Outside The Box Dog Training

07/05/2024

Entries open today at 11am central for our NACSW L1C/L1I element specialty trials on June 22nd, and Elite trial on June 23rd. This trial will be held at a new site: Inver Grove Heights Middle School in Inver Grove Heights, MN.

We'll also need volunteers to help make our trial a success. If you have a free day or two, consider giving back so others can play!

Entry links and the volunteer form are on our website: https://www.outsidetheboxdogtraining.com/events

We hope to see you there!

03/04/2024

The premium is now posted for our NACSW nose work trial in June! We are excited to partner with the Inver Grove Heights schools to provide an opportunity to compete in Level 1 Container and Interior Element Specialty Trials as well as Elite!

https://www.outsidetheboxdogtraining.com/events

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02/05/2023

The random draw for our NACSW NW3/Elite Trial at Camp DayCroix in Hudson, WI opens today at 11AM.

Entry Links: https://www.outsidetheboxdogtraining.com/events

We will also need volunteers (and a couple of vehicles on Saturday). Volunteering is a great way to learn more about about the challenges found at the NW3 and Elite levels of competition, and see some fantastic teams having great days playing with their dogs. If you know you won't be entering, consider volunteering to allow others the chance to play.

Volunteer Form: https://forms.gle/uA5toM65Zxu8uHe16

17/10/2022

Our online Intro to Scent Work Foundations class starts on November 2nd! If you are interested and have not yet signed up, please fill out the following form. This class will run for a total of 16 weeks in three separate sessions. Format is an online Facebook group with a weekly Zoom call to check in on progress.

Please fill out the short form below if you are interested in our online scent work class! This class is perfect if you are unable to join an in person class or if distance learning is a good fit for your dog or your schedule. The introductory session will be 4 weeks, but there are a total of 16 wee...

17/09/2022

Interested in learning scent work or want a group class to keep you accountable for your training? We are starting an online foundations class in November! The format will be a private Facebook group plus weekly Zoom calls on Wednesdays to check in on progress. Fill out the form below if you are interested!

https://forms.gle/oZiFpgZQ7gqWM8Ez6

29/08/2022

Outside The Box is hosting UpDog Challenge Bite Club in October.

Week 1: Friday, October 14th 5:00pm-7:00pm (Greedy and Time Warp)*
Week 2: Friday, October 21st 5:00pm-7:00pm (Throw N Go and Spaced Out)*
Week 3 and 4 (combined): Sunday, October 30th 9:00am-1:00pm (Four Way Play, Boom, Spaced Out, Greedy)*
*Additional points only games will be played if time permits.

For the most up to date information on Bite Club and other Points-Only UpDog Challenge events, request to join our Bite Club group:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/720052942418697

10/08/2022

We are hosting an evening of points-only UpDog Challenge rounds on August 19th in Rosemount, MN.

Each round is $8.00 and a dog/human team may choose to play up to four of the five games.

This will be a small event (6pm-8pm). If you are interested in attending, please register using the link below.

Registration link removed: event is full. Please email us if you would like to be notified if runs become available.

29/07/2022

It's been a while since we first launched our Bonfire campaign for Outside The Box shirts and sweatshirts, so it's time to bring it back. For those of you who have been asking or may be interested, the link is below. If you don't know how Bonfire works, once the campaign is launched, there is a 2-3 week window where orders are taken and then all orders are shipped at the same time.

Grab your limited edition Outside The Box Dog Training Logo merchandise before the campaign closes. Featuring Dark Heather Grey Premium Unisex Tees, professionally printed in the USA.

23/06/2022

Outside The Box Dog Training is hosting Bite Club in July! Bite Club is a 4 week series of two rounds of UpDogChallenge games on a given night of the week. Our schedule for this series will be:

Friday, 7/8 6-8pm
Sunday, 7/10 9-11am
Friday, 7/22 6-8pm
Friday 7/29 6-8pm

These events will be held at our house in Rosemount and the cost will be $8 per run. Please fill out the following form if you are interested in attending!

https://forms.gle/DF8eLbPvam58LrYn9

26/04/2022

Things are moving forward with our NACSW L1C/L1I/Elite Trials on July 15th and 16th. The premium is now posted to our event page!
https://www.outsidetheboxdogtraining.com/events

17/03/2022

Save the date!

Outside the Box Dog Training has been approved to host an NACSW trial on July 15th-16th (L1C/L1I/ELT).

14/10/2021

Are you interested in learning scent work but prefer to start at home? If there is enough interest, we will be starting an online scent work class in November! This class will include a private facebook group for posting lectures and sharing student videos. It will also include a weekly Zoom call for checking in on progress and answering questions. If you are interested, please fill out the following short form: https://forms.gle/8M6kkgesRLttCKPY9

06/07/2021

Outside The Box Dog Training had the honor of hosting our first NACSW trial at the delightful First Baptist Church and School in Rosemount, MN over the holiday weekend.

We are so pleased with how the trial ran, and all of the smiling faces from our competitors made all the hard work so worth it.

We want to thank First Baptist Church for allowing us to host at their facility, First Baptist Church contacts Gary and Frank, our amazing COs, Laura Yurchak and Jill Snyder, Judge Holly Bushard, Score Room Lead Dave Lantto, L2C VC Kathy Blough, and ALL of our amazing volunteers. You all helped to make this trial a huge success!

19/05/2021

Our July 2nd and 3rd NACSW Element Specialty Trials (L1I/L2I/L1C/L2C) opens today at 11am! Entry links along with the volunteer form link are posted at https://www.outsidetheboxdogtraining.com/events

27/04/2021

Save the dates! The premuim is now available for our L1I/L2I/L1C/L2C Element Specialty Trials (NACSW) on July 2nd and 3rd in Rosemount, MN.

Entries open on May 19th at 11am CST. The premuim and entry links can be found via the link below.

https://www.outsidetheboxdogtraining.com/events