Personally passed professional certifications (both written and search tests) in narcotics detection (POST standards) with Evolution K9 in northern California and with the Oxnard Police Department separately with two different dogs (German Shepherd and Papillon, probably the first and only in narcotics detection).
Leah is a Certified Nose Work Instructor (CNWI). She has attended 3 of the NACSW™ Instructor certification courses in total since 2011 (only one is required), to increase her own learning, and completed all certification requirements. She accrues yearly CEUs to maintain this certification.
She has developed and taught over 30 seminars nationally and internationally in K9 Nose Work since 2011. Read what others have to say about attending a Seminar/Workshop with Leah: http://www.flinthillk9.com/seminar-evaluations.html
She has been an NACSW™ Judge and Certifying Official (C.O.) for the sport of K9 Nose Work® since 2011. She is also a Supervising C.O.
She is a NACSW™ Senior Faculty Member and has collaborated with Founders and Faculty to create and teach Continuing Education courses and webinars for CNWI (Certified Nose Work Instructors).
She has trained and trialed her own dog, Konner, a German Shepherd, up through Elite Champion (1000 points in Elite Division) and is currently trialing and titling with pronounced designations and high placements in the new NACSW™ Summit Division - the highest level of NACSW™ trials. She and her Belgian shepherd, Zephyr, have their NW2.
She has taught at 14 different K9 Nose Work® Training Camps since 2011 - invited by the Camp Director and Founders. Over 100 dogs and owners attend each camp and the instructors each teach 3 sessions a day with different groups each day for four days each Camp.
She teaches day-long nose work coaching days to participants from all over the country monthly.
She has taught K9 Nose Work® classes and private sessions every year since 2010.
She has attended 16 different seminars in K9 Nose Work® with the founders of NACSW™ for her own learning.
She has a formal education in Canine Training and Behavior, initially at a live-in 4 month program at Triple Crown School for dog trainers in 2001-2002.
Has attended a multitude of training and behavior seminars, webinars, workshops, read books, etc. with the top names in behavior every year since 2001. (Patricia McConnell, Sue Sternberg, Ian Dunbar, Gary Wilkes, Leslie DeFusco, Dr. Sophia Yin, Jean Donaldson, Karen Overall, Suzanne Clothier, Mary Burch, etc.).
ALERT!!! K9 NOSE WORK® CLASSES!! Your dog is already an expert!! No obedience required!
Come join the new, urban dog sport! Scent detection is a great way to engage your dog in something he LOVES to do! K9 Nose Work is an activity modeled after canine detection disciplines such as narcotics, explosives, cadaver, etc., but we teach the dogs to find the scents of Birch, Anise, and Clove for fun! You can train just for fun or to enter trials to earn titles with your dog. You do not need ANY obedience training to start Nose Work. Dogs search one at a time, so there is no interaction with other dogs. Contact us to find out more!! Contact: [email protected]
