In the Nose Work Challenges 1 class I’m taking from Fenzi Dog Sports Academy we’re doing some fun exercises with extreme aged hides-hides aged 24 or more hours. This presents a challege due to the scent diffusing into the room. I set up the next hide in my jewelry making room. I have one hide… Continue reading Saturday: Nose Work Training
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Friday Favorites
I love working with and training dogs. But the past year and a half I haven’t worked with ours much. It’s showing. Sometimes things in life require attention, and that’s been the case for me. But now that life is normal and okay and good, it’s time to get back to working with the dogs.… Continue reading Friday Favorites
Let’s Go Sniff
Y’all know by now I’m enamored of all things canine scent detection. Nose Work, Barn Hunt, Tracking, Earth Dog-yep all of it. So I’m embarrassed to admit I’ve let Jack’s Nose Work training slide over the winter. All kinds of excuses slithered across my brain. Too cold. Too tired. Too much trouble with all three… Continue reading Let’s Go Sniff
Less Whiny Follow Up
After whining yesterday and most of today I decided to stop. Seriously, whining not only sounds stupid, it solves nothing. Instead I’m going to list a few things to work on so that a year from now I will not be stuck in the same whiny head space I’m in now. Fair? 1) Get back… Continue reading Less Whiny Follow Up
When My Dog Became More Than “My Dog”
I’ve been trying for a week to figure out how to articulate something I’m sure many other dog people have experienced. I’m equally sure many of those people have explained the phenomenon much better than I ever will. But here goes. Something shifted in my relationship with Jack last Sunday. I can tell you the… Continue reading When My Dog Became More Than “My Dog”
Post ORT Report
So the comedy of the absurd continued the week before the ORT. Friday the 6th I got off work and realized the middle toe of my right foot hurt really, really bad. As in I could barely walk. As in someone released a horde of fire ants on my toe. Got home from work, took… Continue reading Post ORT Report
Countdown to ORT: Day 19
The members of the NACSW discussion group are a great bunch of folks. I sent out a plea for advice yesterday to help me deal with my nerves over the upcoming ORT. I’ve been overwhelmed by the thoughtful, supportive responses. I kept tonight’s practice pretty short-only three searches with one hide each. Also kept them simple.… Continue reading Countdown to ORT: Day 19
Countdown to ORT-Day 20
HOLY FREAKING COW…IT’S ONLY 20 DAYS TO OUR FIRST ORT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Okay…big deep breath…that helped…one more…. Minor freak out today when I realized it’s only 20 days until mine and Jack’s first ORT (Odor Recognition Test). No biggie, right? Just my very first dog sport event as a handler EVER! One more big deep breath… Thankfully… Continue reading Countdown to ORT-Day 20
Nose Work
I’m thinking of doing some nose work classes with Jack. There are classes locally at Leaps and Bounds Agility. The owner/trainer invited me to observe a class before participating. She seems very enthusiastic. She also has a border collie who is the same age as Jack, who she has trained to do nose work. Anyone… Continue reading Nose Work
Colletts on the Move 