Instructor: Jake Belmont

Duration: 5 Weeks (April 19th-May 17th)

Class Time: 1 Hour

Class Description: Have you caught the K9 Nose Work bug? Do you think your dog has a strong sense of smell? Want to learn more about how to introduce your dog to the wonderful world of this ever-growing k9 sport? Join Nose Work Instructor, Jake Belmont, in this class you will learn how to introduce your dog to K9 Nose Work, how to build your dog’s drive, how to successfully set up your search area, identify what motivates your dog (food, toy etc.) and learn how to encourage your dog to search for those goodies among containers in the environment.  Each dog will have time to practice on the course by himself for maximum success and safety.  You will be introduced to the many organizations that host trials for you and your dog to compete, earn titles or just have fun! Nose Work is great for all dogs! Retired agility dogs, senior dogs, newly adopted dogs, mildly reactive dogs, puppies and more! All dogs love sniffing which makes this a great opportunity to bond with your dog too! 

Prerequisites: No prior training necessary.

Special Notes: This class can be tailored to reactive dogs. If your dog exhibits this type of behavior, please email behavior@nhspca.org with information on your dog’s reactivity so we can be sure this class is the right fit for you and your dog’s needs.

Vaccinations: Please send your dog’s vaccination records in advance of your first class by emailing them to vaccines@nhspca.org.   Please include the class, day and time in the Subject of your email.  All pets must be current on core vaccinations. Vaccines for canine parvovirus, distemper, canine hepatitis and rabies are considered core vaccines. Please speak with your veterinarian about the appropriateness of non-core vaccines.  These include vaccines against Bordetella and Lepto.