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Scent Detection Workshop
DOGGONE SMART NOSE WORK
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Are you interested in doing scent detection with your dog?
Does your dog have odour recognition and you want to improve and grow their searching ability?
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Scent detection is a great way to interact with your dog while using their natural abilities.
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Each dog will get 3 working runs per day. Handlers will be able to watch all other participants in their level and ask questions along the way. You will be able to watch, and participate with your dog to learn many new skills, or build on skills you have already developed.
Only one dog trains at a time, and all dogs are welcome.
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LEVEL 2
Intermediate & Advanced
This level is designed for anyone who has done scent detection with their dog before and are ready for the next steps.
Whether you have self taught online, learnt from another trainer, or taken our Level 1 this workshop will give you the skills to improve your searching and take it to the next level.
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We will help each dog and handler trouble shoot any problems as we increase the intensity of searches. We will introduce your dog to searching containers, objects and furniture. Your dog will also begin to learn how to locate multiple hides, and avoid food distractions.
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LEVEL 2 Topics Covered
Containers
Blind hides, confidence and "false alerts"
Furniture searches
Multiple hides
Food distractors
Strategies to improve indication
Creating odour obedience
Troubleshooting
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Prerequisites
Level 1 Scent Detection or equivalent foundation of ANY sport detection essential oil, scent recognition. Dog must have the basics of odour recognition.
About the Trainer
Rich
Doggone Smart Nosework
Rich from Doggone Smart Nosework will be joining me in Vernon for a 2 day scent detection workshop.
Rich is a retired Vancouver Police officer who spent 7 years of his career as a Narcotic detection dog handler with the VPD Dog Squad and another 3 years managing Vancouver’s Urban Search and Rescue K9 team.
About the Trainer
Danielle
Doggone Smart Nosework
Danielle has worked in law enforcement for 18 years and 11 of those were spent working as a Narcotic/Firearm detection dog handler. Throughout her career as a handler, she worked along side many agencies and participated in numerous courses and seminars throughout Canada and the United States. Danielle and Nova were Two time Canadian Police Canine Association Detection Dog Champions.
Danielle took her professional experience and combined with various training methods, has developed a teaching style that focuses on a functional way of building and developing Sport detection K9 teams. She believes in building a strong partnership between handler and dog, and loves to see her clients succeed in the Sport!
She is also an active member and Trial Judge for the Sporting Detection Dog Association.
