Designer Dog Blog for sands904

by sands904 on 7/18/2010 at 8:15 PM in Training

K9 Nose Work is an up and coming new doggie sport. As all dog owners know dogs LOVE to use their noses. This sport just builds on that drive and turns it into a skill giving the dog an outlet for their hunting instinct. It is a great way for dogs to burn both mental and physical energy.

I have played 'Find It' with all three of my dogs for a while but never pursued it further than that. A few months ago the trainer I am working with invited me to attend an upcoming K9 Nose Works seminar with her. I was intrigued by the idea that our little 'Find It' game could turn into more. With two reactive dogs, thought this could be a great way to burn some of that mental energy and hopfully cut down on their reactive tendencies.

The seminar was today and I had so much fun! My dogs did not go but I learned a lot of valuable information and came right home to start them all on their way. Logan who loved searching for his toy when I hid it did great except for a slight fear of takiing the treat out of the box at first but he worked through that very quickly. Lacey did great! Lance was more interested in the treats in my pocket and offering behaviors to try to get them (a side effect of the shaping and clicker-training we do) but once I got him interested in the boxes he did good.

I am going to continue with them in their work and maybe someday in the distant future we can compete...

Any of you interested in this sport can check out their website at: k9nosework.com
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by sands904 on 9/10/2009 at 8:48 PM in Training

I am still trying to pursue my dream of becoming a trainer. I am going to a seminar this weekend called Defusing Canine Aggression this weekend. I am very excited and hope to learn a lot!
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