Course Details
Do you wish you were a better handler? Handling is 80% dog / 20 % handler. How you handle makes a huge difference in your performance and in your pass rate.... it drives those "P's" and "Q's"!
In this class we will be all about the details... Learn how to handle through critique.
You will learn HOW you body motion affects the dog, everything from your shoulders to the angle of your body with respect to the dog's position. You will learn the art of releasing body pressure in a way that will minimize false alerts or unintended cues. We won't be "proofing off of" body motion, but rather will learn how to use our motion and position in order to become true teammates with our dogs.
You will be presented with an entire handling system and will be taught how to handle effectively, as a teammate, without negatively impacting your dog. Good handling is the foundation of teamwork. It's a skill that takes time to hone but it beautiful to see when it all comes together!
Learn how to make it look EFFORTLESS....
THERE WILL BE A TEACHING ASSISTANT (TA) FOR THIS CLASS!!
LOTS of NEW material for April 2020
Sampling of new topics:
- The art of handling the known hide
- Handling in tight spaces
- Handling the fast dog
- Handling the sensitive dog
- Impact of gear choices
- How to NOT over-handle your dog
- Using handler influence as suggestive, not directive
- Handling using a pattern without over-handling
- Knowing WHEN to pattern versus not pattern
- How to use a Soft Pattern rather than a prescriptive pattern
- Handling off leash like you would on leash
- Knowing when to change your strategy and how to adapt and continue
Instructor: Stacy BarnettStacy Barnett (she/her) is a successful nosework competitor, being one of only a handful of teams titled through the Summit Level (SMT) in NACSW with her dog, Judd. In fact, she and Judd have earned THREE Summit titles (SMTx3)! Stacy is also an international clinician and AKC scent work judge. (Click here for full bio and to view Stacy's upcoming courses)
