Notable seminars and events listed, however there are also too many to simply list that have helped me over the years. From attending other SAR teams training, to traveling to work with SAR trainers, nose work instructors, dog trainers, or simply to watch other teams work with their dogs and instructors. They all have my thanks and gratitude.
There are also numerous texts and online educational classes I have taken or read to help ‘build my toolbox’ in regards to dog training. Forever a life long student, keep learning and growing always. Thank you to those that have helped build me along the way and will in the future.
Seminars
- 2025 NACSW Spring Virtual Nose Work Camp
- 2025 Leah Ganglehoff Seminar Nw3 and Containers
- 2025 McManus Games and Sexy Hides
- 2024 McManus Training Plan and Games
- 2024 Garrett Dyer Thresholds, Corners, and Tight Spaces and Brass Ring
- 2024 Sue Frisch Strong Foundations and Simple Solutions
- 2024 McManus Read like a Book Part 2 and 99 Problems Part 2
- 2023 McManus Read like a Book Part 1 and 99 Problems Part 1
- 2023 Garrett Dyer Filtering the Noise Day 1 and Day 2
- 2023 Jacy Kelly Missed Puzzles and Complicated Hides
- 2022 Holly Bushard Handling Practices for Known Hides and Puzzles that Matter
- 2022 McManus Lets Dance and Squirrel !
- 2022 Jacy Kelly Leash Handling
- 2022 McManus Exteriors/Vehicles
- 2021 Jacy Kelly Container Mysteries and Stupid human tricks Workshop
- 2021 NACSW Fall Virtual Nose Work Camp
- 2021 McManus Distractions and Coverage Workshop
- 2021 Garrett Dyer Seminar
- 2021 McManus Trial from Hell 3 and Games Seminar
- 2021 Lemonade Fenzi and IABC Virtual Seminar
- 2021 NACSW Virtual Nose Work Camp Spring
- 2020 Garrett Dyer Nose Work Seminar
- 2020 NACSW Virtual Nose work camp Spring and Fall
- 2020 Lemonade Fenzi and IABC Virtual Seminar
- 2020 McManus Games and Trial from hell Seminar
- 2020 Fall NACSW Virtual Nose work camp
- 2019 McManus Four Pillars and Patterns/Handling pt 2
- 2019 AKC Judges seminar working spot
- 2019 AVTE Conference
- 2019 Patterns, Handling, & Games McManus Seminar
- 2019 Midwest Veterinary Conference
- 2019 Michael McManus Games Seminar
- 2018 Tony Gravely Seminar
- 2018 Jacey Kelly Seminar
- 2018 Michael McManus Games Seminar
- 2018 RA Boyles Scent Work Work Shop
- 2018 AWDA K9-Search and Rescue Seminar
- 2017 AWDA/Bullocks K9-Search and Rescue Seminar
- 2017 Kocher Method Sar Seminar
- 2016 Nosework workshop with Cindy Luster
- 2016 Kocher Method Sar Seminar
- 2016 NACSW Founder Ron Gaunt Nosework Seminar
- 2016 Nosework seminar with Stacey Barnett
- 2015 Kocher Method SAR seminar
- 2015 Nosework Seminar with Sergio Rojas
- 2014 USMA SAR Seminar
- 2014 Kocher Method SAR Seminar
- 2013 USMA Sar Seminar
Education
- 7 years of obedience/behavioral/training classes with different methods
- 1.5 years of agility classes with different methods
- 1 year of therapy dog class with different methods
- Lessons taken with 5 different CNWI’s
- Lessons with 3 NACSW CO’s and previous nationals competitors
- Multiple Online Nosework Classes
- Dog in white at an Elite Trial and a USCSS Adv trial
- Educational/Teaching Continuing Education Classes
- Volunteer at too many NACSW, AKC, and USCSS trials to count
- Masters degree in Psychology
- Bachelor’s degree in Psychology
- Associates degree in Veterinary Technology
- Certified Veterinary Technician
- Fear Free Certified
- College Instructor/Educator