Stacy Barnett, Faculty (Nosework)
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Stacy Barnett is a top nosework competitor and trainer, being the first handler to put multiple Summit titles on 3 dogs (Judd SMTx3, Brava SMTx5, Powder SMTx5) in the National Association of Canine Scent Work (NACSW). Stacy is also a certified SARTECH II Search and Rescue professionally trained responder and has certified her dog, K9 Prize, for Wilderness Air Scent Search and Rescue. Stacy has been a faculty member at Fenzi Dog Sports Academy since 2015 and is an international clinician for seminars around the world. She is a licensed Judge for for AKC Scent Work where she was also retained in an advisory position for the AKC Scent Work program for 2 years. Stacy is the author of the popular blog, Scentsabilities Nosework, and has delivered over 200 educational webinars since 2017. Stacy also co-hosts the popular podcast, K9 Detection Collaborative with Robin Greubel and Crystal Wing.
With her degree in Chemical Engineering and her understanding of fluid flow dynamics, she has a deep understanding of odor movement. She believes in utilizing Scent Theory and odor to educate and craft the highly competitive nosework dog as well as bringing enrichment to dogs using Nosework as an activity to build confidence. She prides herself in being able to bring creative solutions to build odor obedience, confidence, drive, and motivation for the sport. Her mantra is CONFIDENCE, MOTIVATION, SKILLS and STAMINA.
Stacy’s approach to training goes beyond just setting Nosework hides. She takes an approach that cares for both the emotional and the cognitive aspects of the dog in order to help bring out the dog’s full potential. Her approach is not only reflected in her own dogs’ successes but also in her students. Stacy truly finds joy in tapping into a dog’s desire to search and to communicate with the handler.
Stacy loves helping others and her enthusiasm for the sport is contagious. Even greater than her love for the sport is her love of teaching. She prides herself on being a highly creative, enthusiastic and caring instructor, easily able to teach all levels of Nosework students. Stacy loves seeing teams flourish in the sport and enjoy what has become an extremely popular outlet for all dogs.
Stacy's personal website and blog, Scentsabilities Nosework: http://scentsabilitiesnw.com
Pronouns: Stacy goes by she/her.
Stacy Barnett's current and upcoming classes
The Upper Levels: Building Skills for Elite and Summit
There is nothing quite so exhilarating as searching at the Elite and Summit levels. These are levels that push you as a handler to be nimble and focused. In Summit you have to not only maintain that but at an even greater level and over 2 days. At the end of a Summit you feel as if you have sprinted a marathon. Elite and Summit, although at their original conception vaguely imitate real life searching, really are their own unique beast. The handler has to have courage and rapid decision making but yet stay in the game during both very short and more drawn out searches. The team has no chance for downtime because letting up on the gas means you just won’t finish… And staying in too long can sometimes cost you a title!
Challenges to Enhance Problem Solving
Nosework isn't REALLY all about the nose... it's about the dog using all of their senses and problem solving the location of the hidden source material. When we train, it's so important to support the development of that decision making process. Every time you set a hide, you shape the dog's searching behaviors. By setting hides that help your dog to THINK, you create an engaged, efficient dog.
Converging Odor Deep Dive
This class is ALL about Converging Odor...
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