What does it take to be effective and competitive in all levels of Scent Work competitions? How do those who compete regularly choose what to focus on? What strategic choices do they make to ensure their success? Learn this and much more from our talented panelist of speakers!
Our accomplished panelists will share their own "secret sauce" approaches when it comes to training and trialing, especially at the upper levels of competition.
Event Organization
This event will be split into (2) 1.5 hour sections, each with a specific focus.
SECTION 1: BEING COMPETITIVE AND STRATEGY
FOCUS ONE: COMPETITIVE
- How do you determine what "being competitive" means for your specific team?
- What do you consider your team to be competing against (your training, the hide, the environment, the other competitors)?
- How do you adjust your approach depending on the level you are competing in?
- Do you have the same approach across all venues or is it more specified?
- How have you changed or adjusted your approach to be the most competitive?
FOCUS TWO: STRATEGY
- How do you form your strategies for the various levels?
- What are your strategies when trialing with multiple dogs?
- How can you assess if a given strategy is working or not?
- Are strategies designed to fit a dog, level, class or environmental condition?
SECTION 2: SECRET SAUCE TO TRIALING (1.5 HOURS)
FOCUS ONE: TRAINING LEADING UP TO TRIAL DAY
- What is your training "secret sauce" approach a month out from trial day?
- How does this change two weeks out from trial day?
- Any changes one week out from trial day?
- What do you do a few days before trial day?
FOCUS TWO: TRIAL DAY
- On trial day, what is your routine for success?
- How do you best support your dog? Yourself? Your team?
- What strategic and competitive decisions are making on trial day? How do these differ when you are training?
- What do you wish more competitors did on trial day?
