Amanda Nelson

Using Hoops for Enrichment

Amanda Nelson is a world-renowned agility trainer and competitor with over 30 years of experience teaching seminars globally. Known for her expertise in distance handling and fostering teamwork between dog and handler, Amanda has earned numerous accolades, including over 50 NADAC Championship titles, multiple Top Dog of the Year honors, and groundbreaking achievements as a Junior Handler.

A published author and educator, Amanda contributes to leading dog sport publications and teaches online courses for platforms like Clean Run and Fenzi Dog Sports Academy. She has also produced innovative training videos, including Stakes Distance Training.

Beyond agility, Amanda is passionate about canine wellness, specializing in fitness, massage, acupressure, nutrition, and PEMF therapy.

Presentation Key points:

  • Using hoops for enrichment with dogs

  • Shaping your dog to go through hoops

  • Using targets/movement puzzles with hoops

  • Combining hoops with other enrichment activities

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  • Advanced enrichment games using hoops

  • Combining hoops with movement puzzles

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Robin Greubel

Hunting & Nose Games

Robin has been involved in detection work since 2001, beginning in wilderness and human remains detection (HRD), which expanded into disaster work.

She trains and deploys with Nebraska Task Force 1 and Iowa Task Force 1. She is also a certified explosives and narcotics detection dog handler.

Presentation Key points:

  • How detection/nose games help enrich your dog’s life

  • Ideas for simple nose games to play in and around your house and yard

  • Using sniffing as a reinforcement

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  • Nose games to teach your dog to sniff

  • Using sniffing as a reinforcer

  • Games to teach your dog to be more focused hunting in distracting areas

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  • If you are doing scent games, there is a video that will help you learn about different games you can use to teach your dog about odor theory!

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