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2026 Indiana Nose Work Jamboree
The 2026 Indiana Jamboree will be here before we know it and we are excited to have Silke Wittig, Michele Ellertson, Kathy Pierce, and Kayla Dever joining us as Instructors!👏🏼😄 I know they will continue our goal of having fun while getting some fabulous training. The format will be similar to last year - 4 groups of 6 handlers moving to training sessions while the Instructors stay at their site. One change will be we are not moving off Joseph Decuis Farm - the entire event will take place there. You and your dog will crate in your car and each group will drive to a training session site. You will still need to plan on bringing your own lunch. I'm working out the possibility of a video service. I know I would appreciate having that!
The Registration link will be on the Events page when it is open for that. The cost is $600 for the weekend for a working spot. Auditing is $75 for a single day or $100 for the weekend. Auditors will have priority for any working spots that become available. I will maintain a Wait List for anyone who wants to be on it.
Contact me with any questions at 2noseyou@gmail.com - it's exciting to be planning this and I look forward to seeing you! Reminder - Registration is NOT open yet. This is preliminary information only.
😄 BREAKING NEWS 🥳
COOPER T BASS DID IT!
Cooper T Bass achieved his Elite Champion title at Kittanning, PA ELT trial on Sunday, May 17, 2026! I almost didn't enter this trial - I wasn't sure driving 8 hours for a trial the week before one I was hosting was a great idea. I was sure glad I did! It was hot but Cooper T was up for the challenge. He even got 2 third place search ribbons(!). I am so amazed at his Nose Work journey from a 6 year old shelter rescue to ELT CH in 6 years - I'm not sure I really knew what a great dog he was at first. I learned so much from my environmentally challenged Honor and I just knew he was very different from Honor in his approach to the 'job'😅.
I am so grateful for the absolutely perfect foundation work we got from my trainer and mentor, Judy Archer-Dick. She helped me and Cooper form a working 'dream team' - he found the hides, I learned to stay out of his way and provided the treats! It was amazing to me how quickly he grasped and loved the game! Most importantly, I could drive to McDonald's drive through after every trial for his bacon cheeseburger! Don't believe they don't 'know' - he sure did!
We had many great trainers who also helped us along the way here - I am grateful for all of them - workshops, seminars, camps, and coaching groups! Auditing or Working spots - I learned valuable information from Ron Gaunt, Amy Herot, Jill Marie O'Brien, Leah Gangelhoff, Silke Wittig, Sue Frisch, Jean Richardson, Ashley Wendler-Rehbein, Jeff McMahon, and many others. And I can never forget my fellow enthusiasts - friends in classes, practice groups, and seminars who offered insights and observations (sometimes just a smile or encouraging word) and always willing to video - it all helped!
I have made the decision not to trial at Summit with Cooper T, but you may still see us at ELT-P trials sometimes. I will see if Brigadier and I can make the same journey to Elite. It's SO fun,fun,fun,fun,FUN!!😄