Intro to Nosework & Canine Enrichment (In-Person) - Starting 01/09/25 at 7:15 PM

All sessions of this five-week series will be held in-person at HSSV. This class is for dogs that are able to work in close proximity to other dogs and people (while still maintaining social distance). Not suitable for dog-aggressive or people-aggressive dogs, including leash reactivity. Please note that only two handlers per dog are allowed. NOTE: This class is held outdoors, in the dog sports yard. In case of inclement weather, including rain or excessive heat, class may be postponed. Any skipped class dates will be added to the end of the course, on the same day and time as the regular class time.

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Do you have a dog that needs boredom buster activities?  All dogs have amazing sniffing abilities, so use that nose for good! This fun class is designed to help your dog build confidence, introduce your dog to scent work and identify odor.  Class participants will work through scent-oriented puzzles, training their dogs to detect a particular odor.  

Class Requirements: 

1. Handlers are required to bring a crate or exercise pen for their dog as well as one or more sheets (or other coverings) for the crate or pen.   

2. All participants must use a fixed length leash, preferably 10 to 12 feet.  However, a six-foot fixed length leash is OK. 

3. It is highly recommended that dogs wear a harness with a back clip. NO CHOKE, PRONG, OR OTHER CORRECTION COLLARS.   

4. Taking one of our Beginning Classes (or an equivalent from another training facility) is a prerequisite to this class.

5. **There is an additional class materials fee of $30 payable to the instructor in either cash, Paypal or Venmo prior to the end of the first class session.  Electronic payments may be made at either (Paypal) paypal.me/UpskilledCanines or (Venmo) @Vicki-Huebner.**

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Things to know before registering:

1. Your dog must be up-to-date on his vaccinations by the first day of class

2. Class will run for 5 weekly sessions, meeting on the same day and time of the week. This class starts on Thursday, January 9th from 7:15 - 8:05 pm.

3. The last day of this 5-week series will be on February 6th. 

Please note: Adopters and HSSV Volunteers receive discounts on training. If you qualify for one of our discounts, please reach out to dogtraining@hssv.org to get your code.