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First Course? sign up here- Groundworks

Courses to Begin Finding the Trails!- The Foundation Groundworks, Response, and Reliance

Tracking- The Groundwork

Welcome to K9 Track NW! This is a six-week course introducing your dog and you to tracking/trailing. 3 hands on trainings usually 4 hours but depends on size of class, 8 online classes that include your homework, and 4 Live sessions with group to discuss your progress. A minimum of 20 hours total. In the Groundworks Course we work grassy surfaces. We break up the trail teaching the dog the beginning, the middle, and the end. Stitching it all together in your six weeks so you two can complete trails with confidence! I keep our course groups small maximum class size six teams. This course is offered in January and May. To sign up for online only which includes 4 private Live sessions and the 8 online classes use code FOUNDATIONONLINEONLY to receive 40% off.

$500.00

The Response to The Reliance- ONLINE COURSE

For those of you that traveling is just not an option. After you have completed the Groundworks Course online you can continue your foundation here. You have taught your dog what you want them to do in Groundworks now is the time to train you. As the trails grow in complexity you will learn how to read your dog and respond to what they are telling you. I believe this is the key in your future success as a team. You will work grassy fields, trail systems, and urban areas. You will learn to trust one another to become a strong reliant team. This is a 20-week course- includes 20 classes online and 10 private Live(zoom) sessions with trainer where we can discuss homework, watch videos, get answers to your questions.

$600.00

Core Concepts

This course is designed for you if you have just finished the Groundworks Course, possibly started your dog somewhere else and you want to build a stronger foundation, or you just want to keep that foundation strong. A six-month course covering my key ingredients to a foundation that will build trust in your team. We will work grassy fields to urban neighborhoods. We will age trails up to 4 hours. You will learn how to read and respond to your dog. You will learn tools to help your dog when needed and trust in them when they get the trail. This course will begin in January and in July. It includes - 9 full days of training here in Bellingham, 8 online classes, and Live sessions twice a month at 5pm on Mondays. Core Concepts is a combination of my foundation courses I started in 2019- Response and Reliance. K9 Track NW is always evolving to give you the support, training, and knowledge for success on the trails. Dates of trainings for our January start 1/23-24, 2/20, 3/6-7, 4/18, 5/8, 6/5-6. Email me to hold a spot with a $200 deposit. Or go ahead and sign up now! Spot for six teams. Online course will be available January 1, 2027.

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Courses to Build Teams Ready For Service- Beyond, Wild, and Keep Strong

Beyond

Beyond is a course to set you up for success in the field. Yes, many take this course to prepare for national certifications, yet that is not the only reason to sign up. If you are looking for a course that will help you stay on track in your growth as a team, prep you to be call out ready, and give you the tools to train with versatility- this is your course. This is a 6 month course strengthening your set of tools for success as a tracking team. My goal is that you train and learn AND FEEL CONFIDENT working as a team in many different areas. In this course you will receive a minimum of 120 hours of training. Training includes- 8 online classes. 2 Live sessions a month with group for Q & A. Then most important- team trainings here in Bellingham. We meet 5 times for 2-days then our last session is 3-days. This course will be a challenge. You will work blind and double-blind problems. You will work multiple surfaces and many environments. We will age tracks up to 24 hours and complete tracks up to a mile. We will work together for the success of all, and to meet your individual goals. This course is designed to prepare you for what lies ahead! Strengthening your team to be ready for the callout! There will be an evaluation to make sure you are ready to take this course if you have not passed our Reliance Evaluation. This course has spots for only six teams, minimum 4 teams.- next start date July 2027. Email me for schedule, questions, or to sign up!

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The Wild

The Wild is a 4-month course expanding our trails into the wilderness. We will work on reading your dog without boundaries. This course will begin in large open fields, we will work trail systems, and finally those areas where a little bushwhacking maybe required. We will learn to read the dog as they work the trail with all their techniques, raising your trust in what your dog is doing to find the subject. Our trainings will take place in Whatcom County. A total of 88 hours of training in four months! 72 hours are actual hands-on training with small group. Online course and Live sessions complete the hours. There is a $200 nonrefundable deposit to hold your spot! Don't be shy this course fills up quickly! To sign up email me- K9tracknw@gmail.com This course runs February thru May. Six team slots. We have three slots still available for February 2027!

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Keep Strong

Keep Strong is a 12-month program. Starting in January we review our foundation moving through the year strengthening our teams through the wilderness and urban trails. Keep Strong has evolved through the last few years- in 2027 we will now have seven training weekends here in Bellingham, two Live sessions each month, and you will have eight online classes. Our trainings will include focus on the starts, the blinds, wilderness, and urban. In 2027, we have also included night trails into our schedule. Join the adventure, strengthen your team! Sign up for 2027 now by email or text me today! total spots for teams- 8. We have 5 left for 2027.

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K9 Track NW Seminars and Workshops

K9 Track NW Seminars

Join the Adventures! Check out the calendar for up-and-coming seminars and sign up here. I will confirm your seminar choice with you after sign up. Only 6 slots available for teams for each seminar. Do you want K9 Track NW to come to your area? Email me or call 360-319-0043 to set it up! Group price including travel expense may apply.

$450.00

Let's Talk Line Dance

The dance, the ebb and flow of the trail. This is an online course that will run for eight weeks starting January 4, 2027. Join us in discussions and lessons covering the line dance we call tracking. Yes, I will cover the basics, give you ideas and trainings to expand your trails, and answer questions you have with your weekly trainings. This course will run about six times during the year changing a bit every eight weeks as we grow as teams. We will Live together on the first and third Monday of the month at 10am Pacific time. Join the Adventures from near or far with this online course. Sign-ups will be available December 2026. Up to ten slots available each session.

$150.00

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My Short Story

I have been working dogs since 2005. I have taught obedience, detection, and tracking classes. I was a SAR handler for 14 years, a narcotics handler for 9, and I worked as a bomb dog handler for two years. Now as K9 Track NW owner and trainer, I hope to train with you. My wish is to show you just how amazing your dog can be.