by Lisa Godfrey | May 23, 2025 | Dog Obedience, Dog Training, K9 Nose Work, NACSW
I’ve been instructing nose work for over ten years now, and dog sports for a lot longer. In this time, I’ve gone from telling students “You got this, you’re gonna pass!” to “It’s time to test.” The longer I do this the more I learn that there are far too many... by Lisa Godfrey | May 3, 2018 | About Me, Classes, Copper, Durations, K9 Nose Work
Copper was diagnosed with laryngeal paralysis about a year or so ago. It means that he can’t breathe as easily as he used to, he’s also at higher risk of aspiration. The big fallout, from our competition perspective, is that his temperature regulation sucks. Yes, he... by Lisa Godfrey | Nov 29, 2016 | Dog Training, K9 Nose Work
Brain in the Game Mental Management training is as much a part of everyday life, as it is sports. Some local K9 Nose Work folks have recently gotten into Mental Management training, and I can see why — in all other dog sports, you can normally see the mistakes... by Lisa Godfrey | Sep 14, 2016 | Classes, K9 Nose Work
Since we’ve been teaching K9 Nose Work classes, we’ve had a lot of students ask us what equipment they need. Well, we mentioned in an earlier blog post, we’re big fans of having a specific Nose Work harness or collar. This doesn’t have to be a particular brand...