Events
Thank You for Making the Canine Classic Unforgettable!
What a weekend! The 18th Annual Canine Classic was incredible! We welcomed a record number of attendees to Paws Up for a weekend filled with happy dogs, big smiles, beautiful trails, and an incredible community coming together for conservation.
A huge THANK YOU to our sponsors, donors, fundraisers, volunteers, runners, walkers, and everyone who joined us. Whether you laced up your shoes, raised funds, made a gift, volunteered your time, sponsored the event, or showed up to cheer us on, you helped make a real difference for conservation and rescue dogs.
Because of you, Working Dogs for Conservation can continue giving rescue and career-change dogs the training, care, and lifelong support they need to become conservation canines, putting their incredible noses to work protecting wildlife and wild places around the world.
We are so grateful for this community and for everyone who helped make this year's Canine Classic our biggest yet. We couldn't do it without you!
Stay tuned for next year. We're already looking forward to seeing you (and your dogs!) again!
A big thanks to our 2026 sponsors!
Want to volunteer to help with some of our in-person events? Email events@wd4c.org with your interest!
UPCOMING EVENTS
We host several events throughout the year, including local events in Montana and virtually as well!
You’re invited! We’d love to see you - come join us!
Have a fundraising event idea you’d like to share? Reach out!
2026 D.O.G. Days of Summer Webinar Series
Register for this free webinar series! These free webinars are an excuse to take a break from the heat of summer to get an update on what you help make possible.
**Webinar 1 - Dogs to the Rescue: Managing Invasive Dyer’s Woad Plant
Date has passed. Recording available here.
**Webinar 2 - From Recruitment to Retirement: WD4C’s Dog Life Program
Date has passed. Recording available here.
**Webinar 3 - Understanding Ohio’s Black Bear Population with the Help of Conservation Dogs
Date has passed. Recording available here.
BONUS! Another Webinar! SAVING ELEPHANTS WITH DOGS
Join us to hear from Working Dogs for Conservation (WD4C), including Director of Law Enforcement Jay Crafter, as he shares insights into WD4C’s mission and recent anti-poaching work, for the International Elephant Foundation's Conservation Chat webinar series. Learn how conservation dogs play a critical role in protecting elephants and other wildlife, working in close collaboration with partners to help stop wildlife trafficking and poaching. He'll also highlight WD4C’s latest project and collaboration with the International Elephant Foundation (IEF).
Date has passed. Recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ko0s1hJ8OTI
CLASSES AND TRAININGS
All classes are complete at this time. Check back for upcoming classes and trainings!
Want to Bring WD4C to Your Event?
Whether you're planning a conference, classroom visit, community gathering, or something in between - we’d love to share the incredible work of our conservation detection dogs! From inspiring talks to engaging demonstrations (yes, we can bring the dogs!), we’re happy to explore ways to be part of your event.
Availability depends on our fieldwork schedule, but we’ll do our best to make it work or find a creative alternative. To support the time, travel, and preparation involved, a speaker or demo fee or donation is greatly appreciated to help support this work. Reach out to us at events@wd4c.org with a little bit about your event, your ideal date, and what you’re looking for and we’ll see if we can connect!