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 Workshops with Lauralea Oliver CNWI
Friday June 19, 2026 (Federal Holiday)
Saturday June 20, 2026
Sunday June 21, 2026

Lauralea Oliver of k9inSCENTive will be back in Hawaii in the summer of 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.

Read more about Lauralea here.

We will be offering a series of workshops each day for dog teams that are interested in advancing their dogs’ problem-solving skills, as well the humans’ observation, handling and partnering skills.

Workshop Location: TBD

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 Barbara Schwerdt CNWI
Saturday October 10, 2026
Sunday October 11, 2026
Monday October 12, 2026 (Federal Holiday)

We’re super excited to host Barbara Schwerdt again in the fall of 2026. Barbara is a founding instructor with National Association of Canine Scent Work as well as a Certified Nose Work Instructor®, Trial Judge and Certifying Official. Barbara also is an active competitor in the sport with her personal dogs, giving her a diverse nose work background with many great insights to share with students.