Boldly Go Dog Sports

03/07/2023

Important trialing information starting next year!

12/02/2023

Alert! Photos and videos from all three of this week's Boldly Go Dog Sports Nosework trials are now available!

Elite: https://www.skinnydogphoto.com/2023/n-qZWnbd/February-ELITE-Boldly-Go-Nosework

Level 3 interiors: https://www.skinnydogphoto.com/2023/n-qZWnbd/February-L3I-Boldly-Go-Nosework

Level 2 containers: https://www.skinnydogphoto.com/2023/n-qZWnbd/February-L2C-Boldly-Go-Nosework

10/02/2023

FYI: For those at the Beaverton OR L3I on 2/9/23, one of the competitors tested positive for COVID today.

10/02/2023

THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU

What a fantastic two days of trials! Thank you to Beaverton SDA Church for allowing us to take over for two days and being so accommodating.

Thank you, CO Cathie Laber, for the fun filled challenges. Thank you judges Bob Gross & Fabian Jackson for being wonderful, as always.

A huge thank you to my first time VC, Lacey Woods, for doing a fabulous job with keeping everything running smoothly and reading my mind.

Thank you to all of the awesome volunteers who donated their time to come and let other people’s dogs play. Without them, we couldn’t do trials. Remember to always be kind and thankful to them for giving up their day for you!

And, finally, thank you to all of the competitors for helping things flow smoothly! I hope you all had a wonderful time partnering with the best dog at the trial!

26/12/2022

Confirmation & waitlist emails have been sent for the Beaverton OR February 8 & 9 trials.

My computer battery is now dead so I’ll respond to emails tomorrow.

Happiest of holidays to everyone!

06/12/2022

Volunteer sign up is available for the February Elite & EST trials.

Support your friends & community, learn how a trial works, watch incredible teams play the game, have fun!

Beaverton Seventh Day Adventist Church 14645 SW Davis Rd Beaverton OR Elite: Wednesday, February 8, 2023 ESTs: Thursday, February 9, 2023

19/06/2022

Maria & I would like to thank everyone who came out to Cornelius OR to play NW3 at St Peter Lutheran Church. What an amazing two days. 24!!!! titles day one and 11 titles day two.

THANK YOU to our amazing volunteers, Lore in scoreroom, judges Fabian & Ramona, and the ever fabulous Shelley Smith for COing.

There were many amazing teams and I think great fun was had by all!

We hope to see you at the next trial. As always, happy sniffing!

17/05/2022

Confirmation emails for the June 17 & 18 Cornelius OR NW3 trials have been sent. Maria & I are looking forward to seeing you all soon!

08/04/2022

Feral Frank having fun with a 1 hide, large room search. I haven’t worked him on odor since last September but he obviously still loves the game.

27/03/2022

Maria and I’d like to thank everyone for coming out to play nosework with us! We saw some great teamwork and incredible dogs. We look forward to seeing you at the next trial. For now, enjoy your much deserved rest.

17/02/2022

My surgery is done and I'm back to work!

Waitlists are being updated and emails are being sent today. There has been a lot of movement for the NW1 trial, so please, again, be patient with me. I'm trying to work as quickly as I can.

A HUGE thank you to Maria Rose for being the most incredible, awesomest friend, who has been answering what emails she can in my absence.

Waitlists will be posted on www.boldlygodogsports.com

The volunteer sign up is also posted on my site.

A huge congrats to all the new titles from Lynden! I hope to see you all at future trials, as you are just beginning your incredible journey with your dog.

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15/02/2022

Notifications for the NW1, L1C, L2I Sherwood OR March 25 & 26 trials have been sent. FEO notifications and waitlists will be posted on my site tomorrow.

I am having surgery this Wednesday so please remember to be patient & kind if you don’t receive a reply right away. I love how excited we all get, but it’s all in good fun and you will receive a response, just not when I’m sedated (trust me, that’s for the best). 🤣

19/12/2021

Sunday 11am Intro to K9NW 12/19:

Please check your emails in the morning. There is a possibility for snow in the morning. Depending on road conditions, classes my be canceled.

30/11/2021

Registration open now for ORTs on January 2, 2022 in Sherwood OR.

Location:

Scholl’s Grange, 16917 SW Hillsboro Hwy, Sherwood, OR 97140

Cost: $30 per test

Premium:

https://boldlygodogsports.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/ORT-premium-January-2-2022-final.pdf

Register:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdxEibdL-3PctlMN21xsunfm8XRQYePC8YbylzayJm8WEXBXA/viewform

23/07/2021

Three days of NACSW trials are now complete! Thank you to everyone who came to play, volunteer, or coach me. I couldn’t do it without any of you!

03/05/2021

Team Taught K9 Nose Work Class - Competition Focused!!
Terri Spaeth-Merrick, CNWI and Rebecca Dodson, ANWI are teaming up one night a week to co-teach an intermediate level competition-oriented K9 Nose Work class.

Two sets of eyes, two complimentary approaches to teaching, and two very experienced competition handlers will lead you in specifically planned classes to improve your trial handling skills, your K9 odor-behavior reading skills under pressure, and provide competition oriented searches to help your dog work through odor problems they might encounter in the competition setting. There will also be video provided for many of the searches and an outdoor video review night on the big screen at some point during the 8-week session.
Classes will take place on Thursday evenings from 6:30 pm to 8:00+/- pm from May 6th to June 24th (or May 14th to July 1st), and be held in the wider West Side/Cedar Hills, Portland, Oregon area at rotating locations, most likely all outdoors due to COVID.

The class will consist of 7 sessions of working your dog and 1 session of group video review in May and June 2021. Class size is limited to 4-5 students plus the two instructors who will also be running their dogs on the searches. The benefit of instructors running their dogs is that you will be able to watch very experienced handlers handling both beginning dogs and more experienced dogs working the same searches as your dogs will run.

We will be using typical NACSW strength odor for the searches, teams also competing in AKC and UKC are welcome but we will not be using the additional odors for those organizations in the searches nor will we be doing AKC Buried/Water searches or HD.

Dogs must have passed all three ORTs (Birch, Anise, Clove) or equivalent, and ideally at least have an NACSW NW1 or equivalent AKC/UKC title on the dog in the class or on a previous dog(s).

Participating dogs must be generally comfortable around other dogs as we will be working in public places that may have loose dogs in the vicinity on occasion, and the dog must be very comfortable around humans.

** Teams will be selected based upon experience level of the dog and handler to create a cohesive/complementary working group for this specific session. Future sessions may be offered for beginning and upper level teams, we will be keeping a wailist for future sessions.

Please sign-up if you are interested in getting on the class consideration list, we will be taking waitlist spots for future sessions.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70a0f48a9af292-team1

Terri Spaeth-Merrick, CNWI and Rebecca Dodson, ANWI are teaming up one night a week to co-teach an intermediate level competition-oriented K9 Nose Work class. Two sets of eyes, two complimentary approaches to teaching, and two very experienced competition handlers will lead you in specifically plann...

01/05/2021

Best of luck to everyone trialing at the ORT in Oregon City today! Please share your successes below. And remember, titling isn’t what makes a trial successful. Happy sniffing!

17/04/2021

Riker's NW2 Gervais OR

Containers #2

17/04/2021

Riker's NW2 Gervais OR

Vehicles

17/04/2021

Riker's NW2 Gervais OR

Interiors

17/04/2021

Riker's NW 2 Gervais OR

Exteriors

17/04/2021

Riker's NW2 Gervais OR videos.

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28/10/2020

New Continuing Odor class starting Saturday, November 7, at 2pm.

Sign up here:

https://boldlygodogsports.com/product/continuing-odor-starts-11-7-20-saturdays-at-2-pm/

22/09/2020

Here is an example of cross stepping. This is a practice session with Katie. The hide is on a chair. This is also a good example of odor obedience.

21/09/2020

For those of you who asked about t-shirts with the Boldly Go logo, I’ve created a Bonfire shop. Several sizes and colors to choose from.

https://www.bonfire.com/boldly-go-dog-sports/

Grab your limited edition Boldly Go Dog Sports merchandise before the campaign closes. Featuring Dark Heather Grey Premium Unisex Tees, professionally printed in the USA.

12/09/2020

Due to popular demand, I’ve added another Saturday Intro to K9 NW class. It’s starting Oct 3 at 12pm. Classes held at a wonderful facility in Cornelius OR. Heated building with two clean indoor restrooms.

The class is already half filled so don’t wait to sign up. This will be my last Intro to K9 NW for the year.

https://boldlygodogsports.com/product/intro-to-nose-work-starts-10-3-saturdays-at-12pm/

10/09/2020

Nutmeg, my almost 2 year old chessie, searching for primary (food).

19/08/2020

K9NW Intro to nosework class starting Monday, September 14, 2020 at 4pm. Classes meet in Cornelius, OR at Trainers To The Rescue. Indoor facility with ample exterior room and access to vehicles. 6 weeks for $100.

If you’re looking to build a solid foundation for scent sports and to develop a better relationship with your dog, this class is for you.

Please sign up here:

https://boldlygodogsports.com/product/intro-to-nose-work-starts-9-14-20-mondays-at-4pm-copy/

28/07/2020

Both of the Intro to Nosework classes that are beginning in August are full. I am hoping to start another intro class in September or October. Please email me at [email protected] if you’d like to get on my waitlist. Please include days/times that would work best for you.

11/07/2020

2 new Continuing Odor classes starting in September!

Starting Friday, Sept 4 at 6pm

Starting Monday, Sept 7 at 11am.

Both classes are in Cornelius, OR at Trainers to the Rescue. Plenty of space for searching all elements.

Email Rebecca for more information. [email protected]

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