NW Hide Highlight #4 – Crack Hides

This is the fourth in my series of Hide Highlights. Some hides are just SO cool to watch being solved that it deserves a highlight! We all love a good crack hide! We see them more and more in trials. It’s also a skill I teach earlier in my program. Our dogs are...

NW Hide Highlight #3 – Airscenting

This is the third in my series of Hide Highlights. Some hides are just SO cool to watch being solved that it deserves a highlight! I was able to use this splash park as it was closed down for repairs. It’s a big open area without a lot of surface for odor to...

NW Hide Highlight #2 – Competing Close Hides

This is the second in my series of Hide Highlights. Some hides are just SO cool to watch being solved that it deserves a highlight! This search was in a classroom. Air conditioning was running and it was quite cool inside. Having used this area before, I know the...

Top 5 Nosework Trial Reminders

After a recent Nosework Elite trial, I was reflecting on a few things I wish I had reviewed prior to the trial. It’s been a busy few weeks of trialing for me and many of my friends. Some who thought they weren’t doing well, were finding all the hides!...

Embrace the NW3 Challenge

NW3 doesn’t have to be scary! It’s often described as a mind-game. It’s simply learning to run a search with unknown number of hides (range of 0-3 hides). Ok, it’s not that easy but it’s the next step that is the rest of your life in...