NACSW: NW1 Trial Prep Course
NACSW: NW1 Trial Prep Course
NACSW: NW1 Trial Prep Course
NACSW: NW1 Trial Prep Course

NACSW: NW1 Trial Prep Course

NACSW: NW1 Trial Prep Course

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Regular price $230.00
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  • Student Session: April 8th.
  • NACSW Program
  • Length: 6 weeks
  • Effective Training Technique
  • Recorded & On-Demand
  • Continual Access

The NW1 Trial Prep class will mentally and physically prepare teams for NACSW™ NW1 trials. Some of the topics covered include preparing for trial, threshold training, reading your dog, searching on grass, proofing, training with distractions, pooling odor, conquering your trial nerves and more!

COURSE DETAILS

Congratulations! You’ve passed your birch, anise and clove Odor Recognition Tests. In this class we will cover how to best prepare yourself for an NW1 trial. Not only will we cover what to expect at a trial, but also how to train for it. Let’s get started!

PREREQUISITES

Team should have passed their ORTs for birch, anise and clove.

SHOULD YOU TAKE THIS COURSE

Are you planning to enter a NW1 trial?

Ensure you and your dog are ready for the challenge with the training and handling tips provided in this course.

COURSE OUTLINE

  • Staging Areas, Start Lines and Thresholds...Oh My!
  • Reading Your Dog/Building Duration at Source
  • Searching on Grass
  • Body Language and Leash Handling
  • Pattern Searching Through Hide Placement
  • Distractions, Pooling/Trapping Odor and Conquering Trial Nerves

WHAT YOU WILL NEED

  • your dog
  • flat or martingale collar
  • back-clip harness (optional)
  • 6'-8' leash
  • 10-15' long line
  • LOTS of small, non-crumbly treats that YOUR dog finds rewarding
  • 20-25 containers (cardboard, plastic or metals - at least the size of a shoe box)
  • Odor kit that includes: Birch, Anise and Clove, several hide vessels (tins, tubes, straws) and way to secure your hides (Museum Putty, Glue Dots, etc.)

NACSW Program Instructor

Lori Timberlake

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ENROLLMENT OPTIONS

STUDENT ENROLLMENT

An intensive learning experience, you will submit weekly homework and video assignments to the instructor to review and provide feedback on.

Includes:

- Full access to all course materials.
- Access to Student Facebook Group.
- Submit homework and videos.
- Detailed review from instructor.

AUDITOR ENROLLMENT

Enhanced option allowing for 1 video review and questions answered without the pressure of submitting weekly homework or videos.

Includes:

- Full access to all course materials.
- Go through the material at your own pace.
- May have 1 video reviewed by instructor.
- Email support from instructor.

WATCHER ENROLLMENT

Basic access option which grants the greatest level of flexibility. Go through the material at your own pace and add video reviews when needed.

Includes:

- Self-taught option.
- Full access to all course materials.
- May add video reviews for a fee.
- May add email support for a fee.

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