Online Classes (Oct/Nov):

October 7,14,21,28,NOV 4 &18 (NO class week of NOV 11th)

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6-week class: Novice Scent $130

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6-week class: Competitive PUSH $130

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Online only: Unlimited questions and video feedback.

You will be given a lecture and assignments each week.

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​Payment is due by the first day of class to reserve your place in class.

Material presented in class builds on the previous week. Missed classes are not credited forward. 

No refunds, make-up classes. No substitues if you have to miss a week.

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CLASSES

​ Novice Scent - Online Only

Who: You've started competing or have trained to the level that you can, this class is for you! Dogs should be confidently searching birch (or more!) in various different environments and have done container and area searches.

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What you can expect: We will be working on reading your dog, building more confident alerts, and learning how to handle. Each week your dog will be working on different skill-building puzzles while we get to work on your own skills in handling and reading your dog.  Topics include:

·        Cleaning/creating communication at the odor source

·        Buried Hides (AKC)

·        Expectations & Assumptions

·        Handling

·        Containers

·        Multiple hides (finding UNFOUND odor)

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Classes lectures are posted Monday, live lecture Tuesday evening), and go for 6 weeks, skipping November 11th. Please choose only ONE dog to work through this class. I'm happy for you to test it with more than one, but I will be giving feedback and watching videos for only one dog (please only post videos for one dog). Thanks! If you have multiple dogs you would like feedback on (changes of behavior mainly for this class), you can sign up once with each dog (2 registrations).

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Live online lecture (attendance optional, meeting is recorded): Tuesday evenings at 6pm AZ Time

(No "In-Person" classes)

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Competition PUSH - Online Only

This class is designed for teams that are working with an unknown number of hides and focusing on scent puzzles and handling required to succeed in AKC Master/Detective or NACSW NW3/Elite. Topics include:

• Increasing time on source (pooling near source)

• Handling with containers and vehicles

• Calling finish confidently

• Finesse with "Find Another"

• What to do with those COBs

• Pooling Puzzles: Getting out of the pool

 

Class has a live lecture on Tuesdays at 7:00pm. The written lecture will be available on Mondays. Videos must be uploaded to a person platform (youtube, vimeo, Gdrive for example), and the link shared in the forums.

 

​Please choose only ONE dog to work through this class. I'm happy for you to work it with more than one, but I will be giving feedback and watching videos for only one dog (please only post videos for one dog). Thanks! If you have multiple dogs you would like feedback on (changes of behavior mainly for this class), you can sign up once with each dog (2 registrations).

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Live online lecture (attendance optional, meeting is recorded): TUESDAY evenings at 7pm AZ Time

(No "In-Person" classes)

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IN PERSON classes​

I have several in-person classes held in Phoenix, AZ. These classes are first priority to those who are continuing from previous sessions. There is a possibility of a few openings. I won't know final class schedule and openings until mid-September. If you would like to join an in-person class, please contact me at releasecanine@gmail.com​

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Classes include: Upper level competition (AKC Master/Detective or NW3/Elite); Advanced Competition (Advanced to Excellent Level AKC or NW1/2). There is a slim chance that I'm able to start up a new class that will be Novice level (dogs already on odor, NOT an introduction class), but that will depend on the availability of time and interest. 

Classes are held day time and evening on Wednesdays and Thursdays.

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Private 1-on-1 Services

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1-week of unlimited Private Coaching OR One-hour private online zoom session ($50)

• Any Topic​

• Build a training plan specialized for YOUR team. 

  • We will create an action list (checklists!) of things you can work on to improve your weaknesses​

  • I will have different setups and exercises that you can do to target these skills​

• Zoom 1-on-1 room available to discuss or do live feedback (used for the 1-hour option). (contact me to arrange meeting time, the schedule in online booking is not updated with all my schedule)​

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In-Person Private Lessons - ($100 - 1 hour) 

• Please contact me for availability - Currently booking at least 1 month out.

• The location could be my home or a nearby park or space, depending on my schedule and topics needed to be worked.

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