Course Details
The key to finding converged blind hides is your dog has to actually LOOK for converged hides. If you have a naturally fast dog, this can super challenging because they want to run off and find the next hide. Great! So how can we convince them that the next found hide is nearby?
The trouble is that the way that we train a dog, by necessity, patterns the dog to think that the next hide won't be close. If a naturally speedy dog develops those beliefs you might struggle to pick up those converged hides when the search is blind and you don't know how many hides there are.
In this workshop, we will systematically start to change the dog's expectations and therefore will change their search behavior. Ultimately, this is the bridge between the lower levels and higher skills. And the exciting part is that it's super easy to do!
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Lecture Publish Date: Sunday June 8th
Video Submissions Due Date: Sunday June 15th @ 12pm noon PT
Feedback & Questions Video Publish Date: Wednesday June 18th
Instructor: Stacy BarnettStacy Barnett is a top nosework competitor and trainer, with many Summit Level titles in the National Association of Canine Scent Work (NACSW), (Judd SMTx3, Brava SMTx5, Powder SMTx3). She is also a Wilderness SAR K9 handler with her certified dog, K9 Prize. Stacy has been a faculty member at FDSA since 2015 (Click here for full bio and to view Stacy's upcoming courses)
