September Advanced/Intermediate Nose Work in West Roxbury SHORT SESSION

Intermediate/Advanced Nose Work SHORT SESSION will take place at Theodore Parker Church in West Roxbury, MA on recurring Wednesday evenings (9/24, 10/1, 10/8, and 10/15) for 4 sessions. Each session will be 50 minutes long and be held between 7:00 and 7:50 pm.

This session will have an emphasis on foundation skills, but will be suitable for all my dogs currently on odor. Challenges for more advanced dogs will be modified based on training level. Expect work in interior spaces with an emphasis on building push to source.

Prerequisite for this course is Intro to K9 Nose Work and Intro to Odor, please contact me if you need the prerequisite or have questions.

K9 Nose Work is a fun activity for dogs of all ages, sizes, and levels of physical ability. The activity gives your dog the opportunity to use and develop their natural ability to detect odor. This course is a continuation of Intro to K9 Nose Work and Intro to Odor. Dogs will continue their introduction to all three odors used in NACSW (birch, anise, and clove) in this class while continuing to build confidence and independence in searching. We will continue to pair odor with primary reward and slowly start rewarding externally.

For this class, each dog will have time in the building or exterior spaces alone to help build confidence and independence, which means the other dogs in the course will be outside or contained while a dog is working. There will be an informational email after registration that will go over logistics, safety, considerations for all weather conditions, and frequently asked questions.

Intermediate/Advanced K9 Nose Work is taught by Aubrey Sperry, CDBC, CNWI, CPDT-KA.