Trial Prep: Sniff and Go!

We know how important (and fun!) it is to practice Nose Work in new and unique locations. Whether or not you are trialing, going to a new location to work hides that are blind to you, the handler, is an amazing learning opportunity for your team. We are so excited that Summit Dog Training is making their space available to us for this Sniff & Go event!

You will be assigned a time slot a few days before the event, so please let us know if you are unavailable during any portion of the event and we will try to accommodate.

Teams will have the opportunity to work all four NACSW trial elements, Interiors, Exteriors, Vehicles, and Containers. Each search will be run like a trial, with a judge, a time limit, and level appropriate information. You will receive feedback from the judges on each search, and you will have the opportunity to ask questions as time allows. These searches will be designed to test your skills with unknown numbers of hides, and increased challenges that you may encounter at NW3, Elite, and ELT-S trials. Teams do not need to be competing to participate, but dogs should be confident in working multiple hides with various challenges presented such as close proximity, elevated, and inaccessible hides.