Seminars and Workshops | Nose Work 808

We host nose work seminars and workshops several times a year. Please sign up if you’d like to be notified.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Scent Detection Workshops with Steve DeTata CNWI
Monday December 8, 2025

We’re super excited to host Steve DeTata in Hawaii in December 2025. Steve has been involved in K9 Nose Work® since 2010. He has been teaching K9 Nose Work® since 2013, and is currently an NACSW Trial Certifying Official, Trial Judge, Odor Recognition Test Certifying Official and Judge; as well as an AKC Scent Work Judge.

Read more about Steve here.

We will be offering two half-day workshops for dog teams that are interested in advancing their dogs’ problem-solving skills, as well the humans’ observation, handling and partnering skills. Elements will include Exterior and Container.

Novice/Advanced Workshop Time: 9:00-12:00pm

Excellent/Master Level Workshop Time: 1:00-4:00pm

Workshop Location: Waipio / Central Oahu

Price for each half-day workshop:

Working Spot: $125 (attending with dog) per workshop
Auditing Spot: $30 (attending without dog) per workshop

Pre-requisite: Dog must be on birch, anise and clove odors.

Registration: Visit the Country Canine website

Scent Detection Workshops with Lauralea Oliver CNWI
Saturday January 17, 2026
Sunday January 18, 2026
Monday (holiday) January 19, 2026

Lauralea Oliver of k9inSCENTive will be back in Hawaii in January 2026. Lauralea is an Ecological Detection Dog Trainer and Handler and an International Speaker on canine scent work and scent detection dogs. Through NACSW she is a Certified Nose Work Instructor®, Trial Judge and Certifying Official. Lauralea has made a career working of with dogs which began in 2000. Her years of experience include working with dogs in many environments and disciplines including shelter and rescue dogs, working dogs, sporting dogs and companion dogs.