In this 6-week class, you’ll learn the initial foundation skills to enable your dog to discover and enhance their natural hunt drive, have fun, play, and build their curiosity and confidence. You and your dog will strengthen your bond utilizing their natural desire to hunt while having fun & burning energy, both mentally and physically. The primary goal is fun! Where dogs get to be dogs! Dogs work independently of each other and with their team handler.
This class is for any type of dog, regardless of breed, size or temperament, and is great for dogs that are shy or sensitive around other dogs, dogs with social or situational anxiety preventing them from joining typical training classes, dogs with hearing or sight impairments, or even those who are retired working dogs in need of a "job" to keep them busy and happy.
ℹ️ If your dog needs special attention because of shyness, reactivity, or sensitivity, please contact us before signing up.
Email kaylee@runwilddogsports.com with any questions.
This 6-week class continues the foundational concepts learned in Intro to K9 Nose Work® and takes the game to a new and more fun level, increasing dogs' natural scenting abilities and their desire to hunt. It uses problem solving techniques and games by raising the height of the "hide" (treat), beginning interior, exterior and vehicle searches!
✅ Prerequisite: Introduction to Nose Work® or instructor approval.
This 6-week class introduces the target oils, beginning with Birch followed by Anise and Clove. Utilizing the principles of K9 Nose Work® learned in the intro classes, it provides the foundation skills for competition, if desired, or just another level of fun for both the dog and handler. Teams will work box drills and indoor searches with an introduction to exterior searches on odor while continuing the fun and confidence building the dogs have so enjoyed.
✅ Prerequisite: Completion of both Intro to K9 Nose Work® classes or instructor approval. Contact angie@runwilddogsports.com with questions.
In this 6-week class specific exercises are designed to improve handler skills including leash handling, spatial considerations and reading your dog's changes of behavior. Improve odor obedience, efficiency in working odor puzzles in a variety of elements (interiors, exteriors, containers and/or vehicles. Teams in this class will begin to prepare for their NW1.
✅ Prerequisite: Completion of both Intro to K9 Nose Work® classes or instructor approval. Dogs must be on odor for 4 months or more. Contact angie@runwilddogsports.com with questions.
In this 6-week class, specific exercises are designed to improve handler skills including leash handling, search patterns and spatial considerations and reading your dog's body language. Also, work on exercises for your dog to improve odor obedience, efficiency in working scent cones, sourcing odor with accessible and inaccessible hides, low and elevated hides as well as searching multiple hide placements in all 4 elements.
✅ Prerequisite: Dogs must be on odor for at least 4 months, completed NW 1 Skill Building or equivalent or instructor approval.
Email angie@runwilddogsports.com with questions.
In this 6-week class specific exercises are designed to improve search plans, improved use of time in search area, better recognition of change of behavior, multiple hides in an area, and complex search areas and hide locations.
✅ Prerequisite: Dogs must be on odor for at least 6 months, completed NW 2 Skill Building or equivalent or instructor approval.
Email angie@runwilddogsports.com with questions.
In this 6-week class dogs and their handlers are introduced to vehicle searches and exterior searches using the essential oil Birch. Dogs will learn how to search a vehicle and conduct exterior searches as well as the way odor moves with the wind and on certain materials. Competition procedures will also be discussed for those who wish to continue in this amazing new urban sport!
✅ Prerequisite: Completion of K9 Nose Work® Intro to Odor or instructor approval. Contact angie@runwilddogsports.com with questions.
