Scent Work Workshop with Jackie Abikhair

THIS EVENT WILL NOT RUN AS ADVERTISED, AND IS POSTPONED DUE TO THE COVID-19 LOCKDOWN, AND WILL BE RESCHEDULED FOR LATER IN 2020.

Are you interested in learning about the wonderful world of scent work?

Jackie has been involved in multiple areas of scent detection, from recreational Nosework to competitive sports and working applications, and is an accomplished author:

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Jackie uses a system that systematically builds drive and motivation to search in even the most sensitive of dogs, all while shaping the focused response (freeze-alert) at source.

The majority of this two-day seminar will be spent working dogs, with some time each day dedicated to covering the theoretical aspects of detection.

Who is this seminar for?

This seminar is ideal for any and all dogs and handlers interested in furthering their understanding and ability relating to canine olfaction the practicalities of teaching scent detection, and is particularly suited to green dogs.

Topics to be covered:

• Building drive and motivation to hunt and search
• Introducing multiple target odours
• Teaching and maintaining the focused response at source
• Handling skills for an efficient detection team
• The importance of a pre-search cueing ritual, and how to establish one
• The theory, pros and cons of the more popular Nosework/Detection training systems
• The nuances of handling through different elements (search areas), with varying numbers of hides
• How to shape a search pattern through intelligent reward/hide placement
• The utilization of a marker, and the importance of reward orientation
• And much more!

Catering:

Tea, coffee and light morning and afternoon tea will be provided and there are a wide number of restaurants and shops available in close proximity to the seminar venue.

Working places for dogs:

If you wish to apply to bring your dog with you to participate on the day, please read this information carefully.

Working dog vacancies for this seminar are limited to ensure sufficient exposure for each dog training.

If you wish to attend with your dog to participate in the practical elements of this event, please toggle the button below to reveal the application form.

Please be sure to hit the Submit button once you’ve completed your form.

This form is an entirely separate process to ticket purchase, which can be done at the bottom of this page.

Only applications which match with a ticket purchase will be considered, and successful applications will receive email confirmation from seminar staff prior to the event.

Please note that the only dogs allowed on the property on the day of the event are those that have been invited to attend, so we ask that you leave your other dogs at home.

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