EVENTS | Country Canine

Photo Above: Hawaiiʻs first ever K9 Nose Work trial in 2015

We regularly host educational dog training events geared for dog owners as well as dog trainers and professionals!

UPCOMING EVENTS…

Scent Detection Workshop 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.

Cancellation Policy: Refunds will be made for cancellations, however cancellations of working spots will incur a $15 transaction fee, and cancellations of auditing spots will incur a $5 cancellation fee.

Registration: Please email Kyoko first to confirm there’s a spot available, and if confirmed, make your payment in one of two ways, via check or online. If paying by check, please mail the check by the next day to Country Canine at 67-331 Kiapoko Place, Waialua 96791. If I don’t receive your check within 3 days of your initial inquiry, your spot will be given to the next person on the wait list. If paying by credit card or Paypal, visit this link. Online payments will have tax added.

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.