Our Cold Lake classes are currently taught at our property just off Township Rd 630 (the ski-hill road). We are 5 minutes from “Hilltop Park” at the edge of Cold Lake South.
Our Cold Lake instructor has been instructing Nose Work classes for 10 years. She is a CNWI (Certified Nose Work Instructor), with the National Association of Canine Scent Work (NACSW®). Graduates of the certification program will have dedicated at least 1-2 years (on average) to the study of K9 Nose Work, attending courses and lectures, and logging many hours of training and teaching. All Certified Nose Work Instructors are required to demonstrate the skills necessary to train a dog and handle it in competition, as well as the ability to teach other dogs and handlers the activity and sport of K9 Nose Work from beginning level to advanced.
Click here to find out more regarding what K9 Nose Work® classes are all about, and how you and your dog can benefit from taking a K9 Nose Work® class.
Class information:
Classes are 1 hour, 15 minutes in length and run for a 6 week session.
All dogs are required to be secured in your vehicle, a crate beside your vehicle, or there may be an option to crate in a covered carport near the class building. Please contact us directly if you think this will be an issue for your dog, or if you would like some assistance with crate training.
Classes will require a minimum of 3 dogs, and will have a maximum of 5 dogs.
Class prices as follows:
Intro to K9 Nose Work $170/session.
All other classes $160/session.
Missed classes: If there is a specific class date you can not attend, we MAY be able to accommodate a “make up class” on a different class day, depending on class numbers. (Prior approval required)
Class dates and times: Please ensure you note the dates classes will be held and the “no class dates”.
Intro to K9 Nose Work® – No prior training or experience required!
This class is where your Nose Work journey begins. We will work on introducing the hunt, building confidence, independent searching, and foundational concepts.
Dogs of any age and abilities welcome!
Sundays 10:00am – 11:15am: April 12, 19, 26, May 10, 24, 31
NO CLASS DATES: May 3, May 17
Intro to Odour – Prerequisite: Must have previously taken Intro to K9 Nose Work Class or Seminar
Building on the skills from Intro to K9 Nose Work®, this class focuses on foundational concepts while introducing the dogs to search for a specific target odour. As your dog grows more confident with searching, additional skills are taught and more puzzles are introduced. Handlers will continue learning behaviour observation, and how odour moves in the environment.
Sundays 11:30am – 12:30pm: April 12, 19, 26, May 10, 24, 31
NO CLASS DATES: May 3, May 17
Continuing Nose Work I, II & Beyond – Prerequisite: Must have previously taken at least Intro to Odour Class or Seminar
In these classes we continue to build the foundational skills that the dog and handler team have been learning in Intro to K9 Nose Work® and Intro to Odour. Your dog will continue to sharpen their search skills, and you will continue improving your observation. Handling skills come more into focus as we prepare teams for more complex problem solving, hide placements and search areas.
Continuing Nose Work I: Must have previously taken at least Intro to Odour
Sundays 12:45pm – 2:00pm: April 12, 19, 26, May 10, 24, 31 NO CLASS DATES: May 3, May 17
Continuing Nose Work II/Continuing Nose Work II & Beyond (Mixed Class: Must have previously taken at least Continuing Nose Work I)
Sundays 2:15pm – 3:30pm: April 12, 19, 26, May 10, 24, 31 NO CLASS DATES: May 3, May 17
Continuing Nose Work II & Beyond: Must have previously taken at least Continuing Nose Work II
Tuesdays 6:30pm – 7:45pm: April 14, 21, May 5, 12, 19, 26 NO CLASS DATES: April 28
Thursdays 6:00pm – 7:15pm: April 9, 16, 23, May 7, 14, 21 NO CLASS DATES: April 30
Thursdays 7:30pm – 8:45pm: April 9, 16, 23, May 7, 14, 21 NO CLASS DATES: April 30
Sundays 3:45pm – 5:15pm: April 12, 19, 26, May 10, 24, 31 NO CLASS DATES: May 3, May 17
Registration information:
The registration link below will take you to the registration form. Once the form is completed and submitted, we will email you an invoice for your class fees (within 48 hours). **This invoice MUST be paid within 48 hours of receipt, to guarantee your spot, unless prior arrangements are made directly with us. You will have the option to pay via etransfer or PayPal (no PayPal account required) .
If you are registering for the “Intro to K9 Nose Work” class, you will also receive a second form requesting details about you and your dog. This form must be completed and submitted before the first day of class so we can prepare the lessons.
To register for classes in Cold Lake, please click here.
Please contact us at classes@synergyk9solutions.ca for more information or to be put on a class waitlist.