Heather Sumlin spends time interviewing Mental Management Certified Instructor, Teah Anders. We talk about what K9 Nose Work is and why the mental game is so important in this sport.

She shares some advice for handlers as well as how she uses Mental Management in her personal and professional life as well.

Check out her website - http://www.noseworkmind.com/

Join our Patreon membership for a more indepth conversation with Teah - https://www.patreon.com/posts/inside-coachs-80161448

Heather Sumlin's website - https://www.heathersumlin.com/

Products mentioned:

With Winning in Mind - https://mentalmanagement.com/products/with-winning-in-mind

Freedom Flight - https://mentalmanagement.com/products/freedom-flight-the-origins-of-mental-power

Performance Analysis - https://mentalmanagement.com/products/performance-analysis-the-ultimate-performance-journal

Audios you can access on Patreon we discussed:

What Every Nose Work Handler Should Know First About the Mental Game with Teah & Heather - https://www.patreon.com/posts/what-every-nose-64351171

Freedom Flight Audio - https://www.patreon.com/posts/freedom-flight-59201533

More about Teah:

Teah Anders founded Gentle Touch Pet Training in 1999 and has successfully taught thousands of people the clicker training method. In 2008, Teah published a comprehensive dog training book entitled, “Click ‘n Connect: Training Your Dog a Lifelong Journey.” In 2021, Son Care Foundation purchased Gentle Touch Pet Training and Teah has continued to instruct her favorite dog sport, K9 Nose Work. Teah is a Certified Management Instructor (Level III) through Mental Management Systems in Texas. Since 2013, she has been traveling the U.S. sharing Mental Management concepts with clients who compete in dog sports helping them perform at an optimal level, consistently under pressure. She has taught many group seminars and smaller or personal on-line classes on the incredible concepts of Mental Management. Teah has helped many handlers across the country learn more about how to effectively handle their thoughts during competition and become even better handlers.

Teah has been a Certified Nose Work Instructor through the National Association of K9 Scent Work since 2010 and currently teaches Nose Work Classes. She is a NACSW Certifying Official (CO) and judge for trials and CO and judge for Odor Recognition Tests (ORTs). She is a frequent NACSW Trial and ORT Host and has enjoyed instructing at NACSW/Dogs of Course NW Camps in CO, GA and PA. Teah is a Certified Professional Dog Trainer through the Certification Council for Professional Dog Trainers and is a professional member of the Association of Pet Dog Trainers (APDT). Teah has also earned a CAP2 (Competency Assessment Program – Level 2) certification through Kay Laurence’s Learning About Dogs organization in the UK. She has been a Canine Good Citizen (CGC) Evaluator through the American Kennel Club since 2004.