Get out of your comfort zone, learn how to do something you never thought possible
This past weekend Roxie the Doxie and I traveled to Joliet, Illinois to compete in a Nose Work competition, level 1. Nose work is a sport where the dog is trained to locate the source of a specific odor: birch, anise, and clove. The very tiny amount, super tiny, is put on a Q-tip and placed in a small container and hidden. The dog has to find the container and “alert” the handler. They have to search in four different elements: exteriors, interiors, in containers, and on vehicles. No easy task!
For vehicles, there are three cars and the scent is hidden on only one of them. In the container … Read More...