GIKC is excited to offer a Pet First Aid and CPR class with a wonderful instructor from Omaha!
The class will be held Saturday January 31st. Start time will depend on enrollment as we may have two classes!
Everyone will be certified at the end of class.
What does it mean to be pet CPR/first-aid certified?
It means you’ve taken a comprehensive course that teaches you how to:
✔️ Respond in emergencies
✔️ Bandage wounds
✔️ Perform rescue breathing & CPR
✔️ Identify early signs of illness or injury
✔️ And MORE!
Please email bridgid@gikennelclub.com for more info!
We are SO excited to offer an Intro to Scentwork Workshop with Sharon Dowell on February 7, 2026 from 11am-3pm.
Nosework, or scent work, is an addictive sport that most teams can quickly learn and enjoy. Sense of smell is our dogs’ strongest sense, the primary way they experience the world. Nosework capitalizes on our dogs’ innate, amazing sniffing abilities to create a sport that is fulfilling and can tremendously strengthen our bond with our canine partners.
Nosework is modeled after the work of canine detection dogs who find illegal drugs, fire accelerants, bombs and much more. In the sport, we train our dogs to find specific essential oils in different types of searches like interior, exterior, containers, or buried.
This nosework clinic will explain the sport, introduce the supplies needed, and coach teams in how to begin training their dog in the sport. Working teams will practice the introductory steps and be shown the next steps. Working teams that have already started nosework will be coached at their current level with suggestions for next steps.
Working teams should bring a ridiculous amount of soft, high value treats - this is not an exaggeration!- and a 6 ft leash, flat or limited slip collar for their dog, treat pouch or vest, and comfortable clothes and tennis shoes. Teams with experience should bring their equipment that may include nosework harness, longer leash, handler vest, etc.
Your clinician, Sharon Dowell, is an AKC scent work judge and has been teaching nosework for over 8 years in greater Omaha. She has also helped run nosework trials for over 10 years. She’s trained and handled dogs to the highest levels of nosework in several different organizations, and she travels the country to compete. She also trains and competes in herding and dabbles in other sports like rally. She and her husband Scott live on a small farm in western Iowa with their border collies, sheep and chickens.
Working spots are full but we have plenty of auditing spots available.
Email bridgid@gikennelclub.com for more info!
