Course Details
Did you know that there is an INCREDIBLE resource available that documents every hide placement set by Certifying Officials since 2020 in NACSW? The Virtual Walkthrough site is a treasure trove of helpful data that can not only help you prepare for your searches the next day, but can also help you to craft your training plan!
In this webinar, we are going to explore this resource from different angles. First we are going to cover Scent Theory from a perspective of predicting air flow based on the clues that we have available to us in the walkthroughs... which will lead us to a discussion regarding what we need to look for in the walkthroughs or what questions we should ask in the debrief to help us to understand the air flow in our searches.
We are also going to look at the Debriefs from a reflective and retrospective lens to figure out how we can use the information from both the trials we competed in as well as other trials at our level and above in order to craft our training plans. These plans can include addressing our own areas for development as well as looking ahead to future levels of competition.
Join me for a discussion on how you can not only prepare for a great day of competition but also how you can put rigor and creativity into your training!
About the Instructor:
Stacy Barnett is a top nosework competitor and trainer, being the first handler to put multiple Summit titles on 3 dogs (Judd SMTx3, Brava SMTx5, Powder SMTx3) in the National Association of Canine Scent Work (NACSW). Stacy is also a certified SARTECH II Search and Rescue professionally trained responder and has trained and certified her youngest dog, K9 Prize, for Wilderness Air Scent (live find) Search and Rescue. Stacy has been a faculty member at Fenzi Dog Sports Academy since 2015 and is an international clinician for seminars around the world. She is a licensed Judge for for AKC Scent Work where she was also retained in an advisory position for the AKC Scent Work program for 2 years. Stacy is the author of the popular blog, Scentsabilities Nosework, and has delivered over 200 educational webinars since 2017. Stacy also co-hosts the popular podcast, K9 Detection Collaborative with Robin Greubel and Crystal Wing.
With her degree in Chemical Engineering and her understanding of fluid flow dynamics, she has a deep understanding of odor movement. She believes in utilizing Scent Theory and odor to educate and craft the highly competitive nosework dog as well as bringing enrichment to dogs using Nosework as an activity to build confidence.
Stacy’s approach to training goes beyond just setting Nosework hides. She takes an approach that cares for both the emotional and the cognitive aspects of the dog in order to help bring out the dog’s full potential. Her approach is not only reflected in her own dogs’ successes but also in her students. Stacy truly finds joy in tapping into a dog’s desire to search and to communicate with the handler.
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