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.
[INST]
Syllabus
This course is the handler's choice so it will not contain preset lectures. Materials will be based on Gold students needs.
Prerequisites & Supplies
Teams must have completed an introduction to Nosework. Supplies and equipment needed are based on chosen topics by participants.
Sample Lecture
This course is the handler's choice so it will not contain preset lectures, but many are included from past class topics. Materials will be based on Gold students needs.
Testimonials
A sampling of what prior students have said about this course ...
Julie provided excellent suggestions and training set ups to help us reach our class goals. The feedback on each exercise was precise and encouraging. I feel we made progress on each goal and I enjoyed the entire process with Julie leading me.
Julie is knowledgeable in the area of nosework, and an excellent observer of both handler and dog -- critical to any teaching situation, but especially in an online situation. She has a knack for constructive criticism, able to help someone see their weaknesses and errors without making them feel "wrong." I wish I could send her a video for feedback EVERY week!
Julie really showed her knowledge and expertise in the handler’s choice class. She kept up in the forums (despite 15 active teams working on many different things) and provided useful guidance and explanations both for each individual student and for those following that thread.
Julie, I’m so pleased you offered the handler’s choice class. It was helpful to figure out what we need to work on and then start the problem solving process.
Julie’s input was fantastic! We were able to work on our weaknesses and make them into strengths! Loved my 6 weeks and sad that it’s over.
Thanks Julie! My evolution as a NW handler is very slow but you have been very helpful in moving me along. I'll look forward to taking more classes with you when my puppy comes!
Registration
There are no scheduled sessions for this class at this time. We update our schedule frequently, so please
subscribe to our mailing list for notifications.
Registration opens at 12:00noon Pacific Time.
