NoseWork and Engagement LLC

06/06/2026

A quick reminder, there are no classes tomorrow 6/7 at Niagara K9

06/03/2026

🐾 Huge congratulations to Summit and Rachel on their very first Nosework trial at the Miniature American Shepherd Club USA AKC National Scent Work Trial! 🐾

What an incredible milestone for this team! They originally started with me just doing a Try-It Session—and look at them now! From first introduction to earning their very first Scent Work ribbons.

They also compete in other sports like agility, showing just how versatile and dedicated they are.

I am so proud and happy for both of you—what a wonderful journey you are on together, growing and learning as a team. Keep going, team! 🐾

06/03/2026

Keep your dog’s nose sharp! 🐾

Weekends can be tough to commit to classes—especially in the summer with beautiful weather—so no worries! I’ll be opening up more weekday options, along with drop-ins and regular classes, to make it easier to fit training into your schedule. Come join the fun!

Join our Nosework Continuing Drop-In Class for fresh odor puzzles, confidence-building searches, and teamwork practice. Each session offers new challenges designed to strengthen handling skills and give your dog meaningful mental enrichment.

Perfect for trial preparation or simply adding a fun, rewarding activity to your routine with your dog.

Dogs will wait in vehicles or crates between turns, depending on space.

Sign up is in the comments below.

06/03/2026

Join our Exterior & Vehicle Drop-In Session — Friday, June 5 at 1:00 PM!

With the nice weather, we’ve been taking advantage of the outdoors with exterior and vehicle searches—so let’s keep it going! Come get outside, enjoy the fresh air, and have fun with your best friends while building real-world skills together.

This session takes place in a local Erie County park and includes real-world distractions like squirrels, people, dogs, and a variety of environmental scents. It’s a great opportunity to strengthen focus, confidence, problem-solving, and persistence in a fun and supportive setting.

Address will be sent the morning of the session.

Let’s get out, train, and enjoy the weather together with our dogs! 🐾

Join our Exterior & Vehicle Drop In Session — Friday, June 5 at 1pm! Practice real-world vehicle and exterior searches in a local Erie County park with distractions like squirrels, people, dogs, and smells. Great for building focus, confidence, problem-solving, and persistence. Address sent after booking.

06/03/2026

Callie had a blast working this odor puzzle in a large open area paired with some yummy treats! It was so much fun watching all the dogs figure it out, especially with all the distractions around them. Great job, Callie, and all the teams that worked this challenge!

06/01/2026

Teams are working extra hard on searching with environmental distractions. Great job Team Zeb!

06/01/2026

More weekday Nosework classes and drop-ins coming soon—stay tuned! 🐾

06/01/2026

Wait, I did not forget the Northtown’s! I will post pictures later

06/01/2026

Wow, what an awesome day Saturday was!

My students met me at Glen Meadows Park, where we focused on exterior searches with lots of distractions—from kids and dogs to people playing tennis and everything in between. The weather was gorgeous, and while some dogs were more distracted than others, we worked through it and had a great time.

I often hear people say, “My dog is great at home,” or “I train in my backyard all the time.” Whether it’s obedience or Nosework, the truth is that dogs need experience working in different environments. Practicing at home is important, but getting out into new places with new sights, sounds, smells, and distractions is what really helps dogs build confidence and learn to work successfully in the real world.

Nosework is a wonderful way to build confidence in our dogs, no matter their age, breed, or even if they are reactive.

My classes are held on Saturdays and Thursday evenings at The Barking Lot, starting with Intro to Nosework and progressing all the way through advanced levels. I also offer drop-ins as well as regular four-week class sessions.

Whether you’re looking to trial with your dog, are already trialing and want extra practice, or simply want to have fun and do something different together, Nosework has something for everyone. If your dog is already on odor, we’ll continue building skills and confidence through a variety of search challenges.

For the next several weeks, weather permitting, we’ll be focusing on exterior searches as well as vehicle searches.

For more information or to sign up, contact me at 716-553-4563 or email [email protected]

05/31/2026

Today I took my classes for Nosework over to Oppenheim Park to work on some exterior searches, and Mr. Oliver found this little one hanging out. This thing is probably as small as the palm of my hand so cute! 🥰  such a fun day with all the teams for both classes today working at exteriors with lots of distractions