Tracking classes begin with Track 1, teaching you and your dog the basics of tracking. This class takes place in different outdoor field areas in the Bellingham area. Our next class, you will lengthen your trails, and begin working different surfaces. At the end of Track 2 Class there will be a certification, when you pass this certification you can then take the Wilderness Tracking class. Here we work the trails in our beautiful Pacific Northwest. Our Urban Tracking class, also, requires you pass the Track 2 Certification, or a similar certification. You will also have to demonstrate you and your dog have some basic obedience skills to keep you both safe in an urban setting. All classes must have a minimum of 3 students, maximum 6.

Track 1-The Beginning.

 2 hour class once a week for seven weeks. Cost $360.00

Track 1 Start Dates for 2020

Friday, January 31, 10am-12pm 2 slots left

Saturday, February 1, 10am-12pm 3 slots left

Wednesday, March 4th, 10am-12pm 4 slots

Wednesday, April 1, 5:30-7:30pm

Thursday, May 7th, 1:30-3:30pm

Wednesday June 24th, 1:30-3:30pm

Sunday, September 9, 9-11am

To sign up go to store and select Track 1 Class or contact me.

These classes run weekly, yet there maybe a few classes we must take a week off for holidays or seminars, you may contact me to find out the schedule or weeks off for group class you are interested in taking. Thank you.

Track 2- The Next Step. 

2-3 hour class once a week for six weeks. Cost $360.00

Track 2 Start Dates for 2020

Friday, January 31, 1:30-3:30pm.

Friday, February 7, 4:30-6:30pm

Friday, April 3rd, 10-2pm

Saturday, April 4th, 10-12pm

Wednesday, April 29th, 10-12pm

Wednesday, May 20th 5:30-7:30pm

Thursday, July 9th, 5-7pm

Wednesday, August 19th, 1:30-3:30pm

Wednesday, November 4, 12-4pm

To sign up go to store and select Track 2 Class or contact me.

Track 3- The Wilderness Track. 

Must pass K9 Track NW Track 2 Certificate, or similar certification. Come play in our beautiful PNW, this is a great class for the SAR dogs, and anyone that loves an adventure.

Limited to six dogs. 4 sessions, 4 hours each.

Cost $400.00 

Wilderness Start Dates 2020

Friday, April 3rd, 4-8pm

Friday, May 29th, 9-1pm

Saturday, May 30th, 9-1pm

Wednesday, June 24th, 8-12noon

Wednesday, July 8th, 5-9pm

Thursday, August 20th 5-9pm

Wednesday,  October 7th, 12-4pm

To sign up got to store and select Wilderness Class, or contact me.

Track 4- The Urban Track. Learning to track in an urban setting. Must pass K9 Track NW Track 2 Certificate, or similar certification. Limited to six dogs. 4 sessions, 4 hours each.

Cost $400.00

Urban Start Dates 2020

Friday, May 8th, 4-8pm

Friday, July 17th, 9-1pm

Saturday, July 18th, 9-1pm

Wednesday, July 29th, 8-12noon

Wednesday, August 5th, 5-9pm

Thursday, September 24th, 5-9pm

Wednesday, November 4th, 12-4pm.

To sign up go to store and select Urban Class or contact me.

Finding the Articles

This class takes place inside, dog learns to search for a specific scent, indicating when they find it. In this class you will be working your dog on a six foot leash, learning how to search a room to find what the two of you have been asked to find. Six sessions all 2 hours. 

Cost $300.00

Next class starts December 6th, 4:30-6:30pm

Finding the Articles Start Dates 2020

Sunday, January 5th, 10-12noon

Sunday, November 1st, 10-12noon.

To sign up go to store and select Find the Articles, or contact me.

Seminars

Finding the Trail- Tracking/Trailing Seminar

March 27, 28, and 29th, 2020

The second of series of three.

This continues with first seminar- starting your dog on tracking/trailing. This class will continue foundation work- this seminar will include change of surfaces, indications, negatives, beginning to work intersections, and more. this class is designed for those that took the first seminar starting their dogs on trailing, and any other team that would like to strengthen their foundation in trailing, and increase the future success of their team. Location  Bellingham, Washington.

10 slots available.

Cost  $380.00

Deposit at sign up. Go to store. 

Finding the Trail- Tracking/Trailing Seminar

April 17, 18, and 19th, 2020

Last of series. We will continue on our foundation work to build strong tracking/trailing teams. This seminar will be working hard surfaces, distractions, and more to give you the tools to strengthen your teams foundation. This seminar is designed for the teams completing series, and is also here for anyone that wants to strengthen their hard surface work finding the trail. Location Bellingham, Washington.

10 slots available

Cost $380.00

Deposit at sign up. Go to store.

Night Urban Trails- Tracking/Traiiling Seminar

Two Dates

March 20, 21, & 22, 2020

July31, August 1, &2, 2020

Being comfortable working our dogs through the urban landscape in the middle of the night. Many of your callouts will come in the middle of the night, how often do you train in the wee hours of the night. This is my favorite time to search, and the dogs can thrive in these quieter hours.  This seminar will start on Friday night at 7pm, and we will work through the night, ending about three am Saturday.  We will then meet up again at 7pm Saturday night.  We will be working each K9 on longer trails through the urban landscape. Handlers will be asked to help flank and navigate as other teams work, as well as working their dogs. The trails will be 4-12 hours old. Your team should have experience working tracks aged up to 12 hours, and lengths up to 1 mile.  There are only four slots open for this seminar  to give teams time to work these larger problems. I believe this will be a great adventure for all that take part.

Location Bellingham and surrounding areas

7 slots available

Cost $400.00

Deposit at sign up. Go to store.

Callout Ready Seminar- Tracking/Trailing Seminar

August 21-23, 2020

We are bringing this one back! Setting up scenarios to match Callouts. Working as an individual team, and working on scenarios with other K9 teams. We will be adding new scenarios, and a little K9 Track NW adventure. Build strength in your team by learning to train for the callout you may get tomorrow.

Location Bellingham

10 slots available

Cost $400.00

Deposit at sign up. Go to store.

More seminars to come for 2020!

K9 Track NW Workshops

Welcome everyone!

Workshops are open to anyone that has taken any type of class from K9 Track NW.  Locations to be announced. Workshops are a day of working short drills, setting up scenarios for all stages of experience.  We will challenge you a bit, and have fun working with our dogs. This year we have work shops for the tracking dogs and for our article searches.

Come join us- your dog will be so happy you signed up!

12 slots available for each work shop.

Work shops will be approximately 7 hours.

Cost $50.00

2020 dates for Workshops

Tracking- Sunday, April 26th, 9-4pm

Article Search- Sunday, May 3, 9-4pm

Tracking- Sunday, June 28th, 9-4pm

Article Search-Sunday, July 26th, 9-4pm

Tracking-Saturday, September 12th, 9-4pm

Article Search- Sunday, September 13th, 9-4pm

Go to store to sign up,  select workshop.

Seminars for groups available. 6-10 dog teams.

Contact me for more information and  to schedule.

Private or small group classes  start at $100.00 an hour.

Call or email today to sign up.