New Dog Sport in town: K9 Nose Work

[demitre]

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Yes we are. We are competing this coming Oct. 22, 2011 in Nuvali, Sta. Rosa and after that we will be opening a class this coming November. Will keep you posted.

[bittel]

Yes we are. We are competing this coming Oct. 22, 2011 in Nuvali, Sta. Rosa and after that we will be opening a class this coming November. Will keep you posted.

ya, saw the add on that competition sa newspaper. good luck to you and your team. ok please keep us posted, i would really wanna put an interest on this esp its recreational il be looking forward sir demitre. again good luck.

[demitre]

ya, saw the add on that competition sa newspaper. good luck to you and your team. ok please keep us posted, i would really wanna put an interest on this esp its recreational il be looking forward sir demitre. again good luck.

Thank You!!!

[bittel]

sir,
hows ur competition in manila?how did cebu fair with others
when will the nose work start? im excited on this

[demitre]

sir,
hows ur competition in manila?how did cebu fair with others
when will the nose work start? im excited on this

Hello! The competition was great. K9CARE Dog Sport brought 8 trophies total. For k9 nose work, the NACSW was not able to send a certifying judge to title our dogs. So the host club (betterdog) just came up with a fun match to which dog can find the birch in regards with time.

As of now I am renovating the school and it will be ready by the 2nd week of November. Pls pm me your contact details so i could easily inform u. tnx!

Sharing the Nose work Photos of Betterdog Games - Nuvali:

ORT (Odor Recognition Test) 10/22/11




@ HOLDING AREA:




EXTERIOR AREA SEARCH 10/23/11

SCENT ON TOP OF THE MUSHROOM
A Passive response of AMIGA indicating a hide

[bittel]

congrats sir. good job. did you perform in the agility? is that your dog sir?what dog is that and how long have you been training him? ok il send you my contact details.

[demitre]

congrats sir. good job. did you perform in the agility? is that your dog sir?what dog is that and how long have you been training him? ok il send you my contact details.

Thank you! Yes we joined agility, disc dog (frisbee), and nosework.

In that picture "AMIGA" is our native ASPIN dog which I only joined her in Nosework that time.

I started training her in nose work class 1:building value to search last July and nose work 2:introduction of the scent last August so we could join the October competition.

[bittel]

seriously? aspin?like our askal?ive heard they are so hard to train but u did pretty well on him. ur truly a dog lover. by the way, im so curious, why did u get an aspin for the nose work competition? why not a gsd, belgian, or your collie's, of all why the aspin?did u really raise him from puppy pa?

[demitre]

seriously? aspin?like our askal?ive heard they are so hard to train but u did pretty well on him. ur truly a dog lover. by the way, im so curious, why did u get an aspin for the nose work competition? why not a gsd, belgian, or your collie's, of all why the aspin?did u really raise him from puppy pa?

YES She is an Aspin or Askal. I adopted her when she was still 2 mo. old last June 2010 after our 1st Dog Agility Competition here in Cebu. I got her from our company guard who that time had rescued a bitch with litter from the streets.

I chose to adopt an aspin because i got feedback from people that they have limited skills and hard to train. As a trainer I have to see it for myself if the statement is true. After a year Amiga and I had a chance to try to compete in the 2nd Cebu Dog Agility National Competition last May 2011. Unfortunately we did not win any trophy but I was very proud of her because we finished the whole course.

It was not really my first plan to train her in nose work. When I enrolled in a nose work class it was actually my border collie that brought. After the introduction and lecture part where my teacher told us that breed does not matter in the sport any dog can do nose work. That is when I thought that why limit Amiga in agility... why not train her also in nose work.

[demitre]

Update on Nose Work:

WHO: To those who are interested in K9 Nose Work
WHAT: Orientation and Discussion for Nose Work Class
WHEN: Dec. 4, 2011 Sunday @ 4PM
WHERE: K9 CARE Training Center Labangon (beside Village Car Wash / across Cheaverz Labangon)
COST of Orientation: NONE
OBJECTIVE: At the end of the orientation, the participants will have a clear view what Nose Work and its modules is all about.

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NOSE WORK CLASSES:

Module 1: Introduction to Search
Objective: At the end of the course, the dog is expected to start a reliable search process upon giving of the command.
6 sessions

Module 2: Introduction of the Scent
Objective: At the end of the course, the dog is expected to find, identify, and pinpoint the object of the “hide”.
8 sessions

Module 3: Generalization
Objective : At the end of the session, the dog is expected to perform the objectives of Modules 1 and 2 on site meaning at the actualized location and scenario.
8 sessions