Course Details

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!

Congratulations! You’ve passed your ORTs trial and now you’re ready to enter your first trial. 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!

Should I 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.

Prerequisites

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

What You Will Need For This Course

  • 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 and Anise, several hide vessels (tins, tubes, straws) and way to secure your hides (Museum Putty, Glue Dots, etc.)

Course Outline

    1. Welcome!

    2. Introduction

    3. General Information for NW1

    4. Interior Searches

    5. Exterior Searches

    6. Vehicle Searches

    7. Container Searches

    8. How to Enter an NACSW Trial

    9. How to Pack Your Vehicle for an NACSW Trial

    10. What to Take Note of During the Walkthrough

    11. What to do Between Searches at an NACSW Trial

    12. NW1 Trial Prep Links

    1. Staging Areas, Start Lines and Threshold...Oh My!

    2. Lesson 1 Handout

    3. Lesson 1 - Secret Word

    1. Reading Your Dog/Building Duration at Source

    2. Lesson 2 Handout

    3. Lesson 2 - Secret Word

    1. Searching on Grass

    2. Lesson 3 Handout

    3. Lesson 3 - Secret Word

    1. Body Language and Leash Handling

    2. Lesson 4 Handout

    3. Lesson 4 - Secret Word

    1. Pattern Searching Through Hide Placement

    2. Lesson 5 Handout

    3. Lesson 5 - Secret Word

About this course

  • Free
  • 35 lessons
  • 2.5 hours of video content

Meet the Instructor

Canine Parkour and Scent Work Instructor Lori Timberlake

The owner of Do Over Dog Training, Lori is an approved trial and official for several Scent Work competition organizations, hosts many trials and events every year and is an accomplished competitor in her own right!

Lori's Accolades
  • CPDT-KA
  • CNWI
  • AKC Scent Work Judge
  • UKC Certifying Official
  • USCSS Judge and CSD
  • Cyber Scent Work, Inc. Review Official
  • Summit-Level Competitor
  • Certified International Dog Parkour Instructor
  • Owner of Do Over Dog Training

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