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 200 courses, webinars, seminars and eBooks taught by top instructors in the field.

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UPCOMING LIVE VIRTUAL EVENTS

Officiating AKC SW Trials: Excellent to Detective Virtual Event

Speakers:
Holly Bushard, Judith Guthrie, Tony Gravley, Laurel Scarioni

Length: 3 hours

Live event: June 20th at 4:30PM PT/5:30PM MT/6:30PM CT/7:30PM ET

Let's delve into the upper-levels of AKC Scent Work trials! Once again, beneficial for trial officials and competitors alike, enjoy the perspective of several active officials, gain tips and tricks and much more!

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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 common issues and discuss their training plans for them. Hypotheticals and subsequent issues will be discussed as well. 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, 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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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

Lacking Problem Solving? Problem Solved! Webinar

Date: June 16th at 4:30PM PT/7:30PM ET
Instructor: Dianna L. Santos

You've received feedback while training or trialing that your dog is "lacking problem-solving skills"...but what does that mean and how can you fix it?! We'll show you in this webinar.

Live Webinar

Train the Hide Webinar

Date: June 18th at 4:00PM PT/5:00PM MT/7:00PM ET
Instructor: Jill Kovacevich

Hide placement for each trial level matters. Learning how to set hides is a go to skill for all trial teams whether you feel confident in doing so or not. Learn to understand the differences and the importance of progressive hides for effective and efficient search work.

Live Webinar

Strategic Trialing - Choosing Which Venue and When Webinar

Date: July 9th at 4:30PM PT/7:30PM ET
Instructor: Holly Bushard

There are several Scent Work competition organizations out there. Learn how to be more strategic in which you choose to compete with, when and how in this webinar.

Live Webinar

Stretching Your Dog's Learning Webinar

Date: July 14th at 4:30PM PT/7:30PM ET
Instructor: Dianna L. Santos

Allowing our dogs to really stretch their abilities with thoughtful challenging hides and searches is something we should all do! Learn the benefits and some tips on doing so in this webinar.

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.

Live Webinar

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

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

It's About More Than Just Stuff Webinar

Date: October 27th at 4:30PM PT/7:30PM ET
Instructor: Dianna L. Santos

Are you finding that your dog is obsessed with checking "stuff" when they are searching? Scent Work is about so much more! See how and ways you can help your dog pivot to focusing more about odor than stuff in this webinar.

Live Webinar

Trial Hosts: Top Ten Must-Do Things Webinar

Date: November 10th at 4:30PM PT/7:30PM ET
Instructor: Dianna L. Santos

Thinking of hosting a Scent Work trial? Great! In this webinar, we go over the top 10 must-do things trial hosts need to be mindful of and do to be successful.

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

IMPROVE YOUR SKILLS

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

Whether you are interested in trialing, are already competing or are just looking to take your Scent Work game to the next level, our talented instructors can help you with the following online Scent Work training programs.