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Flint Hill K-9 is hosting
NACSW™ sanctioned
K9 NOSE WORK® NW2 & NW1 Trials
NW2: Fri., March 29, 2013
NW1: Sat., March 30, 2013

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SEMINAR
K9NW Teamwork: From Foundation to Trial Day
A Day with Amy Herot, CPDT-KA, CNWI
Co-Founder of National Association of Canine Scent Work™
and K9 Nose Work®

Sunday, March 31st, 2013
(NW1 & NW2 Trial Weekend in Hoover, AL)
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Leeds, AL
Host: Flint Hill K-9 Training - Leah Gangelhoff

K9 Nose Work Teamwork: From Foundation to Trial Day
An official NACSW educational offering
Download: K9NW Teamwork Seminar - Amy Herot - Flyer.pdf
A non-working, lecture only seminar
Understanding the factors that come together on trial day can help you build a better handler strategy and training program from foundation through NW3 Elite competition. This seminar will cover the building blocks of training for dog and handler that support the ultimate teamwork on trial day through review, discussion and analysis of trial video, training footage, location photos, and demonstrations.
Learn from one of the NACSW™ co-founders, Amy Herot, the most experienced K9 Nose Work® instructor and Certifying Official in the sport. Amy has officiated at, or attended, 18 of the 20 NW3 trials held to date and countless NW2 and NW1 trials. She has reviewed and analyzed hundreds of element tests and other training footage. Her students have titled at all levels and include 4 of the 5 NW3 Elite title-holders.
What to expect:
The Training Process:
▪ Patience, expectations, nerves, acceptance
▪ Is your dog ready?
▪ Are you truly ready?
▪ You may be ready for trial, but your dog may not have all the foundation to go out there without support. 
The Walk-through:
▪ What should you be looking at?
▪ Safety and more…what’s your strategy? 
Search Area Analysis:
▪ Complexity for all levels – what does the location look like and what clues can you glean? 
Trial Day:
▪ Expectations of the dog:
Trial day, environment - putting it all together in one day.
▪ Expectations of the hander.
Wanting to title: pressure and nerves.
Maybe your title doesn’t happen the first time.
▪ What’s at stake and does the dog know?
Accept who your dog is and where they are in their learning process.
Learning takes place at a trial, too.
Maintain your support of your dog. 
After the Trial
▪ Productive learning from your trial experience, no matter the outcome. 
Competition Video:
▪ Analysis of the teamwork - strategy or training issues?
▪ Why teams miss odors
▪ Odor - obedience vs. patterns?
▪ Handler intervention – Too much? Too little? Support vs. Independence
▪ Independent working dog
▪ Productive areas
▪ Trusting your dog 
Demonstrations:
▪ In-the-moment analysis with the handler; beating the clock and working with the dog 
Professional View Point:
▪ Where is the line between professional work and sport and why?

This non-working seminar is open to K9 Nose Work® enthusiasts who are training and preparing to trial in ALL Levels – from NW1 to NW3 Elite.
Cost: $130

Continuing Education Credits:
4 CEUs from NACSW for CNWIs
6 CEUs from IAABC
Approval Pending for:
6 CEUs for CPDT-KA/KSA

This is a one-day seminar
Lunch is on your own - Cafe with hot & cold sandwiches on site
Beverages and Light Snacks will be provided.

For more information contact:
Leah Gangelhoff at (205) 267-7793 or leah@flinthillk9.com

Cancellations: Any cancellations made on or before Monday, March 11th, 2013, 6:00 p.m. Central will receive a full refund minus a cancellation fee of $35. After that date, a refund will be made ONLY if another participant is available from the waiting list or is arranged by you in the event of no waiting list. This seminar will take place regardless of weather.

About the Speaker:

Amy Herot, CPDT-KA, CNWI NACSW™ & K9 Nose Work™ Co-Founder/Nose Work Instructor
Amy is a professional K9 trainer and handler and brings over a decade of experience to her work. She has certified teams in Narcotics and Explosives and has logged over 1500 instructional hours in detection dog training. As co-founder of K9 Nose Work, and the National Association of Canine Scent Work Association,LLC™ (NACSW), she has sought to bring that experience to companion dogs and handlers through the development of nose work classes and sport events. She and her partners launched and sponsored the first organized Fun Nose Work competition, a Nose Work Practice Match and the first national K9 Nose Work™ trial, a titling event in January 2009.
In the canine sport world Amy has trained dogs for tracking, agility, sheepherding, protection sports, and detection. She has competed nationally with her Dutch Shepherd, Maya and took 3rd place in Narcotics Detection at the Gold Coast K9 Working Dog Trials and 1st place, open division, at the Oxnard Police K9 Foundation Inaugural Trial, 2009. Her Belgian Malinois, Seven, is a nationally certified explosives detection dog and took 1st place in the Explosives Building Search at the 2009 Ventura County Sheriff's K9 Trial.
Amy holds a Bachelor of Science from NYU and is nationally certified through the Certification Council for Professional Dog Trainers (CCPDT). Additionally, she is a graduate of the Balu Academy for Dog Trainers and is a John Rogerson associate here in the U.S. Amy is an AKC Canine Good Citizen evaluator and is certified in Pet First Aid and CPR.
Her professional memberships and affiliations include the Association of Pet Dog Trainers (APDT), Southern California Dog Trainers’ Forum (SCDTF), Southern California Schutzhund Club, West Los Angeles Obedience Training Club and International Association of Bomb Technicians and Investigators (IABTI). Amy gives much volunteer time and expertise to the betterment of shelter dogs. Some of Amy’s other achievements have been the 2007 President's Volunteer Service Award, spcaLA's 2005 Outstanding H.E.A.L. (Helping Enhance Animals Lives) Volunteer and 2006 Volunteer of the Year.
In addition to her working dogs, Amy’s oldest canine companion is her beloved rescue dog, Jesse, a German Shepherd mix and Canine Good Citizen. Amy is owner of the Los Angeles based All Good Dogs, LLC. www.allgooddogs.biz