K9 Kitea Scent

02/06/2024

Thank to all those who came along to the trials yesterday..
I hope you all had a most awesome day!
There are so many people that made this day that I can't list them all..as I would be scared of missing someone!
But a big thank you to the judges.. Gina Kelly ..Kerryn ..Maree..
Thank you Christine Martin for sourcing the venue..(see my play on words lol)
Thank you to all those that donated to K9 Medical Detection Dogs..there was $261 in donations!
I would love you to comment below what was your favorite thing of the day..your favorite search and why..
If you have videos and are happy to share them I would love to see them!

28/05/2024

Quality Presentations make the most beautiful rosettes. Ever since I have been running trials they have provided quality service and product.

https://www.qualitypresentations.com/

21/05/2024

Hey, sorry to everyone who has entered the trials 1 June..
No the email regarding the trials has not yet been sent out, going on holiday has put me behind a bit more that I anticipated and I'm still in catch up mode, so please don't panic yet because you havn't recieved anything from me.
Once I have sent out emails I will also post again here so that you know to check that you have recieved it.
Thanks!

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21/05/2024

There is always so much good information in Kelly's courses, and our Nosework Dogs are Canine Athlectes!

Have you thought into what individual needs your canine star athlete has? Or just fed them what your other dogs get? Diet can have a huge impact on performance from being able to build muscle, endurance over a day, nutrient absorption, skin and gut issues that can impact behaviour, and more.

Looking at nutrition is one small part of my upcoming FDSA class in the upcoming June Term: Caring for your Star Athlete.

https://www.fenzidogsportsacademy.com/index.php/courses/41956?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR2jHQ9LJbPzoIiuixvlOWVpCBP7SVUqxY4jm0JFnPeQcZA720ciHOJQ5x0_aem_ASgQoCT2vy5cvcJECcigqLkjRurGH0gnRU7wCssxcbgmBaAlsEhigGmhjJLUOUB4wXWhkCxD_vtRJIQcRuF-2LR-

27/04/2024

Finally!! the long awaited flyer for the trials on 1 June 2024.
New venue to trial at, stay the night for some social time, and there's some lovely walks in the Waikato and dog friendly cafes if you want to make a weekend of it before heading home or you could head to Auckland on Sunday where Susie Londer is running a nosework games trial.
Please go here to enter..
https://forms.gle/5vHEiS7QJ3o59mq5A

24/03/2024

Good morning!
Is anyone keen to do some nosework training for a couple of hours this Easter.
Friday.....at my place
A Sniffin good Fun on Farm day..
No more then 10 teams...
And if you can't do Friday am also thinking maybe Monday
Been meaning to do a flyer..but you all know how much I love paperwork!!
Start at 10ish..
Cost $35..
Comment below if you're keen

05/03/2024

I coach Kelly and her dogs in Nosework...am pleased to seeing them doing well!

05/03/2024

Home after a weekend away nosework trialing at SSANZ trials hosted by Horowhenua DTC..
Proud of my dogs..on Saturday Flossy found all 4 hides in her first ever novice trial and Glitch got his first Advanced iqualfying certificate.
Didn't trial on Sunday as was judging..had some awesome search areas to use and saw some beautiful teamwork.
Loved my handmade thank you card from Janine.

26/02/2024

Keen to get started on Nosework? here's the link to register for my next set of beginner classes. Only 4 weeks this time due to the end of daylight saving...really need to sort out some decent lights..

https://forms.gle/HgryayikrSqN9rcU6

26/02/2024

I"m not really good at social media stuff...but here's a bit of a report of the SSANZ Novice trial I organised in Ngatea last month..
A big thank you to all those who supported this trial, I hope even if you didn’t qualify that you enjoyed the day and hopefully got to check out what Ngatea can offer.
Given that it was a single novice it was relatively straightforward to organise, and Ngatea Rugby and Sports Club had again allowed me the use of the clubrooms.
I had again awesome sponsorship from Superior Pet Food . They have supported my fundraising for Dementia Waikato every time I have asked, and all teams went away with some of their products. Sarah from Canine NZ kindly donated scent kits for judges choices and Adele Williams turned up on the day with Zeal Pet Milk for all the teams.
The day was very hot and humid and even with running the exterior first by the end of the day the teams were tired. I don’t think I will plan on running trials again in January unless I can find a venue that has plenty of shade!
Sam Murdie and I shared the judging, and we ran it two searches at a time, then a lunch break before running the last two searches.
The interior search was interesting to watch as the environmental conditions showed how quickly odour can move as seen by where the dogs were first encountering odour and how they worked through it to find the higher concentration.
As it was just the single novice, we started a bit later in the morning then I normally do, so that those that travelled didn’t have such an early start to get there.
I was fortunate enough to have a number of people offer to help, a couple of new handlers, Bernie and Trish whom had been coming to my classes who wanted to see what a trial actually involved, some experienced handlers, Adele and Christine, that are also SSANZ trainee judges keen to do some stewarding , a trainee judge Kimberlea who was doing some probationary judging, and Evelyn and Sarah videoed the searches. And as always some of the handlers pitched in to help with marshalling.
Sue Andreson with Tango took out Best Overall, Container and Interior, Linda Loughin with Finn took out Runner up and Exterior, and Jamie Savage and Jed took out the Vehicle. These were done on points and time.
Our judges’ choices were Tony Barrett with Tess for Vehicle, Supreet Chadha with Browse for Container, Sue Gillion with Paint for Interior and Jamie Savage with Jed for Exterior.
We had 12 teams qualify, Clare with Ella, Jamie with Jed, Joanna with Nyx, Laura with Clover (possibly the youngest dog to qualify?) Linda with Finn, Matilda with Chino, Shona with Loki, Sue with Tango, Sue with Paint, Supreet with Browse, Susie with Evie, and Tony with Tess.
Was lovely to see so many new teams doing and I look forward to seeing you all again at my next trial.

15/01/2024

It's not to late to sign up for this but you'ld better be fast!
I highly recommend Kelly in regard to fitness work and she delivers way more then expected in her online courses.
And..Fenzi workshops are exceptionally good value..
I'm lucky enough to train with Kelly personally but I've signed up for it and am looking forward to it..

25/12/2023

Merry Christmas!!
What better way to celebrate then to enter the first trial of the New Year been held in Ngatea....
For all of you running novice dogs here's the first Novice trial of 2024 in support of Dementia Waikato...
https://superiorchunky.co.nz/ have been kind enough to sponsor this trial again..
And after the trial spend some time in the Ngatea district, we have some lovely local cafes that are dog friendly..
Go here to enter https://forms.gle/YSwQHdHDvs7iQMr68

04/12/2023

I hear quite often from newer nosework handlers that "my dog lied to me" I try to explain that our dogs don't lie..that there are many reasons we call alert when we shouldn't of..Stacy covers quite a few of these in this blog.scentsabilitiesnw.com/blog/the-five-types-of-false-alert/

The trials she is talking about are NASCW trials in the United States.

Enjoy the blog and learn as well...

22/11/2023

Love how Stacy makes it sound so straightforward!! Nosework..its easy but it's not..

15/10/2023

It's been quite a while since I've run classes so for those that have been waiting to get started into Nosework here's an Intro to Nosework class!!

28/06/2023

This was an awesome venue to arrange a SSANZ trial at..good flow for the searches and interesting interior searches..
And we had beautiful weather!!
A big thanks to all my helpers..
A full report will be in the SSANZ newsletter.

27/06/2023

Aren't these just gorgeous!!
Now I have no reason to have my nosework lines not kept tidy.. and I can throw them in my training bag without the lines getting tangled up..
Thanks Kimberlea of https://www.facebook.com/Twolittlespoonsnz?mibextid=ZbWKwL

22/02/2023

So...life and cyclones have pushed back classes...
But a good friend is running a SSANZ Novice Nosework Trial North of Auckland up at Kaiwaka..
It's a lovely venue for a trial and it's awesome that those that are North of Auckland have the opportunity for a more local trial.
And for those that want to have a weekend away there are some lovely places to explore up there.

23/01/2023

Keep an eye out for the registration forms for these classes...will be soon!

15/12/2022

For those with reactive dogs..dogs that get over aroused easily..those dogs that are shy or scared of big people..little people .....which lots of nosework dogs are..
The family Christmas get together can be a bit stressful..theres some good ideas in this post...for me I'm choosing to send two of my dogs who will get wound up easily by kids..just like those wind up toys ...to my favorite homestay boarding kennel for the day..

09/12/2022

looking for Christmas stocking fillers for yourself or a friend?

09/12/2022

Exciting!! Am looking forward to taking workshops and classes again..
And the bonus is, for some of the workshops you get to play nosework and learn how to keep your dog fit for the sport!
Thanks to Kelly from Hybrid Training.

Keen to get a spot, flick me an email or a message!

05/12/2022

Ok..ok..dogs aren't kids...but who doesn't enjoy surprises...
Our "Advent Calender' arrived today from Confident Canines NZ today..now I have to wait till the 12th ...so much anticipation...
Did you know that Confident Canines NZ have a good range of enrichment toys..gear for the sports dog...and Nosework Stuff!!!

03/12/2022

Thought I better post a photo of Glitch with his ribbon for qualifying in Intermediate at the SSANZ sanctioned Trial 19/20 Nov 2022 that I ran (with lots of help!) a few weeks ago....its taken a few trials to get our first qualifying certificate at Intermediate...
Big thanks to the judges and their awesome search setups..will post videos of the searches in another post..
Would love to see your brag photos from the trial...comment below..

30/11/2022

Awesome little video about nosework and air currents..