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 | Aug 15, 2020 | Uncategorized
Copper, our busy senior Malinois, was not an easy puppy. Few Malinois are. If you’re a first-time puppy owner and for some reason think that it’s a good idea to get a Malinois, go and get yourself checked in. Few people are qualified to take on this... by Lisa Godfrey | Dec 14, 2016 | About Me, Clients, Copper
You’d think that one of the hardest parts of dog sports is the crushing failures. When you set out to do something, then promptly crash and burn because you didn’t know enough, or didn’t think through ALL of the possible ramifications, or the variables required... 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...