Bay State Sniffers

21/08/2024

Just a few spots left in the 2:30 handling coaching clinic on September 2 in Franklin, MA!

Details:8 handlers per group. 2 hour classes.Learn to be the best possible partner for your nose work dog! These coaching clinics will focus on immediately applicable handling adjustments intended to preserve your dog’s independence and enthusiasm while searching. I will address both on-leash a...

17/08/2024

The NACSW Education Division's Instructor Certification Program was developed to ensure a standard and quality of instruction that adhered to the founders’ original concepts of training that relied on dogs’ instinctual independent hunting and puzzle solving skills. Today there are instructors in...

31/07/2024

Labor Day Handling Coaching clinic: Registration is open!
Details and link to register can be found on my website, http://www.baystatesniffers.com/classes.html

Class description: These coaching clinics will focus on immediately applicable handling adjustments intended to preserve your dog’s independence and enthusiasm while searching! I will address both on-leash and off-leash handling, as well as start line and finish routines. Hides will be straightforward, so any level of dog/handler can participate in this clinic - dogs just need to be on odor (birch/anise/clove). We will be doing multi-hide searches, interiors and containers, both large and small spaces. I will do my best to group dogs by level, but the classes will most likely be mixed-level.
Classes will be offered 9:30-11:30am, 12-2pm, 2:30-4:30pm.

Details:8 handlers per group. 2 hour classes.These coaching clinics will focus on immediately applicable handling adjustments intended to preserve your dog’s independence and enthusiasm while searching! I will address both on-leash and off-leash handling, as well as start line and finish routines...

25/07/2024

25/07/2024

Coming soon!
Handling coaching classes with Abby Greiner in Franklin, MA!
Monday, September 2 (Labor Day)
Classes will be held at New England Chapel.
Details and sign up will be available soon!

24/07/2024

Magic and I so thoroughly enjoyed the seminar with Sue Sternberg and Dana Zinn last weekend in Franklin, MA. Super informative, super engaging, super useful! Their techniques for handling nose work dogs are immediately applicable and allow your dog the most independence and joy while searching. They can turn you from a ball and chain into a supportive partner for your dog!
If you missed it, I highly recommend their webinars. They can be purchased as recordings.

Dana Zinn and Sue Sternberg WebinarsConfirmation Bias and its Particularly Evil Role in Nose WorkWhat is confirmation bias? Confirmation bias is the tendency to search for, interpret, favor, and recall information in a way that confirms or supports one's prior beliefs or values. It is a very human t...

16/07/2024

Please share!

https://www.wpri.com/dont-miss/free-dog-adoptions-in-massachusetts-this-week-to-combat-dog-population-crisis/?utm_campaign=socialflow&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=referral&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR3ERiltBFXk8D83kncsc76zj3PDAP4-jvrXdL6Qs3wspyCVpxbEFGOTai0_aem_h3oLOOQXbiF8ABcXC4_isg

Beginning this week, all dogs aged one year or older will have their adoption fee waived at eight locations across Massachusetts.

06/07/2024

Abby will start offering nose work classes sometime soon! Location TBD but it will be in the Franklin/ Foxboro area. They will likely be 6 week series, NOT drop in classes. Please use this google form to get on the email list and get updated when more information is available! Note that filling out this form is NOT a commitment - it's just to collect contact info for people who are interested.

For those that don’t know Abby, here is a bio:
“I have been doing nose work with my dogs since 2013. My current dog, Magic, is competing at Summit level. I have attended many seminars with experienced nose work trainers from all over the US, and regularly train with one of the founders of NACSW. I have hosted many NACSW nose work trials, am a NACSW Trial Coordinator and Score Room Lead, and served on the NACSW Rules Committee. I am currently enrolled in the NACSW CNWI course. I love the sport of nose work and am looking forward to sharing it with other dogs and handlers of all levels!”

Are you interested in 6 week series of nose work classes with Abby in Franklin? Or just want to get on our mailing list? Fill out this form!

03/07/2024

11 month old Aussie available at the Medfield animal shelter.

Update: we have received many applications for Trix and are no longer accepting new ones.

Another wonderful dog has joined us at the Medfield Shelter. Trix is 11 months old and very sweet. He is quiet in his kennel, good on walks, and loves toys. He likes water and enjoys splashing in the kiddie pool. He will be neutered as soon as we can get him an appointment. Aussies are bred to be herding dogs and some of them will try to herd children. We don't know if this is something Trix will do. They are also a heavy-shedding breed and need to be brushed regularly. Apply to adopt him at medfieldshelter.com/adopt

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02/07/2024

https://k9nosework.com/product/webinar-the-ort/

COST: $40 for General Public ** ** includes Lapsed NACSW Instructors and those who have registered for an instructor course but have not yet attended Segment 1 $30 for NACSW Instructors (CNWI/ANWI/PNWI) in active status INSTRUCTOR: Barbara Schwerdt, CNWI DATE/TIME: Saturday August 17, 2024 / 9:00-11...

30/06/2024

I hope that all of the sniff thru participants had a good experience. There were many folks searching outside of class or home for the first time: very exciting! Huge thanks to my helpers, Karen, Tracey, Judy, and Makayla. The chapel is so kind to allow us to use their space - such a fantastic opportunity for us. Thank you for sharing your dogs with us and for treating the venue with such care!

26/06/2024

Final details have been sent for the sniff thru this Saturday!

21/06/2024

The NACSW trials in Huntington, MA this weekend could use a few more volunteers! Please help out if you can.

19/06/2024

Sniff thru alert!!!
Sign up here: https://forms.gle/DFuJMo7dxjab48ug7
Sniff thru hosted by Bay State Sniffers on Saturday June 29, and New England Chapel, 300 E Central St, Franklin, MA.
Nested search areas, birch, anise, and clove will be used. Run order will be sent a few days before the event, with NW1 starting in the morning, running up the levels through ELT in the afternoon. 4 searches included for each level, run back to back, plus a bonus self-serve exterior search. If you want to enter multiple dogs, please fill out one form per dog! Payment will be requested once your spot is confirmed via email - PayPal or Venmo, prepayment is required to hold your spot. If all spaces fill, we will start a wait list.
https://forms.gle/KNoKpnXo4gKmmYi39

Sniff thru hosted by Bay State Sniffers on Saturday June 29, and New England Chapel, 300 E Central St, Franklin, MA. Nested search areas, birch, anise, and clove will be used. Run order will be sent a few days before the event, with NW1 starting in the morning, running up the levels through ELT in t...

09/05/2024

Hi All, please share this with your nose work friends. This will be the only instance of this seminar in the north east region in 2024. If you've never seen Sue and Dana present, don't miss this opportunity! https://dogsofcourse.com/.../the-dog-driven-search-part-two/

08/05/2024

Huntington, MA ELT/ELT-S/NW2/NW3 entries are open!

Shamrock Pot of Gold K9 Scenter will be hosting a National Association of Canine Scent Work K9 Nose Work® Trial on June 21-23, 2024 in Huntington, MA. The trial levels are Elite, ELT-S, NW2 and NW3.

04/05/2024

Ashby, MA NW1 trial on Saturday May 11 needs more volunteers! Especially in the afternoon. Please help out if you can!

May 11, 2024 - NW1 May 12, 2024 - NW2

02/05/2024

Reminder: you can now renew your NACSW membership! Current membership year expires July 31. Renew now so you're current for any late summer trials you're planning to enter.

The NACSW Education Division's Instructor Certification Program was developed to ensure a standard and quality of instruction that adhered to the founders’ original concepts of training that relied on dogs’ instinctual independent hunting and puzzle solving skills. Today there are instructors in...

10/04/2024

Summit and element trials in Peru, MA in May need volunteers!

Please fill out this form if you are available to volunteer

01/04/2024

My dog would be an excellent candidate for this study! 😆

We’re excited to be looking at something a bit different with our latest project, which will investigate whether the length of a dog’s drool tells us how strong their target odour is. We believe there is a direct link between how long the slobber is and the strength of the odour they are trained to detect and this could further inform us about the power of their noses.

https://www.medicaldetectiondogs.org.uk/

11/03/2024

Foxboro ELT/L1C/L1I results are posted! Congrats to all.

10/03/2024

Another trial weekend in the books! Congrats to all the competitors on your victories, large and small.
Huge thanks to all of the volunteers, and especially Brian, Anne, Amy, Sarah, Chris, Kathy, Sue, and Jenn. I couldn’t do it without help, and I feel lucky to have worked with such an amazing team!
Now for some REST! 🥱