How Did I Get Here? My Sport Detection CV

 

No, I'm not a CNWI. Here's an abridged summary of my experience and training in sport detection:

Certified Professional Dog Trainer since 2019. https://bcert.me/sbofzomci

2011 - started taking classes from local NACSW trainers

2012 - first competition in the Denver metro with Cozy - 3rd place in containers

2013 - after getting more and more frustrated with searching for food not translating to searching for odor, a friend suggested taking Nosework 101 through Fenzi. I worked Wager through the class and was hooked. With clear, sensible exercises  Wager went on to successful competition, including taking first place in vehicles in his very first trial.

2013 - Nosework camp,working spot (Cozy)

2015 - Nosework camp, working spot (Wager)

2012-2018 - Attended workshops presented by Ron Gaunt, Barb Schwerdt, Amy Herot, Dana Zinn, Jill Kovasavich and others

2016-2023 - USCSS judge and CSD 

2012- present- Volunteered at too many trials and ORTs to count (NACSW, AKC, ASCA, USCSS), including serving as Volunteer Coordinator

2015- 2024 - Hosted several ORTs.

2022 - Cameron Ford 3-day "Odor Pays" workshop, working spot with Josie

2023 - CEU webinar: Search Dog Foundation Evaluation 

2026- K9 Conservationists Handler course

Fenzi classes:

• N101J: NW101 - Introduction to Nosework
• NW120: Introduction to NW Search Elements
• NW130: Developing Advanced Nosework Skills
• NW140: Nosework Challenges and Skill Building
• NW150: Scent Theory and Dynamics
• NW160: Alerts - Developing and Problem Solving
• NW220: Advanced Nosework
• NW225: Rise Above: Resilience in Scentwork Environments
• NW230: Polishing Skills for NW2 and NW3
• NW240: Nosework Challenges Series 1
• NW241: Nosework Challenges Series 2
• NW250: NW3 Prep - Mental Strategies and Advanced Puzzles
• NW385: Ambitious Drills for Analyzing Skills
• NW390: Nosework Games
• NW410: Nosework Coaching and Key Concepts
• NW430: Common Scents Proofing: Building Confidence with Distractions
• NW465: Making the Inaccessible Hide Easy
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Ford K9 webinars:

Chemistry and Canine Detection - Dr. Lauren DeGreef

Freeze! Building a Rock Solid Indication - 

Handler Responsibility - Are We Helping Or Hurting the Dog in the Search? - Bill Gaskins

Hot To Trot: Harnessing Arousal in the Sport Detection Canine

How To Train Low Amounts of Odor

How to Introduce or Improve Your Vehicle Search

Maximizing Detection Dog Performance: Utilizing Variable Reinforcement

Proofing And Distraction Odors

Properties Of Odor

Reducing False Alerts - Paul Bunker

Speed Demons - Advanced Container Work

Techniques to Enhance Your Sport Detection

Training the All-Clear and Blank Searches

Scentwork University: Nose Poke Alert webinar

Cyber Scentwork Evaluator Course

Workshops I've presented:

Independent Searching

Mock Trials, Sniff n Gos

Luck of the Draw (game)

Containers

Team Challenge (game)

 Intro to Scentwork (for a breed club)

Visualize Odor

Titles Earned by my dogs (2012 to present):
Cozy - NW1
Kilda - NW1
Wager: NW1, NW2, L1E, NW3C, NW3V, NW3E (plus AKC, USCSS titles)
Tucker - NW1, NW2, NW3C, NW3V, NW3E
Jackson - NW1, NW2
Dash - NW1, NW2, L1-C,NW3,NW3-C, NW3-V, NW3-E, NW3-I NW3 Elite, Elt-1, Elt-2. Elt-3, Elt Champion
Josie - NW1, NW2, NW3, NW3-C, NW3-V, NW3-E, NW3-I NW3 Elite, Elt-1, Elt-2
Chip - NW1, NW2, NW3-I