Nosework Seminar - 22 April 2012

I attended a K9 Nosework seminar in Oregon yesterday.  I audited the NW2 session and learned so much!  The instruction was given by Ron Gaunt, the NACSW founder, and Shelly Smith.

 

I learned more about dog handling than I could ever begin to write about.

 

The non-dog stuff I learned....

 

- always take sunscreen, a wide brimmed hat, and sunglasses

- take a hair tie for windy days

- take a chair

- wear comfortable shoes

- wear pants with lots of pockets; cargo pants would be great

- bring snacks and a water bottle

- it would be easier to pack a lunch than going to get something

- wear a watch

Nosework Seminar

I lucked out and was able to get into a Nosework seminar on Sunday. I didn't even know it was taking place until my instructor emailed that one of her other students had registered but now can't make it and was giving up her spot.  It's in Portland so kind of far away, but I don't have anything else going on so figured why not drive two hours.  I'm super excited (and apparently super dorky).

This is what it's all about:

In Skill Building for Trialing Levels,each participant will have the rare chance to learn about many critical aspects of the sport of K9 Nose Work from the man who started it all,and who deploys detection dogs to real world settings on a daily basis. Topics covered will be skills applicable to each trialing level for each element including,dog’s performance,behaviors, shaping,handler techniques,hide difficulties/placement,team communication,trialing strategies & understanding how your dog sees a search. Ron will address individual challenges for dog/handler teams.

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