“The Scenting Language of Dogs” in-person workshop with NACSW/K9NW co-founder Amy Herot – Fultondale, AL

As a “sequel” to Amy’s Dogs in Odor workshop, The Scenting Language of Dogs presents a deep dive into understanding how dogs work the scent picture and solve odor problems with the focus on identifying and understanding the meaning of changes in the dog’s behavior. Amy will discuss common body movement, giving the handler a vocabulary to help interpret what the dog is doing as he interacts with the environment. Terms like sponging, convergence, windshield wiper, sorting, head snap, and the skirt will become the vocabulary to organize and decode the language of understanding how dogs “communicate” through their natural movements.

This guide to understanding body movement provides a practical approach to improving observational skills that will then allow for faster more useful ways to respond to and support the dog.

Join Amy in this two day workshop experience as she breaks down components of common search dog body language to improve our literacy, and develop fluency, in the dog’s language of odor detection. Through lecture, video, and live demonstrations on Saturday, Amy will take you on a guided tour of odor detection and reading your dog. On Sunday, the working teams will have an opprotunity to explore how their own dogs are communicating with real time commentary and observation from Amy’s skilled eye. 

Amy is one of the country’s most experienced K9 Nose Work® instructors and has worked with thousands of dog and handler teams, including many of the top competitive teams. As an NACSW Certifying Official and Judge, she has also reviewed hundreds of trials that have provided important insights into training and handling for success.

CEUs: NACSW – 9 CEUs per day for CNWI

REGISTER HERE: https://www.staycuriousnosework.com/event-registration