Be Prepared For Detective Course (Student)

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Student Session: April 6th

AKC Scent Work and Trial Prep Program

Length: 6 weeks

Course Material is Pre-Recorded

Submit Videos for Instructor Review

Live Weekly Zoom Classes

Pairs well with

AKC Scent Work

Be Prepared For Detective Course (Student) Instructor Judith Guthrie Currently competing in, about to take the plunge or are just intrigued by the mysterious AKC Detective class? Then this online 6-week class is for you!

Student Enrollment Details

Student Session: April 6th

The Student enrollment option is an intensive one. Every week, Students must submit their videos for review by a given deadline. These videos will be reviewed and then discussed during a live 1-hour Zoom class, which will be recorded and posted to the course player.

Student Schedule

Video Submission Deadlines

Videos will be submitted to the course community.

- April 11th

- April 18th

- April 25th

- May 2nd

- May 9th

- May 16th

Zoom Class Schedule

Meeting at 5:30PM PT / 8:30PM ET

- April 16th

- April 23rd

- April 30th

- May 7th

- May 14th

- May 21st

Currently competing in, about to take the plunge or are just intrigued by the mysterious AKC Detective class? Then this online 6-week class is for you!

The AKC Detective class is not only the highest level of competition AKC Scent Work offers, it is also an incredible challenge for dog and handler teams. In this course, we will breakdown how you can best prepare yourself, your dog, and your team to tackle this challenge head-on with all the confidence and knowledge you need to succeed.

Over the duration of this course, we will cover how to figure out your team’s best strategies and plans, we’ll breakdown the different types of odor puzzles you will commonly see at an AKC Detective class, and work on developing useful skills to help your team succeed in meeting and conquering this challenge.

Prerequisites

None

Course Outline

What is the AKC Detective Class
What Skills Will You Need?
How to Come Up With a Plan
Planning, Assessing, Pivoting - Rinse and Repeat!

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

Should You Take This Course

Are you planning on competing in AKC Scent Work?

Have a better understanding of what tackling an AKC Detective class entails, what you and your dog will need to do to succeed and come up with a customized training plan and strategy that will help YOUR team.

Are you planning on competing in another Scent Work venue?

Many of the concepts and principles covered in this course can be successfully applied toward any of the Scent Work competition organizations.

Are you an instructor?

Ensure you are providing your own students the skills and tools they need to meet the incredibly difficult challenge of mastering the AKC Detective class.

Scent Work Instructor

Judith Guthrie

A professional detection dog trainer, handler who is also an approved Scent Work trial official with AKC Scent Work and USCSS, Judith brings the breadth of knowledge an perspective sought after by many Scent Work handler teams.

LEARN MORE

All of the content in this online course is created by, owned by, and the rights to the content, are reserved to Judith Guthrie. This content has been licensed to Scent Work University to be featured on the site.

Is This Option Too Time Demanding?

No worries! Enroll in our self-taught Introduction to Scent Work Course.

Go through the course material at your own pace and order a video review or schedule a Zoom consultation at your leisure.

Be Prepared...For Detective! Course

Price

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Length: 6 weeks

Self-Taught Option

Course Material Pre-Recorded

Go At Your Pace - Make It Work for Your Schedule

Continual Access - No Deadlines

May Add Video Reviews or Zoom Consults for an Additional Fee

Passionate About Scent Work

We are committed to offering outstanding learning opportunities that will benefit both you and your dog as you embark on your sniffing journey.

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