08/04/2025
This Saturday was our first AKC novice level trial prep workshop, at Bonn Fyre Farm in Moorpark, and focused on containers and interiors. Many of our students are planning to enter their first scent work trials soon, and we saw that many of them were unsure of what to expect from the trial, and unsure if they and their dogs were ready. We want them to feel ready, to know that they are ready, and know what to expect about how the trials are actually run when they show up for their first competitions in the AKC scent work trials that will be held in the next several months.
In the workshop, we covered various methods and ideas for handling different types of searches and environments. Teams were able to practice what had been discussed, and get feedback on their runs; and then participated in a trial like run through of the container and interior elements that were covered.
Our hope is that people were able to see areas in their training that need to be focused on, and where there are holes in their training, so that these issues can be worked on prior to entering trials.
Our next workshop, also at Bonn Fyre Farm, will be on Saturday August 16th and will focus on exterior and buried searches. Workshops are limited to 16 working spot, and here are still a few working spots are available; auditing is unlimited. Contact us for more information on this or upcoming scent work classes and workshops.
Our plan in the future is to do more workshops, to repeat the novice level and to move on and do workshops for higher level classes.