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Foxglen Training and Trialing within:
NACSW - K9 Nosework
AKC - Scent Work, Rally, Agility, Breed, Obedience, Herding
USDAA - Agility, Rally

Joyce Smuda
CNWI, AKC Scent Work Judge, ASCA Scent Detection Judge
AKC Fetch Judge
AKC Canine Good Citizen Test Evaluator
Fit Dog Instructor
Instructor/Breeder/Owner/Handler
Labrador Retrievers, PWCs, Dog Sports Instructor

Walking Eirwen is fun, but walking Eirwen while she is sporting the pumpkin costume is more fun.The only thing funnier i...
10/21/2026

Walking Eirwen is fun, but walking Eirwen while she is sporting the pumpkin costume is more fun.

The only thing funnier is when Poem is wearing the Gingerbreadman sweater.

10/11/2026

Shaman and I headed to French Creek State Park for a hike yesterday and I decided to run a few Elite-like searches on the banks of Hopewell Lake.

I decided to try something different, by setting a hide "along the way" to the main search area. Wanted to see what Shaman would do as we went by and was not disappointed. At the time of the recording, I said there was no cue or search set up, but sitting here in edit, I realized my "GoPro Start Recording" is a cue and may have influenced my experiment.

Enjoy!
Maybe I can schedule a loose training morning soon at this location. There are a lot of great search locations.

~~Joyce

Probably the only photo I will get of all five dogs together and where they are not complaining about each other sitting...
10/10/2026

Probably the only photo I will get of all five dogs together and where they are not complaining about each other sitting too close or someone touching the other.....

They are very good at this job too. They should be paid more.
09/27/2026

They are very good at this job too. They should be paid more.

09/22/2026

We are back from a short hiatus in Nosework exposure, but Eirwen was ready to sport her now too small Winston harness and get down to it.

This may be a small search area, but there is a lot going on.
Eirwen has never searched a trashcan, so there are the smells from daily function, plus aerodynamics, and of course two Hides close together at slightly different elevations.

She did a fantastic job of moving past both Hides and recongnizing there was odor behind her.
Then, she worked the first Hide and immediately acknowledged there was a second Hide to find. This was done with fantastic mental control and skill.

After this description, have fun watching my puppy search two trashcans. 😜

Eirwen helped me complete the 25th Anniversary September 11th 5k walk this morning. This was her first full 5k, which sh...
09/11/2026

Eirwen helped me complete the 25th Anniversary September 11th 5k walk this morning. This was her first full 5k, which she honored the K9 SARs and I honored those who lost their lives to someone's hatred and for those who spent countless days searching for survivors.

25 years and this is where we are. My heart breaks worst every year we pass.

🏢🏢

It must be Labor Day Weekend when photos from Elk Mountain Ski Restort and Camp Chena-a-Wanda get posted.Shaman got to g...
09/08/2026

It must be Labor Day Weekend when photos from Elk Mountain Ski Restort and Camp Chena-a-Wanda get posted.

Shaman got to go to PA Nosework Camp this year after Poem had her two year run of camp. Between remembering her previous two years of experience and not having a puppy hanging from her ears, Shaman was the happiest dog in the world.

She was fantastic in all social graces, shared our cabin with Lisa Iffland and Maple, and rocked her nine sessions of search work for four days.

I had a fantastic team/group this year, most of us Instructors which gave the sessions a laid back feel while we all supported each other. The dogs ranged in title levels from NW3 to Summit, so the skill challenges that were set were so much fun, motivational, challenging, and worthy of each dog's skill set.

I had the best camp in five years, with perfect packing & logistics, socializing with old & new friends, search work challenges, temperatures & weather, and just over all Nosework Camp experience.

So sorry Camp came to a close for this year, but we will be back for next year.

Eirwen and Petunia had a fun mornlning of working their puppy-friend noses and exploring Valley Forge Park's fun attract...
08/30/2026

Eirwen and Petunia had a fun mornlning of working their puppy-friend noses and exploring Valley Forge Park's fun attractions, like this Redout & Canon.

Our dogs really are lucky to have too many activities to do. Way too lucky. 🤪

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