NACSW: Odor Recognition Prep (ORT) Course

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Length: 6 weeks

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NACSW: Odor Recognition Prep (ORT) Course Instructor Lori Timberlake You are officially ready to start your NACSW trialing journey. Find out how to ace your ORT test with this course.

The ORT Prep class will mentally and physically prepare teams for NACSW™ Odor Recognition Tests. Some of the topics covered include preparing for the ORT, reading your dog, staying at source, searching independently, leash handling, proofing and putting it all together!

Course Details

The Odor Recognition Test is your first step towards entering trials with NACSW™. In this 6-week online course we will cover how to best prepare yourself for the Odor Recognition Test. Not only will we cover what to expect at the ORT, but also how to train for it. Let’s get started!

Prerequisites

Team should be proficient on birch odor.

Course Outline

Introducing ORT Set-Up
Staying at Source and Reading Your Dog
Introduction to Closed Boxes
Leash Handling
Proofing
Putting it All Together

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
20-25 containers (cardboard, plastic or metals - at least the size of a shoe box)
Odor kit that includes: Birch and Anise, several hide vessels (tins, tubes, straws) and way to secure your hides (Museum Putty, Glue Dots, etc.)

Should You Take This Course

Are you planning to enter a ORT trial?

Ensure you and your dog are ready for the challenge with the training and handling tips provided in this course.

★★★★★
I feel prepared for an ORT. The instructor gave prompt and clear feedback and gave me the sense that my dog and I could succeed.

Vicki H. NACSW: Odor Recognition Prep (ORT) Course

★★★★★
I really enjoy that the course broke down step by step to how to add on difficulty, until getting to the mock trial stage.

Tina W. NACSW: Odor Recognition Prep (ORT) Course

NACSW Program Instructor

Lori Timberlake

The owner of Do Over Dog Training, Lori is an approved trial and official for several Scent Work competition organizations, hosts many trials and events every year and is an accomplished competitor in her own right!

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