Scent Work University

ONLINE SCENT WORK AND DOG TRAINING SOLUTIONS

Whether you’re just discovering Scent Work, or you’re a longtime competitor looking to take your skills to the next level, Scent Work University has something for you.

We offer more than 350 courses, webinars, seminars and eBooks taught by top instructors in the field.

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UPCOMING LIVE VIRTUAL EVENTS

How Would You Train It Virtual Event

Speakers:
Holly Bushard, Kayla Dever, Tony Gravley, Michael McManus, Natalie McManus, Nancy Reyes

Length: 3 hours

Live event: July 18th at 4:30PM PT/5:30PM MT/6:30PM CT/7:30PM ET

Join us for this riveting roundtable where the speakers will be posed with three scenarios and discuss their training plans. Hypotheticals and subsequent issues will also be covered and discussed. This is a-must for everyone involved in Scent Work!

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Failure is a Growth Opportunity Virtual Event

Speakers:
Holly Bushard, Tony Gravley, Jill Kovacevich, Michael McManus, Nancy Reyes, Aleks Woodroffe

Length: 3 hours

Live event: Aug. 15th at 4:30PM PT/5:30PM MT/6:30PM CT/7:30PM ET

Failure is a natural part of learning and growing, for dog and handler alike. However, it is far too common for those of us in the sniffing community to shy away from failure, even fear it! Our roundtable will discuss ways to more fully leverage failure.

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Learn More About The Dog-Driven Search Virtual Event

Speakers:
Sue Sternberg and Dana Zinn

Length: 3 hours

Live event: Sept. 4th at 4:30PM PT/5:30PM MT/6:30PM CT/7:30PM ET

You've heard of The Dog-Driven Search book. Take a deeper dive and gain a better understading of importance of handler orientation, matching pace and speed, tips for tackling a search, covering the search area and much more.

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Instructors: How Best to Prep AKC Scent Work Clients Virtual Event

Speakers:
Anita Ambani, Holly Bushard, Tony Gravley, Judith Guthrie, Natalie McManus, Khara Schuetzner

Length: 3 hours

Live event: Sept. 19th at 4:30PM PT/5:30PM MT/6:30PM CT/7:30PM ET

Are you a Scent Work instructor? Perhaps a competitor? Great, this event is for you! Our panelists will discuss ways instructors can best help their client prepare to succeed in the various levels of AKC Scent Work trials.

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Instructors: How Best to Prep NACSW Clients Virtual Event

Speakers:
Holly Bushard, Kayla Dever, Tony Gravley, Michael McManus, Natalie McManus, Khara Schuetzner, Lori Timberlake

Length: 3 hours

Live event: Oct. 17th at 4:30PM PT/5:30PM MT/6:30PM CT/7:30PM ET

This panel is STACKED and will ensure both instructors and competitors alike gain a good handle on the skills they need, how to build them and common pitfalls that plague teams when tackling NACSW trials.

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Judge's View Virtual Event

Speakers:
Anita Ambani, Bill Gaskins, Judith Guthrie, Michelle Munson, Caroline Oldham

Length: 3 hours

Live event: Nov. 7th at 4:30PM PT/5:30PM MT/6:30PM CT/7:30PM ET

Wouldn't it be nice to know what a Judge sees throughout a Scent Work trial. What works. What doesn't. What skills are solid in most teams. Which are lacking. This roundtable will discuss just that!

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SCENT WORK AND DOG TRAINING WEBINARS

UPCOMING LIVE WEBINARS

Learn from our experienced speakers and ask them questions in real-time.

Enjoy continual access to the fully edited webinar replay afterwards - no deadlines or cut-off dates to worry about.

Cannot make the live webinar? No worries! Order the webinar replay and go through it at your leisure.

Live Webinar

Aggressive Alerts: Causes and Solutions Webinar

Date: July 22nd at 4:30PM PT/7:30PM ET
Instructor: Tony Gravley

Does your dog love to smash boxes, scratch up vehicles, retrieve hides or practice other types of aggressive alerts? Learn the common causes and practical training solutions in this webinar.

Live Webinar

Nose Poke Alert Webinar

Date: July 30th at 4:30PM PT/6:30PM CT/7:30PM ET
Instructor: Holly Bushard

Explore ways to increase a dog’s excitement about getting to source, staying at source, and communicating about source with this information-packed webinar.

Live Webinar

When Proofing Goes Wrong Webinar

Date: August 11th at 4:30PM PT/7:30PM ET
Instructor: Dianna L. Santos

It is vitally important that proofing be a part of any Scent Work training program. However, it is entirely possible for proofing to confuse, frustrate or demotivate your dog if done poorly. In this webinar, we outline common pitfalls people fall into and better ways to design your proofing sessions.

Live Webinar

Train for the Title Webinar

Date: August 20th at 4:00PM PT/5:00PM MT/7:00PM ET
Instructor: Jill Kovacevich

Focused training for your team's trial level is essential. Identify ways to build solid search work habits from ORT to Summit that do not inadvertently sacrifice your fundamentals.

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Is That Pooling or Something Else Webinar

Date: August 27th at 10:00AM PT/1:00PM ET
Instructor: Michele Ellertson

Do you have a hard time observing the difference between pooling/trapping odor verses source or inaccessible? In this webinar we will talk about clarifying the purpose of the dog, as well as how to avoid some common handling mistakes that can lead to your dog being confused!

Live Webinar

Bringing Experience to the Nose Game: Starting Strong in Scent Work Webinar

Date: September 9th at 4:30PM PT/7:30PM ET
Instructor: Ana Cilursu

You already have that fascinating combination of instinct, training and trust between you and your dog. Starting Scent Work with prior experience in other dog sport venues can give you a serious edge. Learn how in this webinar!

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Common Pitfalls When Training Scent Work Webinar

Date: September 15th at 4:30PM PT/7:30PM ET
Instructor: Dianna L. Santos

There are some common pitfalls that can occur when training Scent Work. Take this webinar to ensure you do not fall victim to them as well!

Live Webinar

Nerves Poisoning the Fun Webinar

Date: September 18th at 4:30PM PT/7:30PM ET
Instructor: Silke Wittig

Are you a nervous competitor? Do you find yourself dreading competing? Is your anxiety starting to chip away at your joy for the sniffing game? This webinar will offer some approaches that designed just for you!

Live Webinar

What to Do: Days Before a Trial Webinar

Date: September 22nd at 4:30PM PT/7:30PM ET
Instructor: Dianna L. Santos

The days leading up to the trial can be immensely powerful if we leverage them well or they can set our team back! Learn some of the possibilities and how to assess what will work best for your team in this webinar.

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What to Do: Days After the Trial Webinar

Date: September 29th at 4:30PM PT/7:30PM ET
Instructor: Dianna L. Santos

There are opportunities which abound in the days immediately before a trial. We discuss what these are and how to identify what will work best for you and your dog in this webinar.

Live Webinar

Keeping Scent Work FUN! Webinar

Date: October 6th at 4:30PM PT/7:30PM ET
Instructor: Dianna L. Santos

Scent Work should be your dog's FAVORITE activity! After all. it is celebrating their most impressive natural instinct. Learn how you can keep this activity for them, even if you are doing a serious level of training and trialing.

Live Webinar

What the Nose Knows and the Camera Sees Webinar

Date: October 23rd at 4:30PM PT/7:30PM ET
Instructor: Ana Cilursu

Whether you’re learning about changes of behavior, fine-tuning your observation skills, working on your handling or everything in between, this webinar will show you how to use video to recognize patterns and behaviors, build clearer communication, expand your knowledge and take your Scent Work to the next level.

Latest Releases

We are constantly adding to our expansive online Scent Work and dog training library.

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Course Packages

Interested in enrolling in several online courses?

Choose one of our popular packages or create a custom one to fit your needs.

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Webinar Packages

We have an extensive library of Scent Work webinars.

Order several at a discounted price. Choose from predesigned packages or design your own.

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SCENT WORK FOR BEGINNERS

LET'S GET STARTED

You've heard about Scent Work and are ready to dive in! But where to begin?

Never fear, we have the online Scent Work training solutions you need to get a solid start in this wonderful game!

Check them out below or see the entire program here.

Intro Webinar

What is Scent Work Webinar

Instructor: Dianna L. Santos

You've heard of Scent Work, but what is it? Should you give it a try with you dog? We think so! Learn why in this helpful introductory webinar.

Short Video

Quick Intro to Scent Work

Instructor: Dianna L. Santos

Are you intrigued by Scent Work and want to try out an exercise RIGHT NOW? Well then, this video is for you.

Foundation Scent Work

Foundations: Building, Maintaining and Celebrating eBook

Instructor: Dianna L. Santos

Are you looking for ways to build and maintain solid foundational skills for you and your dog when it comes to Scent Work? Perhaps how to stay motivated to offer foundational searches throughout your entire sniffing journey? This eBook is for you!

Foundation Sniffing Program

Foundation: The Four Pillars of Nose Work Webinar

Instructor: Michael McManus

Without a solid foundation, you and your dog will falter in your Scent Work training and trialing goals. Learn what the four pillars of a solid foundation in Nose Work are in this webinar.

Handler Skills

Language of Nose Work: Reading Your Dog Webinar

Instructor: Michael McManus and Natalie McManus

Learning how to read our dogs is a necessary skill for every Scent Work handler to master. See how you can go about doing this in this webinar.

Foundation Sniffing Program

Introduction to Scent Work Course

Instructor: Dianna L. Santos

Teach your dog how fun the game of Scent Work really is by using the K9 Nose Work® training method hunting for primary.

WHAT OUR CLIENTS ARE SAYING

★★★★★
You provide excellent helpful webinars - I am new in the sport and I am always learning thanks to you and my coach.
Raquel S.
Learning, an Moving On, from Trial Mishaps Webinar

I live in an area where there are no instructors in this sport. Learning how to help my dog problem solve and provide searches to build confidence was hugely beneficial in our training.
Darlene F.
Foundation: The Four Pillars of Nose Work Webinar

Everything! the enthusiasm from the instructor, detailed video and written instructions, didn't feel rushed through, makes me even more excited to continue with this program.
Leann S.
Introduction to Scent Work Course

I love the exercise plans and curriculum. The video feedback with the voice over is really nice.
Kathryn D.
Puppy Sniffing Outdoor Adventures Course

ADVANCED SCENT WORK

COMMON ISSUES

Are you experienced in Scent Work? Been doing it for a while and looking to build more advanced skills? Have you encountered some issues and looking for a solution?

You are in luck! Our talented instructors can help you with the following online Scent Work training resources.

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