Tell a Tail Dog Training

03/22/2026

Excited to be offering another Skill building class with Clean Run. We're going to explore four new skills in Building Skills 2. Class starts on April 1st

This standalone course will help you expand your dog's problem-solving toolkit and mastery of complex scent pictures. It is perfect for teams already proficient in finding the target odor who want to build a foundation for Elite-level work, and the exercises also have options for challenges appropri...

01/05/2026

Excited about my upcoming online nose work skills building class with Clean Run!

Designed for teams that are already proficient in finding the target odor, this course systematically addresses four common challenges faced in competitive nose work: sourcing, elevation, threshold, and multiple hides.

11/16/2025

Sharing this montage I made of Element working on a lot of the nose work skills while searching for her toy (this was before we added odor).
So fun to watch how simple some of the setups can be to teach the dog the concepts that will apply throughout their nose work career.

09/02/2025

Excited that my toy rewards in nose work webinar from a few months ago is now available all the time on demand through Clean Run! Clean Run

This webinar will take you through the fundamental components of teaching nose work as it looks in detail at how to use toy rewards in this process. Wendy will also address how you might integrate toy rewards with dogs already trained on odor to help build drive, excitement, and handler/dog connecti...

08/06/2025

Element having fun doing nose work!

08/01/2025

🚨🐾 Pet CPR & First Aid Training - Save a Life When Every Second Counts! 🐾🚨

Would you know what to do if your dog stopped breathing? What if your cat was choking or injured?

Join us for a Pet CPR & First Aid Certification Class and gain the skills and confidence to act quickly in an emergency. This hands-on training covers:
✔️ CPR techniques
✔️ Rescue breathing
✔️ Bleeding protocols
✔️ Heatstroke, seizures & more
✔️ How to build a pet first aid kit

📅 Date: 8/2/2025
📍 Location: Dodger’s Paws Large Classroom #305
🕘 Time: 8-1:30pm
💻 Register now: https://www.protrainings.com/classrooms/316746/signup

This is a must for pet parents, dog trainers, pet sitters, and animal lovers of all kinds. 🐶🐱 Don’t miss the chance to be your pet’s hero!

06/20/2025

Excited to offer this webinar on using toy rewards in nose work with Clean Run!

This webinar will take you through the fundamental components of teaching nose work as it looks in detail at how to use toy rewards in this process. Wendy will also address how you might integrate toy rewards with dogs already trained on odor to help build drive, excitement, and handler/dog connecti...

02/17/2025

Virtual Camp starts tomorrow! Come join me as we look at ways to create a sense of urgency with your dog in Nose Work! I'm also looking forward to learning from all the other fabulous presenters.

Two days to go! If you've already registered be sure to join the Virtual Nose Work Camp 2025 Facebook group!

01/10/2025

Michelle is doing another round of "continuing" Urban Locating and another Intro workshop on Saturday Jan 18th for those who missed the first ones.

Sign up and more details available at:

12/04/2024

I'll be doing some training days in Chowchilla in January. Great new location with lots of interior spaces. And there is the option to camp on site in your RV or trailer. Dog friendly hotel nearby too

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11/21/2024

Element is enjoying searching for her toy. She cracked me up with her commitment to where she had found the hide the time before. For a minute I thought she had switched to our agility training and was wrapping the box :-) she also worked the problem nicely from the coffee table to the shelves. For those who do nose work it was her first "look behind you" problem :-)