Events & Workshops
If you like to try new things with your dog, want to improve skills for competition or just like to have fun with your dog, we offer a variety of events and workshops for the novice to experienced owners.
New activities are added often. See schedule below.
Workshop - Advanced Canine Good Citizen & Urban Canine
Oct 16th, 2025
Time: 10 to 12pm
Location: Veterans Home, Lebanon
This workshop will prepare you and your dog to pass the CGCA & CGCU. Also great for therapy dogs & service dogs in training.
Testing - Advanced Canine Good Citizen & Urban Canine
Oct 23rd, 2025
Time: 10 to 1pm
Location: The Oaks Assisted Living, Lebanon, OR
Testing for dogs that have earned the Canine Good Citizen Cert.
NASDA Trials
October 3, 4, 5, 2025
November 7, 8, 9, 2025
Judges: Dan Mata & Trudy Strawn
Location: Canine Training Adventures, Sweet Home OR
The October entries open Sept 3rd. Click the button for details.
NASDA Practice
Sept 20th 2025
Time: 9 am to 12 pm at
At Canine Training Adventures. We are looking at doing this monthly.
Practice is held indoors and outside in grass fields and wooded areas.
Truffle Hunting Workshop
November 22nd 2025
Two time slots to choose from.
Learn how to train your dog to find truffles, discover the facts about this prize fungus, its uses and the role of dogs in locating them.
English Shepherd Gathering
Look for dates in 2026
Join English Shepherd owners, breeders and admirers in celebrating this wonderful breed.
Location: Sweet Home OR
Farm Dog Workshop
Look for dates in 2026
Time: 9 to 12pm
Location: Canine Training Adventure, Sweet Home OR.
Learn the 12 exercises and prepare your dog for the Farm Dog Cert testing on July 19th.
AKC Farm Dog Certified Test &
Canine Good Citizen Test
Look for dates in 2026
Location: Canine Training Adventures, Sweet Home OR.
A fun filled day with an opportunity to earn 2 AKC titles! There will be 2 Farm Dog Cert testing (am/pm) and CGC testing as well.
Odor on The Farm - Sniff & Go
Check back for more fun!
Look for dates in 2026
With Janice Jenkins
NASDA Practice
Practice held at:
Canine Training Adventures, Sweet Home OR
Practices are held indoors, in grass fields and wooded areas.
What's offered - Lost Item, Urban Locate, Trailing & Locate, Shed Hunt. Great for newbies or experienced. Come join the fun!
Cost - $5 per run for 1st dog - $2 per run for 2nd dog.
Time - 9am to 12pm or when finished.
Odor on The Farm
Sniff & Go
June 21, 2025
Time: 9am to 3pm
Cost: $45 per dog, two dog limit per handler
At Canine Training Adventures/Majestic View Ranch, Sweet Home OR.
Judges: Janice Jenkins & Ashleigh Torres
Are you wanting to get some guidance to improve your teams dogs nose work skills, or looking for a fun place to practice with your dog? Look no further!
3 search areas: vehicles, inside building and tractor barn. All in a real farm environment.
All levels accepted.
Space is limited, get your spot today!
English Shepherd Gathering
July 5 & 6, 2025
Location: Canine Training Adventures/Majestic View Ranch, Sweet Home OR.
Meet this wonderful breed, their owners, breeders and admirers. Join in the fun activities, meet old and new friends, share stories and take in the beautiful scenery.
Activities: Saturday we have a fun lineup of activities! Starting with a drafting/carting demonstration from the Oregon Bernese Mountain Dog Club, duck round up, intro to shed hunt, canine crafts, breeders on parade and more! The fun starts at 9am to 1pm.
Sunday we'll have the Farm Dog Challenge course. This simulates basic chores seen in a farm setting. The course is designed to evaluate the dog's overall behavior and ability to be a handy partner on a farm. No herding is involved.
Have questions? Contact Connie at 541-409-1944 or connie@caninetrainingadventures.com
Farm Dog Workshop
July 18, 2025
Time: 9 to 12pm
Cost: $75 per dog. $65 if entering in the Farm Dog Trial
Location: Canine Training Adventures/Majestic View Ranch, Sweet Home OR.
Learn the 12 exercises for the Farm Dog Cert test, get your dog familiar with farm obstacles, animals, sounds and obedience skills. Space is limited to 12 dogs. Entries open June 14th!
AKC Farm Dog Certified Test
Canine Good Citizen Test
July 19, 2025
Location -Canine Training Adventures/Majestic View Ranch, Sweet Home OR.
Farm Dog Cert test start time - AM trial starts at 9 - 12pm
PM trials starts at 1 to 4pm, Cost $30 per trial.
Canine Good Citizen - starts at 10am and will run simultaneously with the Farm Dog testing. Cost $25.
Also see Farm Dog Workshop July 18th.
A fun filled day with a chance to earn 2 AKC titles! Two Farm Dog Cert tests (am/pm) and Canine Good Citizen testing.
The Farm Dog Cert Testing is held in a real farm environment with donkeys and ducks, and the CGC testing offered simultaneously on a first come first serve. Entries open June 14th & close July 14th.
NASDA Working Dog Trials
Oct 3 4 5, 2025 & Nov 7 8 9, 2025
Two Trials each day both trials!
The amazing Judges for both trials:
Dan Mata & Trudy Strawn
October trial entries are open!
Classes offered: Trail & Locate all levels, Urban Locate all levels, Shed Dog all levels, Trailing Brace all levels.
Location: Canine Training Adventures, Sweet Home OR.
3 ways to enter: Premium (pdf), Secreterrier or click the button below to enter online.
Entries close Sept 30th.
Workshop & Testing
Advanced Canine Good Citizen & Urban Canine
Workshop - Oct 16 from 10 to 12pm
Location: The Veterans Home, Lebanon OR
Limited to 12 dogs
Testing - Oct 23 from 10 to 1pm
Location: The Oaks Assisted Living Facility, Lebanon OR.
Limited to 12 dogs
Cost:
Workshop only - $80
Testing only - $40
For both workshop & testing - $100 (save $20)
Dogs must have passed the Canine Good Citizen test.
Truffle Hunting Workshops
November 22nd 2025
Back by Popular Demand!
Join Julia Back for another fun & informative workshop at Canine Training Adventures in Sweet Home OR
Dogs will be introduce to both truffle oils and actual truffles during indoor and outdoor search exercises. Handlers will receive instructions on novice truffle dog handling specific to the PNW, benefit from individualize coaching and more.
Times: 8 to 12pm & 1 to 4pm
Prerequisite: working dogs must have search foundation experience and understand target odor beyond rats/prey.
Cost:
Working dog - $150 (Space is limited)
Auditor - $75
Location: Canine Training Adventures in Sweet Home OR