I’m excited to tell everyone that I earned my NW2 Title on the first try on November 3rd! Mom wasn’t sure if it would go well as it was only a few days after we lost my sister Emma, but she was with us. We felt her during our searches helping us achieve our goal! We have a lot of sports news to catch up to, but we will get to it all eventually. [Read more…]
Madison Earns Her First Nose Work Title In Joliet Illinois
Madison earned her first nose work title in Joliet, IL on July 15th. Mom, Madison, and Bailie all took the almost seven hour drive for her to compete. It seemed a bit silly to travel so far, so early in her career, but Mom really wanted to give it a try, and they did it. [Read more…]
An NW3 Vehicle Element Title for Bailie in Luxemburg
On May 5th, Bailie earned an NW3 Vehicle Element Title at the trial in Luxemburg, Wisconsin. It was not the day they had hoped for, but Mom and Bailie are proud to have at least accomplished something. [Read more…]
I’m Thankful For Personal Successes In Nose Work
I’m thankful for personal successes in nose work I’ve recently attained. My mom is very competitive, and not a real team person. Selecting dogs as teammates has been very humbling, and difficult for her, but through a lot of failures, she has learned to really appreciate spending time with us, doing what we love, and attaining some personal goals. [Read more…]
We Are Thankful For Big Trailers
There is no typo, we are thankful for big trailers at my house! It may sound strange, but when we see odd vehicles, trailers, or machinery, we think nose work. Lately, almost every one of our trials has started with a vehicle search. Mom has a fear of vehicle searches, so it is not the best element for us to start with. To overcome her fear, we need to practice, and reassure her that we can search vehicles. [Read more…]
Plainfield, IL – Another Nose Work Road Trip With Emma
Plainfield, IL was our road trip destination the last weekend in January. Mom, me, a six and a half hour drive, and some nose work. We had high hopes coming off a great trial in December, but with the first search those hopes were dashed. It turned out to be a bad weekend for most competitors with only two of sixty dogs earning a title. One of the two titles was a friend of ours, which was the only real bright spot. [Read more…]
Sniffin’ Into Our Fifth Year Of Nose Work
Today we are officially sniffin’ into our fifth year of nose work! Hard to believe we have completed four years of this awesome dog sport! We will always be grateful for our blogging friend Jodi, who blogged about nose work, and peeked Mom’s interest. Without blogging, and without Jodi, we may never have found our way to nose work or any dog sports for that matter! [Read more…]
Fun, Candid Photographs From Bailie’s NW2 Trial
Candid photographs from our nose work trials are always so much fun to look at. Aside from learning each time we compete in a trial, watching the videos of our searches and looking at the still photos are also great learning tools. It takes time to get the photos as they need to be edited before we can purchase them, but videos are usually available within a day. I thought Bailie at the start line would be the perfect first photo for this post! [Read more…]
Madison’s First Nose Work Trial
The last weekend in October was filled with nose work for Bailie and Madison at Afton Alps. Last week I told you about Bailie earning her NW2 title on Oct. 29, but Madison also competed. The little one tried her first actual trial in an NW1. Mom figured she could title, but mainly wanted to enter as a learning experience. [Read more…]
There’s More to Afton Alps Than Skiing And Snowboarding!
Most people around here think Afton Alps is for skiing and snowboarding, but we know better! It is also a great place for nose work and getting titles! Back in July 2015, I earned my NW1 Title at Afton Alps. Last weekend both Madison and Bailie competed there and Bailie finally earned her NW2 Title! [Read more…]
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