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Gail McCarthy, CNWI

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Mock trials

By snwadmin Posted on March 17, 2012 Posted in Uncategorized

I have had it on my to-do list to respond to Ron’s reminder about keeping Mock Trials fun and that is certainly what we have tried to do up here in Massachusetts in all our Mock Trials. We want everyone to leave …

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Dumpster drills

By snwadmin Posted on March 17, 2012 Posted in Uncategorized

Question from a K9 Nose Work student: Hi Gail, I am in WI and not familiar with your Dumpster Diving Drill. Could you please explain this to me? Many thanks! Gail’s response: To build drive and focus – and also to …

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Tagged with: Building drive, Drills and exercises

Working through lingering odor

By snwadmin Posted on February 14, 2012 Posted in Uncategorized

Question from K9 Nose Work student: My 4 year old Papillion and I have been doing nose work for a year and have been on odor for at least 7 months or more, I pair app 25% of the time. …

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Tagged with: Fringe odor, Lingering odor

Multiple hides

By snwadmin Posted on February 6, 2011 Posted in Uncategorized

I agree with Ron that the best thing you can do is simply remove the hide once the dog has found it because the dog is smart and knows it got super treats there once, so heck, why not try …

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Student Accomplishments

2020 SNW student accolades
2019 SNW student accolades
2018 SNW student accolades
2017 SNW student accolades
2016 SNW student accolades
2015 SNW student accolades
2014 SNW student accolades
2013 SNW student accolades
2012 SNW student accolades
2011 SNW student accolades

Documents

Release form
K9 Nose Work brochure

Recent blog entries

  • Wooden Boxes
  • Wall Hide Equipment
  • Recap of the Importance of the Primary Reward/How to Prepare Al Fresca Roasted Garlic Sausages/Sensitive Stomach Issues/Tray Sandwich
  • Beginning to Develop Pin-Point Precision Using Bricks
  • Key Boxes
  • Bowl Sandwich and Boxes
  • Introducing Challenging Search Areas
  • Reward for the Find
  • Target Oils and Where to Buy Oils and Tins
  • What Reward Technique Should One Use?
  • Going to Source
  • Self-Rewarding and Supplementally-Rewarding
  • Using a Ball or Tug as the Primary Reward
  • Thoughts on Rewards/When to Intervene on the Inexperienced Dog vs Experienced Dog
  • Use of Your Voice in Detection Dog Training
  • Lingering Odor/Fringe Odor/Going to Source
  • Pawing, Digging, Retrieving and Otherwise Engaging Aggressively with a Source/Box
  • Aging Hides/Intensities
  • Ability To Follow Scent to Source
  • Mock trials

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