February Newsletter

Happy February everyone!  So far, this year has started out great with full classes and lots wonderful dogs to work with, new and old!  I have added two new locations for Nose Work classes too!

K9 Nose Work
After spending over a year doing K9 Nose Work with my own dogs and realizing what a growing activity this is, I made the decision to pursue becoming a Certified Nose Work Instructor through the National Association of Canine Scent Work.  My friend, assistant and co-trainer Yvonne Chohan made the decision to do the same.  We started the process in June of last year.  Over the past several months we have attended several training weekends, taught classes and practice groups, collected video of us teaching classes, turned in hours of training logs and student evaluation forms of our classes.  Two weeks ago, we took our final exam and completed the process.  We are still tying up loose ends and making sure all of our materials have gone through and awaiting official confirmation, but for the most part we have completed the process and excited to get the final approval to call ourselves Certified Nose Work Instructors (CNWI).

K9 Nose Work Classes in Oakland and Pleasanton
I have added two new locations for K9 Nose Work classes to the schedule.

We will start classes on Sunday, February 19 at 11am at Pride and Pedigree, a doggie daycare in Oakland, owned by my friend and colleague Kelli Danielson.

We will start classes on Monday, March 19 at 6pm at The Dog School, a dog training facility in Pleasanton, owned by my friends and colleagues Christine Salazar and Susi Hankins.

I am very excited to be not only branching out to these areas but also to be working with good friends that I respect as trainers and people!  If you are interested in either of these classes, please contact me to register.

DOG OF THE MONTH

Cosita Palin

Cosita belongs to Gail Palin.  Cosita has attended several classes with Braveheart and currently just finished our Winter Games class.  She is the sweetest little dog and look how cute she is!


UPCOMING CLASSES
2/11, 11am-12:30pm, Introduction to K9 Nose Work, Pride and Pedigree, Oakland
3/8, 6pm, Marshmallows, Braveheart, San Leandro
3/17, 9am, Beginning Obedience/Manners, Dublin Creek Kennel, Dublin
3/17, 10am, Puppy Preschool, Dublin Creek Kennel, Dublin
3/17, 11am, Fun with Agility, Dublin Creek Kennel, Dublin