Course Details
During this 6 week course, the handler can decide on WHATEVER it is that they want to work on for the duration of the course.
Yes, that's right! Absolutely anything related to your dog's scent work journey can be covered! At the commencement of the class, the Gold participants will specify up to four distinct areas that they wish to focus on, which will then be progressed throughout the 6 weeks.
This will be your chance to partake in a ‘tailored’ made class for YOU!
Here are some examples you could focus on:
- Preparing for the NW TEAM Titling program
- Improving your handling
- Teaching a trained indication
- Preparing for your first trials - develop the right plan for your team!
- NW3 training and strategy
- Preparing for and what to expect in Elite trialing
- Prepaing for advanced AKC SW trialing
- Handler Discrimination Scent Work
- Working on intentional or unintentional distractions.
- Building more stay at source
- Keeping your training on track.
- Hide Placements - what is good, bad and what to expect at trials
- Polishing specific element search skills (containers, vehicles, interiors, exteriors, buried)
Lectures will be supplied as needed based on what people choose to work on.
Teaching Approach
This class is light on lecture since it's driven by handler topics. Based on the handlers topics, some previously available lectures are provided to more easily document the steps and exercises. Each student thread is taylored for their needs and provided with specific steps for working on their areas. Frequent feedback is give as needed to progress each team to their fullest. Feedback is all written with video examples given as necessary.
Instructor: Julie SymonsJulie Symons (she/her) has been involved in dog sports for over 25 years. Starting with her mix, Dreyfus, in flyball, she went on to train and compete in conformation, agility, obedience, herding and tracking with her first Belgian tervuren, Rival. Rival was the first CH OTCH MACH Belgian...(Click here for full bio and to view Julie's upcoming courses)
