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Dog friends! I will be vending at Bark in the Park 2024 in Holland on Aug 24!!! It is being held at Windmill Island. I will be selling leather and biothane leashes and collars! Here is a sampling of the products I will have available at Bark in the Park! All of my leather products are hand cut, beveled, conditioned and braided. I also will have some UV Printed Biothane collars with matching leashes available. Feel free to share!
I want to give a HUGE CONGRATULATIONS to all of my students who competed in nosework this weekend and the AKC trial and the CPE trial!!! Many titles were earned as well as many memories with our dogs!
Susan and Otis had fun competing in AKC this weekend and earned their Excellent Buried, Excellent Container, Excellent Interior, Excellent Exterior and overall Scentwork Excellent titles! Susan and Otis also earned High in Trial in Excellent on Saturday!!!! Otis got eight 1st place, one 2nd place and one 3rd place!!! Susan and Otis also moved up to Master and earned 3 Q’s in the Master level (1 interior, 1 exterior and 1 container)!!!!
Gaby and Lucy competed at the AKC trial this weekend and earned the novice buried, advanced container, advanced interior and advanced exterior and overall Scentwork Novice title!!! They earned seven 1st places, three 2nd places, one 3rd place and one 4th place!
Marvel and I competed at the AKC trial this weekend and earned his Master Interior title!!! Marvel also earned High in Trial in Master on Saturday!!!!!!!!! In interiors Marvel got all 3 legs with a 1st place, a 2nd place and a 4th place. In exterior Marvel got 2 legs with a 1st place and a 3rd place. In buried Marvel got 2 legs with two 2nd places. In containers Marvel got 1 leg with a 1st place!
Leah and Merlin in his first ever trial over the weekend earned his CPE Level 1 title!! In level 2 he earned 2 exterior legs, 2 vehicle legs, 1 interior leg and 1 container leg! Merlin also earned several placements!!!
Tara and Goose competed in a CPE trial this weekend and earned their level 1 title!!! They earned five 1st places, two 2nd places and one 4th place!!!!!
Over the weekend I was a super proud instructor!!!! Myself and several of my students competed in the NACSW trial in Flint. I want to wish everyone a HUGE CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!
Susan and Otis competed in NW3 for the first time and titled and won first overall by over a minute!!! They also got 2nd place in containers!!!! They also earned pronounced in 4 out of the 6 searches!!!
Marvel and I competed in NW3 and earned a qualifying leg since we did make one error. Marvel and I also earned pronounced in 3 out of the 6 searches! Marvel also finished his NW3-I and NW3-C titles!!!! Marvel and I also did the L1I and L1C specialty trials and earned both titles!!! Marvel was also 3rd overall in the L1I trial and was first place in one of the searches!
Karen and Psy competed in NW3 for the first time and made a few errors but most of all had fun together! They earned pronounced in both of their container searches!!!
Becca and Reyna competed in NW1 for the first time and titled!!!!!!
Friday and I competed in NW1 and titled with an OVERALL PRONOUNCED which means we got the pronounced designation in every search for the trial!!!! Friday also earned 2nd place in containers. I’m so excited at how far we have come as a team and are looking forward to the future!!!
It was a super fun trial weekend spent with friends!!!! I can’t wait to see where everyone goes from here!!!!!!!
Happy Valentine’s Day!!!!!
This is a super cool visual on how odor can sometimes move in containers!
If any of my students are considering competing in NACSW this is the first step!
Update: These spots are filled but I have a waitlist for classes that people can join by filling out the form on my website.
I have some openings in my Wednesday night 6pm nosework class for beginner dogs starting January 10! Group classes are $150 for 6 weeks! Sign up quickly as these openings won’t last long! Message me to enroll or fill out the form on our website!
www.vannuilcanine.com/nosework-group-classes
Merry Christmas!!!!!!!!!!
Who would be interested in shed hunt classes? I am thinking about offering a shed hunt class that meets in the Hamilton area. Classes wouldn’t start until March or April unless I get enough people who would want to start this winter. I’m going to be making a list of those interested in shed hunting.
www.vannuilcanine.com/shed-hunt
As everyone has heard there is a mystery respiratory illness going around. There is a lot of misinformation going around and general panic. What most people don’t realize is that this illness has been around for over a year already. It is only fatal in a small amount of dogs, most just get a cough for a longer amount of time than standard bordatella. It is reccomended if your dog shows any signs of this illness that you contact your vet.
Respiratory diseases spread through direct dog to dog contact or through water droplets from sneezing and coughing.
The biggest place this illness is transmitted is at high risk situations for your dog such as boarding kennels, dog parks, and daycare facilities. We are asking all students to avoid those places if at all possible. We also are not allowing any dog to dog interactions at group classes.
Other precautions you can take is don't share dog bowls, toys or chews between dogs and make sure you dog is up to date on their routine yearly vaccinations including bordatella.
These are the symptoms to watch for:
Common signs of canine respiratory illness
Coughing
Sneezing
Labored breathing
Nose or eye discharge
Lethargy
Decreased appetite
IF YOU DOG SHOWS ANY OF THE ABOVE SYMPTOMS OR WAS EXPOSED TO A DOG WHO HAS, DO NOT BRING YOUR DOG TO CLASS.
A respiratory illness without a known cause has sickened dogs in several states. Veterinarians say the illness can progress to pneumonia in some cases.
If any of my nosework students wants to compete in NACSW an ORT is the first step!
HUGE CONGRATULATIONS to Karen and Rio for earning their NW1 title last weekend!!!!! They earned 3rd place in interiors out of 50 dogs and got pronounced in two of their four searches!!!!
This is a very good podcast everyone should listen to if you compete in dog sports! This podcast is about the severe dog attack on a judge over the weekend at an agility event in New York. There is several really good points hit on in this podcast. One of the big ones is people are entering their dogs into shows and trials before they have a safe level of control over their dogs. I have all of my nosework students in my classes practice staging while they are waiting to search for this reason. In nosework staging areas are our version of ringside. Dogs need to be prepared for it and know how to stage and not be feed food or treats to keep them occupied ringside. I’ve been to shows where I have been worried about dogs waiting ringside in multiple different sports. This shouldn’t have to be a concern! If someone needs help preparing their dog on how to handle themselves ringside let me know! I will help you!
Gather round, folks. We need to talk about what we, as a community, are going to do about aggression at agility trials. Cog Dog Classroom: https://cogdogclassroom.mykajabi.com/ Join us on Patreon:
If anyone wants to buy a VanNuil Canine hoodie let me know! I have some size large Carhartt ones in stock in a few colors. They have my logo on the front and back.
Would anyone be interested in this if I offered it? It’s AKC new fetch event which is retrieves of various difficulties.
Huge congratulations to Gabby and Lucy and Becca and Reyna!!!!!! Gabby and Lucy earned their container novice (SCN), interior novice (SIN), and exterior novice (SEN) titles over the weekend!!! Becca and Reyna earned their buried advanced (SBA), overal advanced level title (SWA) and exterior excellent (SEE) titles!!!
Marvel did SUPER at the AKC scentwork trial yesterday!!!! Marvel earned his excellent exterior (SEE), excellent interior (SIE) and excellent buried (SBE) titles which finished his overall Scentwork Excellent (SWE) title!!!! Marvel also got a qualifying leg in master containers. We also earned two 2nd places and two 4th places!
HUGE CONGRATULATIONS to Karen and Psy and Susan and Otis for earning their NW2 yesterday in Auburn Hills!!!!!! Karen and Psy also earned 1st place in containers and pronounced in vehicles!!!!! Both teams were consistent throughout the day!!!! Onward to preparing for NW3!
Group class opportunity!!! We have two openings in our nosework group classes starting in the next few weeks. I have an opening in my 6pm class on Tuesday evenings starting August 22nd and an opening in my 6pm class on Wednesday evenings starting August 16. Group classes are kept small with only a maximum of 3 dogs to ensure the quality of training!!! Classes are $150 for 6 weeks and meet in Holland. If you are interested fill out the form below or message me as these spots will not last long. Typically there is a waitlist to get into classes!
These group classes will teach you and your dog the sport of nosework. Nosework is a sport where dogs look for essential oil scented qtips in a way similar to how a detection dog searches for their target odor. Nosework is a sport all dogs can compete in regardless of breed, age or activity level. Nosework is a sport for all dogs!!!!
www.vannuilcanine.com/group-classes
If anyone wants to do a NACSW ORT here is an ORT in Michigan!!!!!!! This is the first step towards competing in NACSW.
Save the date! We're approved to host odor recognition tests for NACSW on Saturday, December 9 in Auburn Hills, MI! This is the first step on the awesome journey of NACSW nosework! All dogs must pass all 3 odors before all other NACSW events. Entries will open on September 4, 2023- premium posted at everydognosework.com/trials .
Little 5 month old Merlin got to start his nosework journey this week!!!!! I’m very excited to see where he goes in nosework!!!!!!
Over the weekend several students and I competed at an AKC scentwork trial and had a blast!!!!! Everyone did wonderful and earned lots of Qs towards titles!
Susan and Otis earned in Advanced:
Interior- 1st and 3rd and element title
Exterior- 1st and 1st
Containers- 2nd and 2nd and elements title
Buried- 1st
Becca and Reyna earned in Advanced:
Interior - 2nd and 4th and element title
Exterior - 2nd and 4th and element title
Container - 1st, 1st, 3rd, 3rd, and element title
Buried - 1st
Marvel and I earned in Excellent:
Interior: 1st
Exterior: 2nd
Container: 2nd and 1st and element title
Buried: 1st
Congratulations to both Susan and Otis and Karen and Psy for their accomplishments in the NACSW NW1 trial yesterday in Holly. Both teams absolutely rocked it in a trial with 49 dogs entered! Susan and Otis earned their NW1 title as well as earning 1st place overall!!!!!!!!! Karen and Psy earned their NW1 and earned 2nd place in vehicles and 3rd place overall!!!!!!!!
Congratulations to all my students who competed at the AKC scentwork trial over the weekend!!!!!! Lots of Qs were earned and some placements as well in a large novice class!!!!!
Edit: The dog is home!
Found dog in Hamilton. Please contact me if you know whose dog this is! We scanned his microchip and the microchip wasn’t registered.
If anyone is wanting to take the AKC farm dog test!!!!! This is at a beautiful farm in Bellevue with a variety of different farm animals!
The farm dog test consists of:
Test 1: Greet the judge
The handler approaches the judge with the dog at their side on a loose lead. The dog must not jump, or show aggression or excessive shyness.
Test 2: Walk around the farm and a passive stranger
The handler walks the dog on a loose lead at least 200 feet around a variety of objects and near a sitting person.
Test 3: Jump on hay/straw bale
Handler instructs the dog to jump on a bale and stay until released by the judge.
Test 4: Walk past farm animals
Handler walks the dog on a loose lead in view of penned farm animals.
Test 5: Walk over or through unusual surfaces
The handler walks the dog over three unusual surfaces, such as a plastic tarp, a sheet of plywood, and metal grating lying flat on the ground.
Test 6: Supervised separation
The handler places the dog in a crate and walks out of sight for a minimum of 1 minute.
Test 7: Pass through a gate
The dog stays while the handler opens the gate, passes through on the handler’s command, and stays while the handler closes the gate.
Test 8: Handler feeds livestock
The dog is tethered while the handler approaches and feeds livestock in an enclosure.
Test 9: Reaction to another dog
The dog remains stationary on a loose lead while another dog is walked by twice, about 10 feet away.
Test 10: Reaction to noise distraction
The dog is exposed to two common farm sounds (such as hammering nails, leaf blowers, tractor engine, etc.) and must not panic.
Test 11: Dog approaches livestock
The handler approaches penned livestock with the dog on a loose lead. The dog may not lunge or be fearful or aggressive to the stock.
Test 12: Physical examination
The handler examines the dog for plant material or debris collected while working on the farm—examining the ears, eyes, mouth, coat, and toes.
Congratulations to Susan and Otis for going to a CPE trial yesterday and earning their CCSS-L2 title!!! Susan and Otis earned titles in both AKC and CPE this weekend!!!
Congratulations to Susan and Otis for finishing their Scentwork Novice title yesterday!!!!!!!!
Marvel and I went to an AKC scentwork trial today!!!!!! I only entered containers and in trial 1 Marvel got 2nd place and finished his Scent Work Container Advanced (SCA) title and his Scent Work Advanced (SWA) title!!!!!!! In trial 2 we moved up to excellent and got the first leg towards our excellent containers title with a 1st place!!!!!!!
Forest loves to make sure his mom knows right where the hide is! It’s been really fun to watch him develop as a nosework dog!
For more information about our nosework programs visit our website at www.vannuilcanine.com
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We have a few spaces available in our rally obedience group class on Tuesdays at 6pm. You can get started in the fun sport of rally obedience where teams go through a course of signs and complete the course as a team. Classes start January 10 and are $150 for 6 weeks! Sign up through the link below! Early sign ups are recommended as the spaces will fill quickly! Please contact me with any questions! www.vannuilcanine.com/group-classes
I worked on some focus heeling with demo dog Friday yesterday! She is only 10 months old and has some nice heeling already! Visit our website at www.vannuilcanine.com for more information about our training programs!
Marvel, Friday and I had a fun weekend at the obedience trials. Marvel earned his UCD (United Companion Dog) title with very nice scores of 191, 196, 197 and 199 out of 200. Friday earned her PN (Prenovice) obedience title with scores of 197, 196, 197 and 195 out of 200. Marvel also finished his URO3 (United Rally Obedience 3) title with a perfect score and we won High in Trial. Here is a video of Marvel’s URO3 run. Visit our website at www.vannuilcanine.com for more information about our training programs!
Today’s Friday funny is of demo dog Friday who decided she needed to find the hide with a very unusual approach. All the other dogs who worked this hide sourced it from the other side of the table. She is showing great problem solving skills. Visit our website at www.vannuilcanine.com for more information about our training programs!
Today’s Friday funny comes from earlier this week when I was working focus heeling with demo dog Friday. Visit our website at www.vannuilcanine.com for more information about our training programs!
Here is a good example of demo dog Marvel learning that hides can be up high in the middle of rooms. You can see when he hits the scent cone and is able to follow it up to source! Visit our website at www.vannuilcanine.com for more information about our training programs!
Rio crushed a difficult container search in our advanced nosework class this week! There was 45 containers to search! Visit our website at www.vannuilcanine.com for more information about our training programs!
Marvel’s glad it’s the weekend and it’s time for lots of training! What are you working on with your dog this weekend? Marvel is working on his retrieves of different objects. Visit our website at www.vannuilcanine.com for more information about our training programs!
How fast are your dogs recalls? Odin is just now finishing up a private lesson program working on off leash reliability. He is having a blast with new freedoms he once did not have. Visit our website at www.vannuilcanine.com for more information about our training programs!
Happy training Tuesday! Engagement work is something that is extremely helpful to your obedience! Engagement is when your dog wants to interact and play with you instead of the environment around them. This allows you to start doing obedience around lots of distractions reliably. Here is an training session focusing on obedience with my 21 week old puppy Friday at a park. She is learning that I’m more fun than the environment right now and you can tell when she gets distracted by something I make myself more fun than whatever she is interested in. Visit our website at www.vannuilcanine.com for more information about our training programs!
Friday did great doing nosework this week! I’m training her for an odor recognition test at the end of November! Visit our website at www.vannuilcanine.com for more information about our training programs!
Bodie is ready to jump into the weekend! What are you doing this weekend with your dog? Visit our website at www.vannuilcanine.com for more information about our training programs!
We started ecollar conditioning with Odin last week! As you can tell he’s having a blast! We are working towards him having off leash reliability. Visit our website at www.vannuilcanine.com for more information about our training programs!
Bane was having fun learning hand touches in our trick dog group class! The dogs are learning lots of fun new tricks so they can take the AKC trick dog tests! Visit our website at www.vannuilcanine.com for more information about our training programs!
Chapo is learning a lot in his private lesson program. We are working to create off leash obedience. This week we worked obedience around several distractions in their neighborhood including skateboarders, people walking and more! Visit our website at www.vannuilcanine.com for more information about our training programs!
Copper is showing off her focused alert at the advanced nosework group class! She is learning the scent of anise. Her whine is in anticipation because she knows odors pays her food if she stays there long enough! Visit our website at www.vannuilcanine.com for more information about our training programs!
Happy Training Tuesday! Exposing your puppies to lots of different sights and sounds is key in your dog growing up to become a well mannered dog. Here is Friday at the Labor Day truck parade in Holland. She wasn’t sure what the horns were at first then learned they are fun! Visit our website at www.vannuilcanine.com for more information about our training programs!
Training Tip of the Week! The first 16 weeks of your puppies life is a very critical time. This is when you need to expose your puppy to lots of different sights, sounds, people etc. Yesterday I took Friday on an adventure at an empty playground to show her lots of weird surfaces to walk on. Visit our website at www.vannuilcanine.com for more information about our training programs!
Training Tip of the week! The first few nights at home are hard when bringing home your new puppy. Something that helps out a lot is covering the crate with a sheet and playing a white noise machine on top of the crate. The rhythmic sound helps them fall asleep. Visit our website at www.vannuilcanine.com for more details about our training programs!
Yesterday I took Marvel dock diving down in Niles. I showed him how to jump off the dock into the water. Dogs tend to struggle jumping into a pool because the water is so clear it looks like glass. Marvel had a lot of fun and figured it out quickly. If you are interested in private lessons that address your unique needs contact us. Visit our website at www.vannuilcanine.com or call us at 616-218-3737.
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