tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9036598551521259517.post4930963720599582813..comments2023-04-04T03:52:21.653-07:00Comments on A to Z Dalmatians: NW2 Trial ReportA to Z Dalshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16240833658656810463noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9036598551521259517.post-44759491566330426502014-04-09T18:41:06.691-07:002014-04-09T18:41:06.691-07:00Have you ever checked to see if local law enforcem...Have you ever checked to see if local law enforcement would let you audit some of their training sessions? The judges for a trial I went to had a drug dog they were training and invited anybody that wanted to to come out and watch and even said they could ask questions after. I wasn't local so I couldn't take them up on it, but when I'm ready to start gearing up for NW3 I will ask our local folks if I can crash some of their lessons and maybe pick up pointers. They are usually dealing with HUGE search areas, so even if their training methods don't match up they may have some search area strategy pointers! Elizabeth Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07548169435507242006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9036598551521259517.post-63383166576921840722014-03-31T14:17:38.675-07:002014-03-31T14:17:38.675-07:00Dang, I looked him up and it doesn't look like...Dang, I looked him up and it doesn't look like he ever comes this far west. I hate having to learn by trial and error - its so inefficient.A to Z Dalshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16240833658656810463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9036598551521259517.post-13169354367618824962014-03-25T15:28:21.892-07:002014-03-25T15:28:21.892-07:00Jacy Kelley is in the north east, so I don't k...Jacy Kelley is in the north east, so I don't know if he comes that far west, but he was FANTASTIC in his two day seminar on handling and search strategy...it was the only reason we titled at NW2 Elizabeth Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07548169435507242006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9036598551521259517.post-24686694275253014172014-03-24T19:37:45.448-07:002014-03-24T19:37:45.448-07:00I do think handling and strategy is the biggest hu...I do think handling and strategy is the biggest hurdle for most teams when they get into NW2 and no one seems to know how to teach it.<br /><br />We aren't entering Dallas, its just too far - I pretty much cut it off at 2:30 or so. We are entering Bellingham and Steilacoom next. Plus several Barn Hunt trials.A to Z Dalshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16240833658656810463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9036598551521259517.post-81747202681842936652014-03-24T07:36:55.936-07:002014-03-24T07:36:55.936-07:00The only handling advice I've ever received fr...The only handling advice I've ever received from a judge is regarding off-leash searches... which aren't applicable in 3/4 of the elements, so that's 75% useless. When you add in that Elli goes buckwild when she's off-leash searching, it's 100% useless. <br /><br />Good work on the placements! I'm amazed at how different all the trials are for you. I had not a single element have one hide in it - all of them had two. Hated that. And I hope the alert-finish doesn't trip me up. Are you in the Dallas, OR trial? Or is that too far for you? I got in. :) Ximenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15149363758149608097noreply@blogger.com