It is that time of year again when folks want to be out enjoying the fall temperatures and color. What better way, than to come and help out at the Tracking Test coming up November 8, 2026 at a new location this year! Our test will be at Branched Oak Recreation Area in Raymond, NE.
This year our judges are: Karen Phillips (from Fairview Park, Ohio) and Inge Suchanek (from Milton, Wisconsin).
I am in need of a Chief Tracklayer and Chief Cross Track Layer.
We also have a variety of other jobs for volunteers: tracklayers, flag carriers, hospitality, drivers, and etc. We would like volunteers to be available for Saturday and Sunday if possible, but not necessary. We do have jobs that we can split up the times and days. If any of these sounds like something you would like to try, please call or email me at (402) 670-3902 shellyrehmeier@cox.net.
Experience for most of these jobs is not necessary.
Hope to see you there and thank you for your support,
This is such exciting news! WE will be helping the Cornhusker Kennel Club with their Fast CAT event. They are stretched thin with needed volunteers between the All Breed Dog Show and the Fast CAT event. We all know the Fast CAT events can be a big draw for entries to a dog show. We are excited to be able to support another local club. The great news? All the profits from that event will come directly to us—so your support is extra meaningful!
Please consider volunteering even for a morning or afternoon shift if you are able. If you have any questions at all, don’t hesitate to reach out to Michelle Myers. Thank you again for all you do—we can’t wait to see you at the track!
Date: Monday, July 13th, 2026 Address: North Elkhorn Fire Station, 9301 N 204th Street, Elkhorn, NE
Khara Schuetzner is a professional cadaver dog handler and owner of The Doggie Spot, LLC in Shawnee, Oklahoma. She is a NACSW Certifying Official, Judge, and Certified Nose Work Instructor, as well as an AKC Scent Work Judge, UKC Nose Work Judge, and USCSS Judge and CSD. Khara’s passion for K9 Nose Work began in 2010. She has been teaching since 2011 and has competed extensively with her own dogs, including her first Nose Work dog, Cooper, who earned his ELT-1 title. She currently competes with three dogs: Winnie, Whiskey, and Cinnamon & Cypher. She is a Certified Professional Dog Trainer (CPDT-KSA) and holds professional memberships with APDT, NAPWDA, NNCDS, and is a lifetime member of NASAR.
We hope that you will join us for this exciting two-session workshop!
Session 1: Communication Within the Team (8:00am – 12:00pm)
Ever wish your dog could talk? Khara will work with handlers on reading their dogs during searches. Is it pooling or a trapped odor? An elevated hide? An inaccessible Hide? Build your ability to read your dog in this session. What cues do you send your teammate when you plant your feet or do not plant your feet, when working your dog on odor? In this workshop, Khara will help your team on Crazy Source. As a handler, you will learn how to properly read the little changes in behavior and the cues you send.
Session 2: Under Pressure – Time, Hides, Size (1:30pm – 5:30pm)
As you move up in nose work, do you feel like you are missing something? Or do you feel like the time pressure is getting to be too much? We will work through the most common issues of trialing at higher levels by recreating some of the challenging hides you have found at trials. We will go over how you, as a team, can support each other. We will discover why time doesn’t matter when you trust your dog. Challenging hide-and-seek and fun mental games will be part of this course.