by Julie A Symons | Feb 21, 2023 | Dog Sports
Within any dog sport, there are many different training choices and preferences. For the past 10 years, I’ve been involved in Nosework as a competitor, in-person and online instructor, seminar presenter and judge. I have evolved and refined my approach to...
by Julie A Symons | Jan 31, 2023 | Dog Sports
Recently I posted this question on a dog training Facebook page – “What training tip or approach gave you that magic touch or simply surprised you how easy it was to implement and see results?” Rarely are there training hacks or magic wands in dog...
by Julie A Symons | May 17, 2022 | Dog Sports
It’s happened to me! My dog was searching an exterior area in his first NW3. I could not get his nose off the gravel and he didn’t find any of the hides. We came to find out we were clean in all the other searches. He had been working extremely well, earning two...
by Julie A Symons | Mar 12, 2022 | Dog Sports
As I practiced patience with delays on a recent trip, it reminded me how important we need to be patient when our dog is searching in Nosework. I love watching my students learn to relish the simple joy of observing their dogs when searching for a hide. Some hides...
by Julie A Symons | May 1, 2020 | Dog Sports
I’ll be doing a series of short blogs – a blip in your day when the extra time we thought we all had is now full with ALL THE THINGS being offered and shared online due to COVID-19. Hope you have a minute in your day for a glimpse into my training...
