Nosework is for Everyone! Part 5 Jenny-Boo

As the title to these Nosework posts say.....Nosework is for EVERYONE! It is true. Skip and Tim have been spotlighted as they are the dogs who are going to the formal classes with mom and dad.

When we practice in the yard or house we have to put everyone away because all the dogs, yes all 5 of them, want to take a turn... And what I mean by "want to take a turn" is we have squealing, whining, barking, pogo-ing, and general mayhem from those who are waiting to take their turn. ha ha ha...

I mean to a dog what could be funner? Hanging out with mom and dad, searching for food that is hiding in a box. This game is a terriers dream! And our "mature" girl Jenny-Boo doesn't think this is a game just for boys, oh no. Jenny is hard of hearing and her sight isn't what it used to be, but boy-oh, oops I mean, girl-oh-girl does her sniffer still work. She could find the smallest of morsels anywhere-anytime. When we were practicing with novel things, Jenny was in the house barking up a storm saying "not fair not fair, I WANT a turn!!!!!!!". So that is exactly what she got. This is her very first time finding treats in a box in a more formal way and she was on it like a pro. Did someone say "find food?", Jenny's in!

I started with her by tossing treats in the grass for her to find and to lure her toward the search area, this isn't really the official way to get a dog started on this but we were just having fun with what we had out. She isn't going to be doing this as a profession so we weren't so careful with the way we were working with her. Treats were involved and that is all she cares about. Jenny also has very few teeth so the treats we happened to have were taking her a little time to eat. I would normally use a very soft treat for her in the future. Jenny didn't care though, Cheese Please happens to be a favorite of Jenny's. As you will see she did figure it out and really quick! This was her very first time ever!

Her second try and what a pro! It also came in handy that she is hard of hearing because there was a loud noise right when she found the box and I am glad it didn't scare her.

Jenny really has no fear in so many ways. If you knew how she was when we first got her 6 years ago, you would know how amazing she is doing. Finding a box under a chair is something that would still be nerve-wracking to Timken. Good girl Jenny-Boo!

Look at that 14 year old rattie girl.

Work it Jenny-Boo! Work that nose...

Found it! Jenny wants everyone to know that Nosework is for everyone....including her very proud and beaming mom and dad. Woof!

I hope everyone reading this series will try Nosework with their dogs, in a formal class, or at home. Everyone wins when they are doing Nosework!

There will be more in this series, Birdie and Liza get into the act too, and Tim and Skip continue with formal classes and continue to hone their skills.