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Space in Classes is limited to six dogs
per session. $180 per dog, per six one-hour weekly group sessions. All
dogs must be at least six months old, be able to walk on a leash and
come when called. For
more information, please click here.
Level I: Introduction to Focused Hunting
Level I is where we build the
dog’s desire to hunt using modern methods of positive reinforcement
while simultaneously training the handler how to read their dog’s unique
hunting behaviors and to pick up on those subtle signals that
communicate to the handler that the dog is “working scent.”
Level II-A: Scent Discrimination-A
Level II-A is where we not
only strengthen the dog’s natural hunting abilities and the working
relationship developing between you and your canine partner but we also
communicate to the dog that one of the three specific target odors is
what we want the dog to hunt for. As many of the handlers participating
in our “Focused Nose Work” Classes will want to go on to compete with
their dogs, the three target odors that we will be using are the
essential oils of anise, clove and birch. Dog teams enrolled in Level
II-A must have completed Level I.
Level II-B: Scent Discrimination-B
Level II-B is where we
introduce the dog to the remaining two target odors. Additionally, we
will continue to work on your handling skills and the dog’s ability to
independently and reliability hunt for all three target odors. Dog
teams enrolled in Level II-B must have completed Level II-A and must
pass a “minimum proficiency test” in finding the initial target odor.
Pre-registration required by calling
617.775.7968 Please
click here for Registration Form.
INSTRUCTOR: Gail McCarthy has been training and
certifying detection dogs since 1992. She is the head trainer of the
Massachusetts Rescue & Recovery K9 Unit, a canine search and rescue
(SAR) organization which operates in Massachusetts. Gail also is a
Canine Search Specialist with the Federal Emergency Management Agency's
(FEMA) Urban Search and Rescue (USAR), Massachusetts Task Force 1. Gail
is pleased to bring her experience in the field of detection dog
training to this fun new sport, FOCUSED NOSE WORK.
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