Jeff was lucky enough to be in Southern California in the 2000s, joining an early Nose Work class taught by Amy Herot (NACSW co-founder) in 2008 with his rescue dog, Muriel.

Jeff has a depth of experience coaching dogs & people in Nose Work: CO’ing trials, instructing at numerous Dogs of Course/NACSW Nose Work camps, presenting seminars and workshops all over the country and in Canada, co-crafting special events such as the Turner Trials, the Scott-Fox Scent Camp, the Sniffover and Sniffathlon, the Eco Urban Sniff Challenge, and teaching 20+ Nose Work group classes a week. Over the years, his students have earned high accolades in competition, including at the national level.

Jeff is dedicated to honoring Ron Gaunt (NACSW co-founder) and his steadfast message to all Scent Work handlers: “It’s about communication.” Ron created search environments where handlers had to bring a deeper understanding of their dogs to the partnership in order to succeed. He laid out a path for growth, not a path for ribbons.

Today, Jeff is primarily dedicated to private and small group coaching sessions where the goal is to experience joy through learning your dog’s Scent Work language and becoming a supportive and skilled partner for your dog.