AKc Scent work Judge, AKC CONTRACTOR, and FDSA Instructor
Stacy BarnettLearn with Stacy
Online Classes through Fenzi Dog Sports Academy
Classes are geared towards all levels of competitors, regardless of your venue of choice! Come see why Stacy’s FDSA classes receive consistent accolades.
Webinars for hobbyists and competitors
Tuesday is webinar day! Topics run the gamut and are a popular augment to every Nosework handler’s education. See also for special events!
International Seminars and Special Events
Stacy is a popular clinician and travels across the US and abroad teaching Nosework! Currently booking 2019 engagements.
Learn about Nosework on the blog and podcast
Want access to free educational resources? Read Stacy’s blog and listen to her podcast.
What is Nosework?
Nosework is one of the fastest growing dog sports in the world. It’s modeled after real world detection.
In Nosework, your dog searches for essential oils, usually on cotton swab. You may search inside buildings, out in the open, boxes and luggage, on vehicles and even buried in the ground! Every search is different and exciting. This is a timed sport where the dog’s skill and handling come together.
Nosework is a sport that every dog and handler can do. It’s a great way to focus hyper dogs and calm nervous dogs. You will be surprised how Nosework can build confidence. Plus it’s FUN!
What can it do for your dog?
Engage his brain
Build Confidence
Build Your Bond
Upcoming Webinars
From Zero to Zoom: Motivating the Nosework Dog
Dec 27th, 2018 @ 9:00pm ET
NOTE: THIS IS A FDSA HOSTED WEBINAR
Are you worried about making the time allowed in your nosework search? Is your dog difficult to motivate? Stacy will step you through how to achieve an engaged, focused and motivated nosework partner. Do you know WHY your dog may be less motivated? Diagnosis, approach and exercises will be discussed. Don’t miss this fundamental webinar!
Pee No More! Addressing Urination in Nosework Searches
Jan 8th, 2019 @ 9:30pm ET
Do you worry that your dog will pee in a search area and wreck your changes of qualifying? Do you have an intact dog and worry that he will “mark” while you try to search? In this webinar we will analyze what urine COB’s and sniffing looks like compared to target odor. We will also discuss what to do in the event of your dog marking during a training session and how to avoid the situation to begin with!
Latest Blog Posts
What is the difference between Residual and Lingering Odor?
... and why should you care? As a part of recent quiz that I put together for my online students, I found out that the term "residual odor" was confusing! You might think. "who cares it's just semantics..." but it's actually much more important than that! Terms, and...
read moreOn Listening and Teamwork in the Sport of Nosework
What makes a truly GREAT trainer? I've had occasion to think about this question recently. I think I know the answer. Ask yourself, what the critical qualities are of the great trainers you've met, and I think the list of qualities may be shorter than you think....
read moreOn FOCUS… he’s sniffing, why isn’t he searching?
Recently I published a quiz and one of the questions was, "What is the biggest contributor to dogs losing focus in a search?" I found through the answers that there is a misunderstanding of sniffing in general and what constitutes searching. You see... just because...
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Training Philosophy
Stacy structures everything around her Pyramid: The Four Cornerstones of Trial Preparation. Confidence and Motivation are sacred. Emotions can be trained. Arousal is a habit. These are core concepts of what she teaches.
