Sunday April 10th at 2:30 PM Trina Eddy Att he FidosCityGuide Arena
Dogs have very incredible noses and can be taught to find about anything. They are used by police, military and border patrol to search for explosives and drugs or to track down predators.
Service professionals use dogs to locate mold in houses and commercial buildings, rodent nests and their access points, bed bugs, termites etc.
They are used by search and rescue teams to locate people both living and deceased, sometimes under water. Canada uses them commonly to detect cancer in patients.
My current project is teaching my dog, Bridgette, to find turtle nests for a conservation project. The list goes on and on of what these amazing animals can do with their noses to help us.
Your dog does not have to be a professional working dog to learn how to find an object. You can teach your dog to find something like your keys, remote control or cell phone just for fun. Most dogs can learn this skill and they already love using their noses. If your dog is motivated by treats or toys, you can teach them to find. You just have to decide what item you would like to teach them to find and follow some very basic steps.
The "Your Dog Can Find It" workshop will give you a hands on opportunity to start this training with your dog. I will perform a demonstration with Bridgette, show you the training steps and hand out instructions on how to continue the training at home. I will assist in getting you started on this fun, productive game at the workshop. There will be plenty of time for questions too. I will have a DVD available to purchase with further training instructions. This is a very simple game both you and your dog will enjoy.
