by wicketthewonderdog | May 2, 2025 | Scent Work
Building Boundaries, Strengthening Bonds: Navigating Puppy Mouthing & Biting If you’ve recently welcomed a puppy into your home, chances are you’ve felt those tiny needle teeth more than once! Mouthing and biting are completely normal behaviors—puppies explore...
by wicketthewonderdog | Apr 19, 2025 | Scent Work
Ahsoka earned first place in vehicles! We didn’t title but still earned some bling! Ahsoka’s NW2 Trial Experience: Growth, Grit, and a Shiny Ribbon This weekend, Ahsoka and I had the opportunity to compete in our first Nose Work 2 (NW2) trial together, and...
by wicketthewonderdog | Mar 19, 2025 | Scent Work
St. Ratters Day Happy Ratters Trial Recap! This past weekend, we hosted our second-ever Happy Ratters trial, and what an incredible event it was! The St. Ratters Day Happy Ratters Trial was filled with excitement, teamwork, and plenty of enthusiastic sniffing....
by wicketthewonderdog | Jan 16, 2025 | Scent Work
In K9 Nose Work, a scent detection sport, one of the most challenging and rewarding skills for dogs is learning how to handle inaccessible hides. These odor puzzles not only test your dog’s problem-solving abilities but also help build their confidence and...
by wicketthewonderdog | Jan 11, 2025 | Scent Work
Happy Ratters is an exciting and inclusive scent detection sport designed to celebrate your dog’s natural hunting instincts in a fun and safe environment. In this unique activity, dogs are tasked with sniffing out live rats safely enclosed in sturdy, well-ventilated...
by wicketthewonderdog | Aug 6, 2023 | Scent Work
AUGUST 2023 August 2023 This Summer has been sizzling hot! We don’t want to cancel any more classes on hot and humid days, so the decision was made to install air conditioning! We want our teams, and our staff, cool, comfortable and MOTIVATED even when the temps are...
