Workshops & Special Events
Expand your learning! Have fun with your dog!
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Do Over Dog Training strives to bring in trainers that are experts in their field to help us all learn new things and become better handlers.
Whether it’s K9 Nose Work®, Dog Parkour or Canine Fitness, you don’t want to miss out on these FUN and informative workshops and fun events.
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Be sure to scroll ALL the way down to see everything we have to offer!
K9 Nose Work ® Check it Out!
Are you interested in learning about K9 Nose Work® and finding out if this activity is right for you and your dog? This is your chance to check it out!
Come meet our instructors and learn about our program. We'll explain what we do and give the dogs a chance to try it out.
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This event is FREE, but pre-registration is required.
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Stay Tuned for future events!
Coaching Day with Sarah Woodruff
This Coaching Day is appropriate for all levels and will be tailored to meet the needs of the registered participants. A questionnaire will be completed prior to the coaching day so it can be built to meet those needs.
This day will be split into two half day workshops. Attendees will be able to watch and learn from all teams participating and may stay for the other half of the day to audit.
Working Spots and auditors welcome - yes, you can audit the coaching day!!
Lunch will be provided.
Final details will be sent about a week before the coaching day.
About Sarah Woodruff:
Sarah Woodruff is a certified nose work instructor (CNWI™) and competitor. Sarah has been training and competing in the sport of nosework for over 12 years.
Sarah and her rescue dog, Angie, started their nose work adventures in 2011. After dabbling in a number of activities including Tricks, Rally and Agility, Sarah learned that Angie’s most favorite activity was using her nose. Sarah enrolled in the 2011 PA nose work camp to learn as much as she could about K9 Nose Work® to bring the information back to her friends. After her first camp experience, Sarah started a local practice group and has been teaching classes ever since.
Sarah and Angie achieved their NACSW Elite-Champion title. At 13 years old, Angie was still having fun playing in the NACSW Element Specialty trials, Summit Trials and Performance Scent Dog Trials up until her passing in 2020.
In 2020, Tiva joined Sarah as her new K9 partner. Both have really enjoyed starting back at the basics and learning together.
Sarah currently teaches all levels of classes from Intro to Elite. Sarah is an active trial host. Sarah is an NACSW ORT Certifying Official and Judge, an NACSW trial Certifying Official and Judge, a Nose Work Camp instructor, a Performance Scent Dog (PSD) trial judge and a USCSS trial judge.
Sarah is also an AKC CGC Evaluator and is completing her Dog Trainer Professional certification with the Karen Pryor Academy.
Event Details:
Audit Spot - All Day - $75.00
NW3/ELT+ Working Spot - $125.00
ORT/NW1/NW2 Working Spot - $125.00
Fun Events!
Registration for all of our events can be found here.
Check back for more FUN events in the future!
Whether you use these as trial practice or just to have fun with your dog, DODT is your best source for sniffing!!
See our Trials page for Workshops & Talks added to our October 4-6 Trial Weekend at Duffield!
Halloween Spooktacular Sniff-Through
We are thrilled to offer an elite-style search at Sit n' Stay in Orchard Park, with multiple rooms, multiple hides, and tons of fun! Don't miss this opportunity to practice for trials or simply work in a new space with your dog. To add to the excitement, there will be prizes for top placements and a costume contest with a prize for the best dog and handler combo! There may be some tricks or treats along the way... it's bound to be frightfully fun!
All levels welcome!
Teams do not need to be registered with any organization.
One dog per handler per run
All teams will run the same search. Prizes will be determined by registration level (0-2 years scent work experience or 2+ years scent work experience)
Teams may run FEO, 2nd dog FEO must run after competing dog
Entry limit 50 teams
Dogs will crate out of vehicles.
A schedule will be sent a few days prior. Teams will be scheduled in groups and may arrive before and leave after their run.
Rules of the Challenge:
-Search may be run on or off leash.
-Each hide is worth 10 points
-Odors used will be Birch, Anise, Clove
-One dog per handler per run
-8 minutes with a 30-second warning (handlers can self-time)
-Unknown number of hides
-Distractors (food & toy) may be present
-Incorrect alert calls allowed (fault points will be applied)
-Multiple faults may be given
-Finish call stops the clock
Faults:
-Each incorrect alert (5 fault points)
-Disruption of search area (3 fault point each occurrence)
-Handler dropping food (1 fault point each occurrence)
-Repeat alert on already found hide (1 fault point each occurrence)
-Handler pulls dog off odor (1 fault point each occurrence)
Disqualifying Faults:
-Any harsh handling or correction of their dog by handler
-Dog eliminates or vomits in the search area
CSW Testing Days
Who is Cyber Scent Work for, you ask? Well...everyone!
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Teams preparing to trial
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Teams that are unable to trial due to behavior issues
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Teams that just don't want to trial
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Teams that want to have FUN
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Teams that want to be well-rounded
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Teams that want to add to their bling collection
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Teams that are just starting out
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Teams that are experienced
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And here's the bonus - while we think Cyber Scent Work is an amazing program and hope that everyone is as excited about all of the updates to the program as we are - YOU ARE NOT REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ANYTHING TO CYBER SCENT WORK in order to attend CSW Test Prep Classes or CSW Testing Events hosting by Do Over Dog Training. You can simply participate and never turn anything in. We envision our testing events to be similar to a smaller version of a Mock Trial or Sniff n Go. So come, participate and decide later if you wish to submit. It's up to YOU!
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Our next event: TBD
Traditional Cyber Scent Work:
Cyber Sniffing Games: