RAT Hunt Instinct Workshop (Barn Hunt)
Sun, Oct 20
|Palgrave
Explore the world of Rat Hunting at our Beginner Workshop! Learn the fundamentals of this exciting dog sport, from scent searching to obstacle navigation.
Time & Location
Oct 20, 2024, 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Palgrave, 1230 Concession Rd 7, Palgrave, ON L0N 1P0, Canada
About the event
Come join us for a Rat Hunting Instinct Test and Workshop! This day includes a rat instinct test and practice runs. Rat hunting is also known as the sport of Barn Hunt. Teaching your dog the art of "ratting" in artificial farm atmospheres set up by our professional trainers. The sport seeks to provide a fun and accessible outlet for canines and their handlers to exercise control around "prey drive" instincts, is recognized by the CKC, and is judged based on speed and accuracy of canines finding the rats! Our rats are kept and cared for as pets, and lead enriching, protected lives.
This class is accessible for young and older participants, both of the canine and human variety!
In this workshop we cover the following
-Introductions to live rats
-Introductions to doing hay climbs
-Introductions to doing tunnels