Experienced Competitor - NACSW – Scent Work University

Experienced Competitor - NACSW

For experienced competitors, we have curated these resources designed to ensure you and your dog are prepared for the upper-levels of competition at NACSW trials.

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Mastering the Big Picture: Preparing for Elite & Summit Level Nosework Webinar Instructor Michele Ellertson You are embarking on your Elite or Summit journey. Learn how to balance efficiency with thoroughness, develop handling plans that adapt in real time, and build the skills needed to succeed at Elite and Summit level trials.

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Nerves Poisoning the Fun Webinar Instructor Silke Wittig Are you a nervous competitor? Do you find yourself dreading trialing? Is your anxiety starting to chip away at your joy for the sniffing game? This webinar will offer some approaches that are designed just for you!

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Climbing Mountains: Handler Skills for Success at Elite/Elite Premier and Summit Webinar Instructor Kayla Dever and Samantha Winslow Are you currently competing, or planning to compete, in the Elite or Summit levels of NACSW? In this webinar, learn how to help your mental game, develop trial day action plans, and how to find JOY in the highest pressure levels of our sport!

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Building Blocks for Elite and Summit Webinar Instructor Wendy Krehbiel Learn how to master the transition from NW3 to the Elite and Summit levels by deconstructing high-level challenges into foundational building blocks.

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NACSW Trial Experience Webinar Series: Part 3 (Elite, Elite Premier and Summit) Instructor Lori Timberlake Elite, Elite Premier and Summit trials represent the highest levels of competition in NACSW™ and require advanced skills, thoughtful strategy, and a deep partnership between handler and dog. Learn how to better prepare with this webinar.

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Instructors: How Best to Prep NACSW Clients Virtual Event Instructor Holly Bushard, Kayla Dever, Tony Gravley, Michael McManus, Natalie McManus, Khara Schuetzner Both instructors and clients will benefit from this exciting roundtable. Our panelists will discuss ways instructors can best help their client prepare to succeed in the various levels of NACSW trials.

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The Good Call: Calling the Hide in Training and in Trial Webinar Instructor Jill Kovacevich The "Alert" call is the crux of the handler's responsibilities in competition Nose Work. If you have ever felt like, "My dog said trash can", but the Judge said, "No", this webinar may be just what you need. A discussion focused on shaping your training for improved trial success.

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NACSW: NW3 Trial Prep Course Instructor Lori Timberlake While NW3 trials have a reputation for being intimidating, you and your dog will be ready and prepared with this course.

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Do You Have a Team Mindset? Webinar Instructor Jason Heng A mindset is simply the set of beliefs that shape how you see and react to the world. These beliefs influence what you do, how you act, and how you feel. Having a team mindset means directing those actions and emotions to improve the team's success.

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NACSW Trial Experience Webinar Series: Part 2 (Element Specialty Trials) Instructor Lori Timberlake Element Specialty Trials offer a unique opportunity to focus on individual search elements while earning NACSW™ titles. Learn how to better prepare for these trials with this webinar.

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Advanced Supportive Handling: Who We Can Become for Our Dogs Webinar Date September 17th at 2:00PM PT / 5:00PM ET (3:00PM MT / 4:00PM CT) Instructor Leah Gangelhoff Gain a better appreciation for the what our dogs are contending with in complex converging odor environments that they encounter in upper-level searches with this webinar. This knowledge will help you be a better supportive handler for your canine partner.

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Winning the Environment: Enviro-Testing Your Ability to Execute a Team Mindset Webinar Instructor Jason Heng Does it feel as though it is you and your dog up against the environment when you are tackling your searches? Learn how to develop a team mindset where the environment doesn't dismantle your primary skills simply due to a barrier, no go-back requirement, time pressure, wind, summit-twists, hot, cold, cluttered areas, etc. Prevailing over what the environment throws at you is the true win.

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Detective and Summit: Compare and Prepare Webinar Instructor Holly Bushard Are you interested in competing at the upper levels of AKC Scent Work and NACSW? Learn the unique challenges posed by these two high-level classes, their similarities, their differences and gain insights for how to better prepare for each.

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All-Level NACSW™ Trial Prep Course Instructor Lori Timberlake Getting ready to trial is about more than simply running blind hides. Consider the entire trial picture and properly prepare with this course.

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NACSW: NW3 Trial Prep Course (Student) Instructor Lori Timberlake You are ready to embark onto your NW3 journey but have heard these trials are hard! While it is true NW3 can be intimidating for many teams, this course is designed to ensure your team is ready.

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Super Sniffers: Preparing for Detective, Elite & Summit Competition Seminar Instructor Laurel Scarioni The top levels of scent competition require teams to possess a wide array of skills and apply them to varied search areas. This seminar can help you prepare!

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All-Level Trial Prep Webinar Instructor Lori Timberlake When training for trial, there are so many skills to work on that are not just for the level you are currently trialing at!

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All-Level NACSW Trial Prep Course (Student) Instructor Lori Timberlake Getting ready to trial is about more than simply running blind hides. Consider the entire trial picture and properly prepare with this course.

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