In All Creation
(BY DENNY PONTES-TULL)
In all of creation, it was only the dog that chose freely to leave his own world and walk beside us in ours. For over 100,000 years, they have shared our caves, our huts, our tepees our igloos, our cabins, our farmhouses, our apartments and condos, and even a thin blanket on a cold city street with a homeless person. All across this earth, in every place man inhabits, he has sought to share his life, his work, his world with a dog, and unique among all four legged creatures, the dog has sought to understand and share his life with us.
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Nose Work Builds Confidence for Success
in Obedience
(By Roberta Vitols)
Penny has been following her Nose all her life. It has taken her on many exciting journeys, chasing squirrels, deer, mice, and countless nameless critters. While I privately marveled at this talent, there didn't seem to be a role for me other than to admire her skills as an observer.
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Frequently Asked Questions about the Nose Work Classes at Gentle Touch Pet Training
(by Jennifer Wytmans)
Do you want to know more about Nose Work?
You could go here: www.funnosework.com These people invented the sport. You could think of it like this: as rodeo is to ranch work, nosework is to scent detection. You're not going to go out and do search and rescue and bust a drug kingpin, but you'll be able to show off some pretty neat skills that your dog has and you refined. Plus you could win a ribbon or two and get a title to put after your dog’s name. www.nacsw.net/titles/nw3.html
"What kind of dog do I need?"
Your dog! Any dog can do this. You don't need a scent hound. You don't need a young, agile dog.
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