Class Logistics and Equipment List - Scentinel Nose Work Dog Training

Class Logistics and Equipment List.

SCENTINEL NOSE WORK DOG TRAINING. CLASS LOGISTICS AND EQUIPMENT LIST. Scentinel Nose Work Dog Training is thrilled to offer a six-week course entitled,“K9 Nose Work Class Level I: Introduction to Hunting.” We know that this training will be the start of a new canine training adventure for you and that these classes will serve to strengthen the working relationship between you and your companion dog. To maximize your training experience, we would like to ask you to review the following Logistical Information and to bring the equipment as identified on the following Equipment List. If there is any equipment that you don’t have, please email Gail at scentinelnosework@gmail.com and we can discuss where you can obtain the necessary equipment. The Logistics for each class is as follows: K9 Nose Work classes are unique in that only one dog will work at a time and there can be no other dogs in the room while the dog is searching. This is because a dog will only search when that dog feels safe and the dog may not feel comfortable when another dog is in the room.

Equally important, a dog will only search well when that dog is focused on his work and the presence of another dog in the room may be too distracting to that dog. So, only one dog will be trained at a time. Detection dog training also is unique in that you cannot “drill” a detection dog. Rather, the training needs to empower the dog and must be designed to leave the dog wanting more. To do that, we will be training the dog in quick short bursts. Over time, the dog will be able to search for longer period of times but, at the start of your dog’s training, you will be building your dog’s “willingness to search for you” by training at home for only five to six minutes per day. And, in class, you may only work your dog ten minutes or so.

But, when not working your dog, you should watch the other dogs work so that you begin to educate “your eye” as to when a dog is hunting and when that dog is not. When not working your dog, you may bring and set up your own crate in the training facility. Alternately, you may keep your dog in your car when not working your dog. But, only stage your dog in your car if you can provide proper ventilation, shade and water, and use equipment designed to cool the interior of your vehicle as necessary. If it is hot outside, we recommend that you bring a crate that you can set up in the training facility. As you will need to organize your equipment at the start of each class and as your K9 Nose Work Instructor will need time to describe on what you will be working in each class, please crate your dog in the training facility or stage your dog in your car at the start of each class and come into the Training Room without your dog. The Equipment that you will need for each class is: