Course Title: NAVHDA Natural Ability Tracking

Prerequisites: 4 months to 16 months (actually any age, but must be under 16 months to be qualified to Prize in a NAVHDA Natural Ability test.

Purpose: To teach you to train your dog to track wounded game NA Tracking Photo in all conditions and to be prepared for the NAVHDA Natural Ability Tracking component.

What you can expect to learn from this Course:

Understanding NAVHDA Natural Ability Tracking
Laying a Track
Dog learns something is “out there.”
Dog learns to use nose and concentrate on track
Importance of wind
Importance of training in varying cover
Importance of training corners
Importance of training roads or paths
Dog learns the difference between “Track” and “Search”
How to find a test, enter and run your dog in a NAVHDA Natural Ability test.

Course Cost and Length: $150. Six(6) live sessions. (5 recorded)

Course Dates and Times: (TO REGISTER FOR THIS CLASS: Choose from the following course offerings. This will send you to our Session Information and registration page. When you get there, click on the "Registration" link at the top or bottom of that page and follow the easy registration procedure.)

Live Session Registration ($150) :

May 29-July 3 (Tuesdays 7-8PM, MST)

June 25-August 6 (Mondays 6-7PM, MST)

July 30-Sept. 10 (Mondays 5-6PM, MST)

August 28-October 9 (Tuesdays 6-7PM, MST)

Recorded Sessions Registration ($50) :

Live—You will speak to the instructor in an online “classroom” with several other students.
Recorded— Watch the presentation at your own pace, with limited interaction with the instructor and other students. Click here to check for recorded courses.

Course Info:
The NAVHDA Natural Ability Tracking Training course focuses on scenting theories, training techniques, starting a dog on a track, laying a track, equipment used, types of fields to train in, expectations of judging a track in a NAVHDA NA test, and step-by-step instruction to get your dog ready for the Natural Ability test in NAVHDA and the hunting field.
* This course is for those that feel they and/or their dog need extra help learning to concentrate and cooperate on a track. As always, this is only ONE method to train and there are many others that may work just as well.

Instructor:Cheryl Asmus
e-trainingfordogs@comcast.net

Cheryl Asmus is a member of several NAVHDA Chapters: Rocky Mountain, Sandhills and Frontier. She is also a Senior NAVHDA Judge. The NAVHDA offices she have held as a chapter member are: Test Secretary, Training Director, Webmaster and Newsletter Editor. She organized the workers for the 2004 NAVHDA Invitational, and has worked at every job during testing including: bird planter, lunches, host judges, pick up or drop off judges, gunner, field marshal, bird steward, etc. She has also helped at the Invitational testing as a Field Marshall.
Cheryl has titled dogs in NAVHDA Natural Ability, Utility and the Invitational. She has also titled dogs at the Senior and Master Hunter level in AKC. Before working with the Versatile Hunting Dog, she had put 2 Tracking Dogs and 2 Tracking Dog Excellent on dogs in addition to teaching Tracking in Lake Elmo, Minnesota many years ago at the Animal Inn. Cheryl also put 4 Companion Dogs on dogs plus 3 Companion Dog Excellent on dogs.
In the 1980’s, she used to train and test in Schutzhund bringing 2 dogs to Schutzhund I and II and one dog to a Schutzhund III. She held the office of training director for the Twin City Working Dog Association for several years in the 80’s. Cheryl has served as the “helper” (bite suit) for the St. Paul and Minneapolis K-9 Police Department in her younger years. The tracking and obedience work are equally as exciting to build in a dog. Most importantly, the instructor, Cheryl Asmus has hunted for over 40 years. She started in the corn fields of North Branch Minnesota chasing hounds in the night after raccoon and sitting on the wheel hub of her uncle’s tractor shooting squirrels out of the trees as they went around harvesting corn or beans in the 60’s. She hunts deer, elk, antelope, waterfowl, varmints and best of all…upland game. As an avid outdoors person who also considers her number one hobby training her dogs, there is nothing more enjoyable to her than hunting behind a great versatile dog. (Outlander German SHorthaired Pointers)

Student Information

We do not recommend taking a course if you have access to the internet ONLY through a dial-up modem. The speed is just too slow and you will not have a good experience. HOWEVER, you can go to the local library or public areas with free wireless “areas” such as hotel lobbies or coffee houses and take your course. You will need to bring your cell phone. Though the call is toll-free to teleconference, depending on your wireless cell phone service plan, you may be charged for the minutes.
Check out the availability to have wireless through Direct TV or Satellite installed at your home. The costs are getting more reasonable every day.

For registration, login or other technical problems:

Self-Service Technical Support
- Email: support@webex.com
Live technical support
- Phone: Call 1-866-229-3239 (U.S. and Canada toll-free), +1-408-435-7088 (International toll), or an International toll-free phone number, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. (For current customers only.)

Necessary Downloads Prior to taking a course:

You will need to allow ActiveX to be installed on your computer (you will be prompted before logging in to a class if you need it).
You will also need a media player for audio and video. Download the free Microsoft Media Player or Quicktime Player .
MAC Users: Click here to get to Webex. On the page that comes up, in the left panel, choose "Training Manager" under "Set Up." Then, click on "verify your rich media players." Check that you have the latest uploads of Flash and Windows Media Player to be able to view and hear videos for this course.

You must also read and agree to the E-Training for Dogs, Inc. Standard Terms and Conditions prior to taking a course: Click here to read these. You will be asked when you register if you have read them and will not be allowed to take the course if you do not agree to the terms.

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	Course Title: NAVHDA Natural Ability Tracking Prerequisites: 4 months to 16 months (actually any age, but must be under 16 months to be qualified to Prize in a NAVHDA Natural Ability test. Purpose: To teach you to train your dog to track wounded game in all conditions and to be prepared for the NAVHDA Natural Ability Tracking component. What you can expect to learn from this Course: Understanding NAVHDA Natural Ability Tracking Laying a Track Dog learns something is “out there.” Dog learns to use nose and concentrate on track Importance of wind Importance of training in varying cover Importance of training corners Importance of training roads or paths Dog learns the difference between “Track” and “Search” How to find a test, enter and run your dog in a NAVHDA Natural Ability test. Course Cost and Length: $150. Six(6) live sessions. (5 recorded) Course Dates and Times: (TO REGISTER FOR THIS CLASS: Choose from the following course offerings. This will send you to our Session Information and registration page. When you get there, click on the "Registration" link at the top or bottom of that page and follow the easy registration procedure.) Live Session Registration ($150) : May 29-July 3 (Tuesdays 7-8PM, MST) June 25-August 6 (Mondays 6-7PM, MST) July 30-Sept. 10 (Mondays 5-6PM, MST) August 28-October 9 (Tuesdays 6-7PM, MST) Recorded Sessions Registration ($50) : Live—You will speak to the instructor in an online “classroom” with several other students. Recorded— Watch the presentation at your own pace, with limited interaction with the instructor and other students. Click here to check for recorded courses. Course Info: The NAVHDA Natural Ability Tracking Training course focuses on scenting theories, training techniques, starting a dog on a track, laying a track, equipment used, types of fields to train in, expectations of judging a track in a NAVHDA NA test, and step-by-step instruction to get your dog ready for the Natural Ability test in NAVHDA and the hunting field. * This course is for those that feel they and/or their dog need extra help learning to concentrate and cooperate on a track. As always, this is only ONE method to train and there are many others that may work just as well. Instructor:Cheryl Asmus e-trainingfordogs@comcast.net Cheryl Asmus is a member of several NAVHDA Chapters: Rocky Mountain, Sandhills and Frontier. She is also a Senior NAVHDA Judge. The NAVHDA offices she have held as a chapter member are: Test Secretary, Training Director, Webmaster and Newsletter Editor. She organized the workers for the 2004 NAVHDA Invitational, and has worked at every job during testing including: bird planter, lunches, host judges, pick up or drop off judges, gunner, field marshal, bird steward, etc. She has also helped at the Invitational testing as a Field Marshall. Cheryl has titled dogs in NAVHDA Natural Ability, Utility and the Invitational. She has also titled dogs at the Senior and Master Hunter level in AKC. Before working with the Versatile Hunting Dog, she had put 2 Tracking Dogs and 2 Tracking Dog Excellent on dogs in addition to teaching Tracking in Lake Elmo, Minnesota many years ago at the Animal Inn. Cheryl also put 4 Companion Dogs on dogs plus 3 Companion Dog Excellent on dogs. In the 1980’s, she used to train and test in Schutzhund bringing 2 dogs to Schutzhund I and II and one dog to a Schutzhund III. She held the office of training director for the Twin City Working Dog Association for several years in the 80’s. Cheryl has served as the “helper” (bite suit) for the St. Paul and Minneapolis K-9 Police Department in her younger years. The tracking and obedience work are equally as exciting to build in a dog. Most importantly, the instructor, Cheryl Asmus has hunted for over 40 years. She started in the corn fields of North Branch Minnesota chasing hounds in the night after raccoon and sitting on the wheel hub of her uncle’s tractor shooting squirrels out of the trees as they went around harvesting corn or beans in the 60’s. She hunts deer, elk, antelope, waterfowl, varmints and best of all…upland game. As an avid outdoors person who also considers her number one hobby training her dogs, there is nothing more enjoyable to her than hunting behind a great versatile dog. (Outlander German SHorthaired Pointers) Student Information We do not recommend taking a course if you have access to the internet ONLY through a dial-up modem. The speed is just too slow and you will not have a good experience. HOWEVER, you can go to the local library or public areas with free wireless “areas” such as hotel lobbies or coffee houses and take your course. You will need to bring your cell phone. Though the call is toll-free to teleconference, depending on your wireless cell phone service plan, you may be charged for the minutes. Check out the availability to have wireless through Direct TV or Satellite installed at your home. The costs are getting more reasonable every day. For registration, login or other technical problems: Self-Service Technical Support Email: support@webex.com Live technical support Phone: Call 1-866-229-3239 (U.S. and Canada toll-free), +1-408-435-7088 (International toll), or an International toll-free phone number, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. (For current customers only.) Necessary Downloads Prior to taking a course: You will need to allow ActiveX to be installed on your computer (you will be prompted before logging in to a class if you need it). You will also need a media player for audio and video. Download the free Microsoft Media Player or Quicktime Player . MAC Users: Click here to get to Webex. On the page that comes up, in the left panel, choose "Training Manager" under "Set Up." Then, click on "verify your rich media players." Check that you have the latest uploads of Flash and Windows Media Player to be able to view and hear videos for this course. You must also read and agree to the E-Training for Dogs, Inc. Standard Terms and Conditions prior to taking a course: Click here to read these. You will be asked when you register if you have read them and will not be allowed to take the course if you do not agree to the terms. Click here to return to Dog Training Courses
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