlist &/or audit
AUDIT ONLY - CONTAINER MYSTERIES

WORKING - THE ROLE OF THE HANDLER - FULL - Sign up on waitlist &/or audit
AUDIT ONLY - THE ROLE OF THE HANDLER

Location: Oriole Dog Training Club; 9 Azar Ct Halethorpe MD 21227

Please contact Sue Cox at Suecoxmsw@aol.com if there are any questions.

For registration issues, contact Seminar Registrar Lorinda McKisson at ODTCSeminarRegistrar@gmail.com.

All Oriole guidelines are in effect.

• There is a $10 clean-up fee for accidents that occur on the turf
• Only non-crumbly, non-staining dog treats may be used on the field
• Dogs are to be relieved in designated outdoor areas
• Dogs are to be crated when not working

For more policy information, go to https://orioledogclub.org/house-rules/.

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Coming Soon!

February 7 and 8, 2026
Nose Work Seminars with Garrett Dyer

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OBEDIENCE SEMINARS

To be announced

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FLYBALL SEMINARS
 
To be announced

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HEALTH SEMINARS/CLINICS

Canine CPR and First Aid Training

Oriole Dog Training Club
Saturday, January 17, 2026
9:00 am – 1:00 pm, Blue Room

Being prepared is the key!

This Pet First Aid course will prepare you for:
• Restraining an Ill or Injured Pet
• CPR and Rescue Breathing
• Bleeding Injuries
• Heat and Cold Injuries
• Snake and Insect Bites
  …and much more

Introducing Scott Goldstein and his new program with Baltimore County Fire and Medical Training in pet CPR and first aid. The course teaches first aid and CPR techniques using authentic canine CPR manikins, to address emergencies that can occur with small and large dogs as well as cats. The class will train you to notice abnormalities and detect early warning signs in pets. You will learn essential pre-vet care and life saving techniques for those times when immediate action can make all the difference. There will be a handout which emphasizes the major points with a section for note-taking. A standard Stop the Bleed certificate will be issued.

Scott has 39 years of experience as a first responder. He is the Captain of the Pikesville Volunteer Fire Co, as well as an EMT, and certified CPR instructor/instructor evaluator with Baltimore County Fire and Medical Training, Over the years he has many occasions to deal with medical emergencies with dogs, including rescues from fires and performing CPR with a ventilation mask, and even caring for a dog who had been hit by a train. Scott has, personally, has owned dogs his entire life, and his family currently includes Bella, a shepherd lab mix, Lizzie, an American Foxhound, and Zues, a pit lab mix. As a first responder and dog owner, he has encountered many occasions of emergencies ranging from dog fights and the aftermath, dogs eating bad things to the simple treatment of ticks.

Class is limited to 12 slots.
Cost for Members:  $75;  Non-Members $85
Light snacks will be provided.

Opens for Members on Monday, November 17 at 8am.
Opens for Non-Members on Tuesday, November 18 at 8am.
Registration closes January 10, 2026.

To register, click the link below. Immediate payment is required.

Canine CPR & First Aid Training

There will be several items available at the class for an additional cost:
Dog First Aid Kits - prices vary

Textbook – The Pet First Aid & Disaster Response Guide
Bullseye Pill Gun – Designed by a veterinarian to easily administer tablets and capsules to dogs and cats

E-mail all seminar questions to Linda Miles at marfre@aol.com.
For registration issues, contact Lorinda McKisson at Lmckisson@gmail.com.

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Canine Health Clinics such as the CAER OFA Eye Exam
are listed on this link:
Health Clinics and Screenings

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Note for all Seminars:
Refunds will not be given unless you find a replacement for your slot.
Credits will be issued for all removals or cancellations of club members and refunds will be issued to all non-members in the case of removals or cancellations. A $10 service fee will be withheld on all credits or refunds issued.