Happy New Year M&M siblings

Another year in the books and already one of our brothers has passed a test.  Remember a few posts ago when we featured Howard and Beau starting nosework?  Well this past weekend they passed an ORT test on Anise, in 40 seconds, and are ready to move on to NW1 (Nosework 1 I believe)!  In Howard's words...

Next step is to enter (or try to enter) a NW1 trial.  They are hard to get into.  The first one I am going to try to enter is February 21 near Baltimore.  The period you can enter is open for 48 hours only, starting with noon tomorrow (Monday).  The entry form is online.  After the 48 hours the dogs are picked by random draw (just like tracking).  There are only 40 dogs that can be entered.  If we get in, there are 4 areas that have to be searched.  They are exterior, vehicles, indoors and containers.  To pass, Beau would have to pass all 4!  If there is one failure, we are out of luck.  If Beau finds all 4, he then gets the title of NW1.

Good luck to both of them!

It was a busy year for the pups, titles were earned in obedience and rally, legs/qualifying scores were achieved in agility, and obedience, there was a move across the country and lots of hours were spent training, traveling and enjoying our wonderful and talented pups.  I hope you continue to share your adventures with all of us.  This is a short post but I plan to write a bigger one soon.  And hopefully that one will include pictures!