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Why blank areas are THE KEY to clearing areas of unknown hides

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How to introduce blank areas and reward strategies that work

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Know WHEN to call Finish

About the webinar

Part of the transition to working an unknown number of hides is learning how to clear areas. Part of clearing areas is knowing how to clear areas without odor. In fact, that's the most critical PART of clearing an area! In this webinar, we address: How blank areas are THE KEY to understanding how to clear areas of unknown hides How to introduce blank areas to your dog Reward strategies for blank areas What your dog is telling you when there is no odor How do you know WHEN to call Finish in a blank area Exercises to add unproductive areas into your full searches to build your confidence clearing large areas Includes a downloadable handout with a summary, checklist, training log and more, so you can introduce blank areas with a plan and track your confidence in calling Finish.

Stacy Barnett

Stacy Barnett is both a sport and working dog handler. She is a top nosework competitor and trainer, and the first handler to put multiple Summit titles (16 so far) on 3 dogs (Judd SMTx3, Brava SMTx7, Powder SMTx6) in the National Association of Canine Scent Work (NACSW). Stacy is also a certified SARTECH II Search and Rescue professionally trained responder and has trained, certified, and deployed with her dog, K9 Prize, for Wilderness Search and Rescue. Stacy has recently joined Missouri Task Force 1 as a US&R Canine Search Specialist. She has been a faculty member at Fenzi Dog Sports Academy since 2015 and is an international clinician for seminars around the world. She is a licensed Judge for for AKC Scent Work where she was also retained in an advisory position for the AKC Scent Work program for 2 years. Stacy is the founder of Scentsabilities Nosework, and has delivered over 250 educational webinars since 2017. Stacy also co-hosts the popular podcast, K9 Detection Collaborative with Robin Greubel.

Watch Now and Conquer the Blank Area

This 1h 47m session (plus Q&A) gives you a plan for blank areas from introduction to trial day. Lifetime access means you can revisit it as you move up the levels.

$39.00

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