Just looking for other people's experiences going up levels in NACSW.
Raven got her NW1 last weekend. Yesterday she finished her Detective Dog Novice title in USCSS. So she's got a good start.
Raven had some very good searches and I'm impressed. But she was solidly mid pack in terms of times.
It seems like a lot of people are moving right to NW2. The host of the NW1 is holding a trial in August and I know some NW1 people from the trial last week are planning to enter.
In my head I was thinking we would no way be ready that son. She has so much more work to get solid, confident, committed. The timing to me really indicates that. I have more to do to learn to read her and support her.
In my head I was thinking maybe in a year we would try for the next level.
I guess it's the natural progression but how fast did you move from one level to the next and how did you decide the dog was ready, or you were ready?