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If you want your dog to learn Nosework effectively, train happy! The emotion that you impart when you train your direct has a direct impact on how well your dog will learn. Your emotional connection with your dog will have an incredibly strong impact on your dog's...

I just got home from trialing under the new NW3 rules with my 12 yr old Standard Poodle, Joey. We had a BLAST! I was so excited about the rules that I HAD to write a blog! The really amazing part is between the lines in the rules... sure, the rules allow for...

I did some thinking after posting my last blog on how I'm getting SO much out of really focusing on training rather than trialing. Then I did a little reflection on the 5 night Webinar Consortium Week that I hosted. I decided that the SKILL of learning and applying...

Brava has astounded me. She is 2.5 years old and finished NW3 Elite in three tries, one of which was Overall Pronounced! Now what? Three tries, Three titles... NW3 Elite! So many people have asked me when I was going to start trialing in Elite... (In NACSW, you are no...

Let me start out by saying that I'm a huge believer in using markers for Nosework training. I think it makes an incredible difference in clarity and confidence. Clarity sweeps away the clouds of uncertainty and gives the dog a way to truly understand how to win the...