Warner Brook Training Center

05/31/2026

Looking for a fun, safe activity for your senior dog? Looking for a way to tire your young dog without risk to their joints? Or how about a way to just have FUN with your dog and grow your bond. Whether you’re interested in competition or not, scent/nose work is a fabulous activity for dogs of any age.

Our next intro workshop will be Saturday, June 20 from 1 to 4. We’ll have a maximum of six teams. Please p.m. with your email address to register or if you have questions. Kristie Adams

05/30/2026

Due to the upcoming AKC Scent Work trial, Kristie’s Monday & Thursday SW classes will be off site this coming week. Please check your email for details.
Kristie Adams

05/27/2026

One of the most common phrases in scent work is “Trust your dog”.

This morning on our hike through the woods, Ivan was walking at a snail’s pace. At nearly 13, that’s his right. But he wasn’t in pain or tired, he was intensely tracking something. I finally encouraged him to move along, only to round a corner and see a bear.

I was on high alert because his body language and intensity was unusual. I knew something was different and thankfully I spotted the bear before the dogs did.

One of the reasons I love scent work is that it teaches us to be more attentive to our dog’s changes of behaviors and body language and to be more in tune with them in general. Sometimes those changes are much more subtle, but they all mean something. And when you learn to recognize and understand some of those changes, your relationship with your dog will change dramatically.

For more information on scent work or to join a list for one of our workshops, PM with your email address. Kristie Adams

05/25/2026

Reminder to Monday SW class participants. We DO have class tonight!
We’ll be doing HD & Buried, so please bring gloves/boxes if you don’t have them on site. Kristie Adams

05/09/2026

Fun day today at FASNY Museum of Firefighting! What a great venue for a trial or just to visit. We missed some Qs, but got to meet up with old and new friends. Thank you to all the judges and volunteers at Albany Obedience Club!
Kristie Adams

05/09/2026

Reminder! No handling class until
at least 5/30 whileSherry Kapitan travels to VA to judge.

05/04/2026

We often talk about how scent work helps dogs to become more confident. Last weekend was a brilliant example. We arrived at the CVKC trial to find a beeping sound coming from/near the main entrance. Filli HATES the sound of a smoke detector and that’s exactly what it sounded like. She sits in a corner and shakes when she hears it (which is often if I’m cooking). I knew I had a big problem, so I brought her to the warm up boxes (outside) and heavily rewarded her. We headed inside and I expected her to shut down. Imagine my surprise when she trotted through the door, paying no attention to the beeping. She was absolutely focused and confident and went on to place third in her Adv. Buried class (her only class).
While this is a wonderful, encouraging example of confidence, it also speaks to CONTEXT. This dog has such a positive association to odor, it completely overrode her fear.
Scent Work isn’t a cure all, but it is a super fun activity to help you grow your relationship with your dog. If you haven’t tried it, you should. Private lessons and workshops are available. Kristie Adams

05/04/2026

Just hanging out on our place waiting for the two-leggers to notice how good we are. They aren’t too swift…..Kristie Adams

04/26/2026

Huge thanks to Champlain Valley Kennel Club for a fabulous first SW trial! Great judges, volunteers, participants and wonderful memories made!

Congratulations to the Warner Brook Training Center crew and all the other fabulous teams!

02/02/2026

Stevie’s search from the WKC Scent Work Demo. Although the searches were straightforward, the environment was not. I was very pleased with her ability to focus on the task at hand rather than the thousands of people, dogs, sounds and other distractions.

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