Advanced Nose Work Group Class
This class is an hour a week for 6 weeks and will further develop the skills learned in the Introduction class and is geared toward you and your canine as a team specializing in the method of nose work that best suits your canine's natural preference.
- This class is offered in group and private training and covers the following topics:In-depth knowledge of your canine's preferred method of searching.
- Reinforcement of topics learned in the introduction class.
- Working through distractions and contamination.
- Search Theory
- Real-life scenarios taken from real missions.
- Meteorology and its effects on the canine.
- Utilization of variable scent sources.
- Proper canine logs.
This class is limited to 4 at a time.
Training Locations
Unlike other classes offered at Western Colorado Canines, LLC Advanced Nose Work classes often require a vast wilderness or urban setting.
To be as realistic as possible the last few classes in the advanced class are held around Mesa County to test the canine olfactory system.
Prerequisites:
Current vaccine history on Rabies, DHPP, Bordetella
Must have completed the Nose Work Introduction Class or Evaluation.
Must have completed an Obedience Level 2 Evaluation or be enrolled in the class for Tracking and Trailing.
Must have completed an Obedience Level 3 Evaluation or be enrolled in the class for Area Search / Off-leash work.
