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Date(s) - 03/29/2026
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Red Huskies is excited to host a day of nose work workshops with Mary Ellen Grady and Jen at Tuckahoe Steam and Gas in Easton, MD on Sunday, March 29, 2026.
The day will be split into 2 workshops. Each workshop will focus on challenges handlers and teams often encounter in trials. Challenges include but are not limited to close convergence, mirror hides, elevation, large spaces, tight spaces, ground hides, inaccessible hides, etc. Instructors will set up a variety of challenges but training will cater to the team’s level or experience. This will be accomplished in varying ways (adding or removing part of the search, or hides to/from the search, or making hides more accessible or easier to source. An email will be sent to teams the host is unfamiliar with, ahead of time to identify each team’s skill level, experience and what they would like to take away from the workshop. Instruction is more in depth than a travel class, questions and discussion are encouraged. Teams will also be auditing other members in their breakout groups on the same challenges to gain insight and other perspectives.
Teams can register for either or both workshops. Handlers with multiple dogs may consider register two dogs for one workshop or one dog in each workshop.
Note: Teams should be familiar with the 3 NACSW target odors (pairing is allowed but should be discussed with Mary Ellen and Jen for pairing particular challenges). Teams do not need to have any trial experience. This is great opportunity to get dogs out in a new environment with different types of flooring, cluttered or busy areas, interiors and exteriors with different ventilation and smells, both warmer/cooler search areas. Please remember that not all teams will encounter the same challenges or search areas but will experience similar types of scenarios. A hide placed to introduce inaccessible hides to an NW2 team will vary from an Elite team sourcing a deep or high inaccessible hide. Similarly, a team starting in converging odor may experience two converging hides and a SMT team may experience 4 close proximity hides. Alternatively, we can alter the challenge by giving more time to teams working the 2-hide set up and speed search pressures might be applied to ELT or SMT teams working the same 2-hide setup.
Schedule Below (subject to change slightly)
Morning session: 8am-12:45pm
8-8:15am: Arrival window
8:15-8:30am: Morning briefing
8:30-12:45pm: Breakout sessions
12:45-1:00pm LUNCH
Afternoon session: 12:45-5:30pm
12:45-1:00: Arrival window
1:00-1:15pm: Afternoon briefing
1:15-5:30pm: Breakout sessions
Price per session for each working team: $240 (not including meals). Meals can be purchased/coordinated with the host the week prior to the seminar. 14 working teams total each day, 7per session.
Questions? Feedback? WonderWoman@redhuskies.com
Cancellation policy: a full refund will be given if your spot is filled with someone on the waitlist, or if no waitlist, you can find someone to take your spot. Otherwise, no refund will be given. Payment is needed at registration to secure your spot. While a waitlist is started, there is no guarantee the waitlist team will accept a spot, especially the closer it gets to the training. If the host or site cancels the workshop due to weather AND the site reimburses expenses, then the host will issue a full refund. If there are any nonrefundable expenses, host will issue a partial refund. If the site needs to reschedule the training for some reason, the host will reach out with specifics at that time. If the training is not canceled due to weather, but you cannot make it due to weather, original cancellation policy applies.