Fun with Nose Work Classes at Bloomingrove Veterinary Hospital in
North Greenbush, NY with Peg Munves, Step In Time Training LLC
Nose Work gives your dog the chance to be a dog and use her/his strongest sense: the sense of smell!
Every dog loves nose work: Couch potatoes, petite pups, oversized pooches, shy dogs, fearful dogs,
obedience dogs, agility dogs, senior citizens, blind dogs, deaf dogs. Nose Work builds confidence and
burns mental and physical energy.
Based on canine scent detection work, these classes will share the same techniques that professional
trainers use to start their own scent detection dogs for their real-world work. This fun activity is great
for winter, spring, summer AND fall. Do it at home and anywhere you go! You can even compete and
earn titles in the sanctioned sport “K9 Nose Work®” from the National Association of Canine Scent
Work. These ongoing classes, following the philosophy and methodology of "K9 Nose Work®" as
developed by the founders of the activity, will help you achieve your ORT (odor recognition test) and
NW1 title, and beyond. For more information go to https://www.nacsw.net/
Intro to Fun with Nose Work – For teams who have not done this before OR who want more practice with the
basics. Dogs and handlers learn how to search for food or a toy in an organized manner. Multiple hides will be
used at each turn so you get a lot of work and your dog builds enthusiasm for the hunt. You will learn the most
effective methods for motivating your dogs to search independently, including the power of self-rewarding,
reinforcing the dog’s behavior at the odor source. You will start to learn to read when your dog is “in odor,”
how and when to help, and when to let the dog work.
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Intro class 12NOON – 1:15PM – 6 Saturdays April 4, 11, 18, 25, May 2, May 9
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Intro classes 6PM – 7PM and 7:10 PM – 8:10PM – 6 Tuesdays April 28, May 5, 12, 19, 26, June 2
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Class size limited to 5 teams per class; all classes held at 498 North Greenbush Rd, North Greenbush, NY 12144
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Cost: $162 (tax included), credit card, check or cash accepted To register please call: 518-283-2700
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CLASS RESTRICTIONS: Dogs must be capable of being crated during the class or stay in your vehicle. Please
contact Peg if you have any questions.
ABOUT PEG: Peg Munves, CPDT-KA, runs STEP IN TIME TRAINING, LLC, a New Lebanon, NY-based behavior, training and
referral business. She is a versatile and motivating trainer who encourages the development of cooperative, happy team relationships
based on the establishment of clear communication. In addition to offering motivational Dog Sports and Animal Acting workshops and
teaching classes, Peg is a Lead Handler, Trainer and Talent Scout for All Creatures Great and Small, a NYC-based animal talent agency.
She has hundreds of jobs under her belt both with her own dogs as well as handling others. Peg has completed over 3 years of nose work
classes and workshops, works at and attends multiple nose work trials, and is also an WCRL Judge. She is committed to the unlimited
potential that Rally and nose work hold for all dogs and their people. Peg and her yellow Labrador Retriever Jazz, ARCHMX Franklin
Hills Jumpin' Jazz CDX-H, NW1, RL3X9, RL2X11, RL1X13, RE, CGC (retired Good Dog Foundation therapy dog) enjoy participating
in numerous canine activities and dog sports. Jazz, the #1 dog in APDT Rally in 2009, has over 70 acting jobs to his credit and earned his
Nose Work 1 title at age 11. Visit pegmunves.com to learn more about Peg and Jazz and her new pup Chi.
Contacts:
email Peg at [email protected] or call with any questions 917-225-1725; more information will be emailed to you
closer to class date
Kathy Rogers at Bloomingrove Vet Hospital 518-283-2700