New Website: Opinion request
I've started co-teaching doggie Nose Work classes. I'm teaching them with a woman I used to teach traditional obedience with, at the facility where she teaches positive (click and treat) obedience...
View ArticleNight Two: Introduction to Nose Work
Last Monday, I taught my second Canine Nose Work class. It's getting fun, and my co-teacher (Linda) and I have plans to take it up another notch! Our class contained nearly all the same dogs, who...
View ArticleNight Three: Introduction to Nose Work
HOT DAMN, did we have fun! Yeah, I'm teaching my first session of Intro to Nose Work with my co-teacher, Linda. Two of eight teams have dropped out - one caused by a tear to the dog's ACL (didn't...
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A Game for you and your dog
If you own a dog, I'd like you to do something for me. If you don't all ready, I'd like you to take your dog to classes and interact with your dog during those classes and practicing in between. And...
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RIP Tater
He wasn't the cutest dog in the world. But he was one of the sweetest RIP Tater, 2009 - 2011
View ArticleSasha Passes 2 ORT's
(ORT means Odor Recognition Test) Tonight Sasha, my rescue Shepherd (#1) passed two Odor Recognition Tests - one for Birch, and one for Anise. Before a dog can be shown in a Nose Work Trial, it must...
View ArticleSheddhead, ANWI
ANWI™ means Associate Nose Work Instructor, as recognized by the National Association of Canine Scent Work, LLC®, or NACSW™. This past weekend I attended days 2 - 4 of 7 days of seminars, to become...
View ArticleNose Work Movies and Pictures
Because I've written several diaries about Canine Nose Work (and because I've spent the last week editing and uploading video clips), this diary will be mostly photos and videos. To learn more about...
View ArticleI'm a teacher, too. My students have four feet, though.
Or maybe my students have 6 feet, because they are always a team of a dog and a person. I used to teach family dog obedience. After many years off, I've started teaching K9 Nose Work® this year. My...
View ArticleThank you for your help
A couple of months ago, I asked for input about my new "Nose Work Dogs" website, in this diary. I got a lot of good feedback. I mostly read, "Add some pictures to the home page." So, I stopped...
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