Foxglen

Foxglen Training and Trialing within:
NACSW - K9 Nosework
AKC - Scent Work, Rally, Agility, Breed, Obedience, Herding
USDAA - Agility, Rally

Joyce Smuda
CNWI, AKC Scent Work Judge, ASCA Scent Detection Judge
AKC Fetch Judge
AKC Canine Good Citizen Test Evaluator
Fit Dog Instructor
Instructor/Breeder/Owner/Handler
Labrador Retrievers, PWCs, Dog Sports Instructor

Poem and I are starting the long weekend off! Two mile hike at Townshipl's new hiking trail.
08/29/2025

Poem and I are starting the long weekend off! Two mile hike at Townshipl's new hiking trail.

Second attempt....Tarot needs more room to stretch out and Desi needs to not look like she is about to unlive something....
08/28/2025

Second attempt....
Tarot needs more room to stretch out and Desi needs to not look like she is about to unlive something.

We have a some what organized photo, but we have work to do.

LtoR: Tarot, Poem, Shaman, Desi

We have been busy and I am not on Fb much, but instead of the hot mess dog photo for the holiday card, we are practicing...
08/22/2025

We have been busy and I am not on Fb much, but instead of the hot mess dog photo for the holiday card, we are practicing this all the way to November!!

Bought a remote controlled tripod where the remote looks like a clicker and fits easily in the one hand. Oooooh how we humans love to trick our dogs!

Anyway, everyone was very happy I had put down the phone. 😉
Next trick....work "noses pointed downward"!

LtoR
Shaman, Poem, Desi, Tarot

This morning we had a fun Walk & Nosework Search event to benefit the Lower Schuylkill Valley Park (and animal sanctuar...
06/22/2025

This morning we had a fun Walk & Nosework Search event to benefit the Lower Schuylkill Valley Park (and animal sanctuary).

We walked to each of the search areas, all presented something different. Aluminum decking with the river flow influencing, ground hides, water hides, and High/Medium/Low over running water. The dogs really did some of their finest work, especially wading in to find the bonus hide Mike set in the creek.

We donated $500.00 to the Sanctuary, making the fundraiser a complete success. I am sure this small amount will do the animals good!!

Thank You to Vera, Sizzle, Josie, Dynamo, and Poem for joining in the seaching fun.
Thank You to Maverick & Kiwi for donating even though they couldn't make the day.

Thank You to Mike for bicycling ahead to set hides and tag team instruct so I could be part of the class!! You out did yourself again!!!

We were worried about the predicted heat and ended up worrying about rain.

We had a fun Saturday morning completing the AKC 2025 5K Spring Scurry.Weather was fantastic for the dogs and the compan...
05/26/2025

We had a fun Saturday morning completing the AKC 2025 5K Spring Scurry.
Weather was fantastic for the dogs and the company excellent.

Dogs always rock this event and we are so fortunate to get together twice a year to stretch out those many legs.

Until November!

WowHow amazing this exercise turned out to be.If you get tired of me announcing another "walk" event, this is why. The ...
05/06/2025

Wow
How amazing this exercise turned out to be.

If you get tired of me announcing another "walk" event, this is why. The image below is of two different kid's versions of their experience getting to school. One is driven, one walks.

Imagine if our dogs could provide their version of "outside the yard"? If it only sees green vinyl matting, jumps & contacts, farm animals, or any repeat building exposure, the left drawing is its world.

Have an environmental dog? Come up with ways to give your dog the drawing on the right.

Just get out with your dog.

The Foxglen Dogs and I are now BARK Rangers.Poem and I went to the Bark in the Park event in Valley Forge Park yesterday...
05/04/2025

The Foxglen Dogs and I are now BARK Rangers.

Poem and I went to the Bark in the Park event in Valley Forge Park yesterday and wandered around the vendor tables and other dogs. We even got to be photo featured on the event Fb post, but not the greatest pose. There we are with the Park Rangers picking up our swag. 🤣

I did have to drive to the Visitors Center to complete the BARK Ranger booklet and be officially sworn in so we can represent ourselves as good dog owners as we wander all of our Nation's parks.
Love that there is a Lab cartooned at the back of the book. Made it feel more personal.

🌳🌳🌳🌳🌳🦮🌳🌳🌳🌳🌳

03/18/2025

Poem
Search #4 of the session.
Similar to Shaman's Seacrh #2 from the other day with a twist.

Fun to see what odor does in specific locations and how we make our observations. Questions I had concerning Shaman's thought process and decision making were answered with Poem's searching.

03/13/2025

Today's Backyard training with daShams.
Search #2

03/13/2025

Today's Backyard training with daShams.
Search #1

Despite the wind and cold temperature, Vera and Shaman made it to the Valley Forge National Arch during this morning's w...
03/02/2025

Despite the wind and cold temperature, Vera and Shaman made it to the Valley Forge National Arch during this morning's walk.
I am sorry I picked a trial heavy weekend to host the short walk, but we had fun as a small group today.

Happy 6th Birthday to Quill, Poem, Shaman, and Jade!May you all have an awesome day today despite the rain and high wind...
02/16/2025

Happy 6th Birthday to Quill, Poem, Shaman, and Jade!

May you all have an awesome day today despite the rain and high winds!

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