Find Your Fix- Sport Dog Scent Detection Podcast
NOVEMBER 2024 TRAIN TO TRIAL - TRIAL TO TRAIN-
COMMUNICATION PODCAST SERIES CONTINUED!
Objective - Lets brainstorm the parts and pieces of "communication" in scent detection ! Lets explore the semantics, the words and the concepts to describe those training and trialing ideas.
EPISODE 3- TEAM COMMUNICATION- GETTING TO THE ZEN SEARCH !
In Episodes 1 and 2 we had an amazing conversation about DOG and HANDLER communication in training, trialing and in our lives with our dogs! If you missed it check it out in our September and October K9 Scent Fix Episodes. It's truly a fun and fascinating discussion.
For our final Episode 3 to round out our Train to Trial and Trial to Train Communication Series, WE will bring it all together and brainstorm the 1001 ways to COMMUNICATE as a TEAM. It's a dialogue, a harmony, a story to tell between YOU and YOUR dog during the SEARCH.
When your dog communicates an odor pathway what DO YOU do ? What do you say with your body, leash, and enthusiasm?
How DOES your DOG respond to your "I gotcha" response DURING your dog's search persistence?
Is your dance step timely ? Are you in sync with ebb and flow of odor and WITH THE search area? Do you dance the dance, Tangle the Tango or Rumble in the Rumba ?
Join US LIVE OR Join US Recorded ! BUT do us for Find Your Fix Fun !
Live Link:
Time: Nov 26, 2024 11:00 AM Mountain Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84709747372?pwd=LilKtchaDjbOrNCYxSaNtXAChkqe87.1
Recording Available - November 27 2024 at https://k9scentfix.buzzsprout.com/
Mountain Dogs LLC
Jill E. Kovacevich, CNWI
mtnnosework@gmail.com
Find Your Fix- Sport Dog Scent Detection Podcast
HOST SUPPORT- Site Suitability – what can you offer?
Site Suitability – what can you offer?
Lets discuss how you can identify potential trial sites and what are the needs for a trail site !
Here's our laundry list -
Types of locations: Whats important - Logistics- Parking, Dog Potty Areas Rest Rooms, Score Room, Hospitality for Volunteers; Search areas for levels the site supports;
Is the site Event Manageable- Line of sight; sound; enter/exit; reactive dogs; ADA-TBD;
Location proximity- lodging; food; travel distances; are events allowed; dogs allowed; budget feasible; New host/ experienced host; team hosting; single business hosting; engagement-conversation with the site; alot of info v little info; decision maker; methods to ask;
Exclusive Use- Ask for it and explain why- for the AREAS you MAY need
Review How to Host- Ask questions
Progression- Host event- mock; sniff n go; ORT; classes at new facility or area; ask to train at potential trial event facility; create a facility coordinator team; ask existing Host if you can be a facility coordinator for that Host; Offer to do trial secretary tasks; Ask to learn trial secretary tasks; volunteer for different hosts- different positions with learning in mind; ask to shadow the Host/ VC even if you miss searches or all the searches; offer to help with set up - break down; learn the Host Team Jobs- SR; VC; PLOT; GS; JS; T
RESOURCES ONLINE-
Rules- Be familiar with the rules for that Venue- NACSW/ AKC - other
How To Host- NACSW - INCLUDES IT ALL ! https://nacsw.net/events/trials/hosting-trial
Trial Location Requirements- NACSW https://docs.google.com/document/d/1JcuQDfA0uY0BH1cUm3B3yf-xqzd9zG0S/edit
Other Hosts- Learn who is hosting in your area; can you collaborate not infiltrate; how does that community share hosting calendar
