About sniffs & Giggles
Mercedes NACSW Vehicle
Dogs love using their nose. This was the 3rd hide in this search and she was on it!
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Verena AKC Exterior
The drive to source is strong.
Lisa Meleski Owner/Trainer
Additional Information
Lisa Meleski/Owner Trainer
Lisa Meleski is a NACSW Certified Nose Work Instructor (CNWI™). and teaches the philosophy, concepts, and training methodology for the activity and sport of K9 Nose Work.
Lisa has dedicated over 2 years to the study of K9 Nose Work, attending courses and lectures, and logging over 75 hours of training and teaching. She has instructed and demonstrated the skills necessary to train a dog and handle it in competition, as well as the ability to teach other dogs and handlers the activity and sport of K9 Nose Work from beginning level to advanced.
In addition, Lisa Meleski is an AKC Scent Work Judge. She apprenticeship under an Expert Judge for a minimum of 5 classes. She has titled her 2 German Shepherds to the highest level of AKC Scent Work, UKC Nosework, CPE Champion Extraordinaire and NACSW NW3.
She has been involved in Scent Work for over 6 years. She loves helping others and her enthusiasm for the sport is contagious. When Lisa isn’t instructing, judging, competing, doing agility or just hanging out with her dogs, she currently works full time in corporate America, however her passion is all things Nose Work above all else! She continues to stay up to date with ongoing education with working spots in regional seminars and Nosework Camp.
Fascinating fact: Dogs have a sense of smell that’s between 10,000 and 100,000 times more acute than ours! The sport of Scent Work celebrates the joy of sniffing, and asks a dog to sniff to their heart’s content; turning your dog’s favorite activity into a rewarding game. It is a terrific sport for all kinds of dogs, and is a wonderful way to build confidence in a shy dog.
K9 Nose Work strives to harness dogs’ searching and scenting instinct to build strong human-animal bonds through scent detection activities that encourage mutual respect and illuminate the amazing abilities of our canine companions.
In K9 Nose Work, dogs learn how to search for a specific odor or odors and find the source. Dogs start by searching for their favorite food reward hidden in a variety of environments, increasing the challenges and adding new search skills as the dog progresses. Most people will choose to have their dogs learn to find the target odors used in Nose Work: birch, anise, and clove; Once target odors are introduced to the dog, he will search for the odor only and find its source, then get rewarded by his handler with his favorite food or toy reward.
Over the years, I have sought out various trainers and clinics, exposing myself to many ideas and methodologies. I continue to be most influenced by trainers highly skilled in engagement and motivation...with an eye for the dog as an individual.
I specializes in K9 Nosework classes
I am committed to K9 Nose Work, whether teams are involved in competition or simply playing for fun.
Mercedes has earned:
UKC Elite Champion title. UKC Grand Champion, UKC Master Handler Discrimination
AKC , Scent Work Master, AKC Scent Work Master Handler Discrimination
AKC Detective legs
CPE Level EX “C”
NACSW NW3
Multiple High In Trial
Verena has earned:
UKC Elite
AKC Scent WorkMaster'
AKC Detective legs
CPE Level EX “C”
NACSW NW3
Multiple High In Trial
K9 Nose Work® might be the greatest game ever and your dog is already the expert!
Inspired by working police and military detection dogs, it's a great sport for people and dogs of all ages and all abilities.
Why try K9 Nose Work®??
· Easy to learn.
· Builds confidence and focus.
· The game can be played anywhere.
· Can reduce environmental sensitivities.
· Provides mental and physical stimulation.
· Creates an awesome bond between you and your dog.
· A great game for shy or reactive dogs. Yes, your reactive dog is welcome!!
Why try K9 Nose Work®??
Please Note:
We welcome ALL students of Nose Work to our classes, regardless of training method and/or background. In turn, we ask that you understand and respect that our classes are taught via K9 Nose Work® methodology. This could include revisiting foundation skills and pairing. It will never include clicker training or marking a behavior at source. We will require a private consultation to ensure new teams, already on odor, are matched to the correct class. We look forward to working with you!!
Education
Lisa is a Certified Nose Work Instructor (CNWI™) with National Association of Canine Scent Work (NACSW™) in Michigan. Lisa learned the philosophy, concepts, and training methodology for the activity and sport of K9 Nose Work® as taught by the original Founders of K9 Nose Work® and NACSW™. A strong believer in continuing education, Lisa regularly attends workshops, conferences all over the country.
Also a NACSW ORT Judge.
In Addition she is an AKC Scent Work Judge and CGC Evaluator
Classes and private lessons are available
Contact me for individual information
I train NACSW and show AKC, UKC, CPE, NACSW
