When: Saturday, November 21, and Sunday, November 22, 2026
Where: Canine Country Academy at 975 Cripple Creek Drive, Lawrenceville, GA 30043
These workshops are designed for the Nose Work teams who want to take a deeper dive into the sport/activity. We are offering two days of workshops, with each day having its own topic. Michele Ellertson, CNWI, brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the teams she works with in-person and virtually. To learn more about Michelle, click HERE.
Saturday, November 21st, 9 am-5 pm
Relationship in the Search: creating non-transactional relationships for better understanding
This seminar focuses on developing a deeper, non-transactional partnership with your dog in the context of Nosework. We’ll explore how shifting away from outcome-driven interactions allows for clearer communication, greater trust, and more honest information from the dog.
Through discussion and working the dog in front of us, we’ll look at listening to the dog without urgency, supporting independence while staying connected, and understanding how your dog is searching, not just what they find.
Who it’s for: Designed for handlers who want more than performance, this day is about creating thoughtful, collaborative searches rooted in understanding and trust.
*CNWI’s 5 CEUs APPROVED
Sunday, November 22nd, 9 am – 5 pm
Teaching Search Logic: Developing Dog-Driven Patterns
This seminar focuses on using thoughtful expectations and intentional hide placement to teach dogs how to naturally pattern containers and vehicles in the absence of odor. This gives them confidence when odor is not available.
We’ll look at how to create setups that direct the dog toward effective, consistent patterns; how patterning develops over time, and how over-handling can interrupt the very skills we’re trying to build.
Who it’s for: Handlers who want consistency in vehicles and containers through a predictable fashion and a non-handler-imposed pattern searching.
*CNWI’s 5 CEUs APPROVED
Note: To allow more people the opportunity to get a working spot, we are limiting it to 1 working spot per household per day.
Working Spot (with dog): $350 for BOTH days (limited to 10 each day)
Audit Spot (without a dog) $200 for BOTH days (limited to 20 each day)
Working Spot (with Dog): $200 for Saturday OR Sunday
Audit Spot (without a dog): $150 for Saturday OR Sunday
CANCELLATION POLICY: All cancellation requests must be submitted via email. You will receive a full refund minus any processing fees on or before Friday, November 6th. Any cancellation after Friday, November 6th, will be refunded 50% if we can fill the spot from a waitlist.