Scent Work University Blog

Maintain Your Sense of Awe

There is a cruel side effect to becoming more experienced and familiar with an activity. The shine and glow of...

Scent Work is a Social Activity

With the COVID-19 pandemic going on, Scent Work has not been spared. Group activities, Sniff N' Go's and trials have...

When Things Go Wrong

You're trialing with your dog. You're confident in your training. Yet, you go to a trial and things go terribly...

Strive to be a Monkey with Cymbals

What exactly is the handler's role in the Scent Work team, anyway? This topic has been on my mind this...

This Will Take Time

People, by design, are fairly impatient. We get all excited about something and we want to do it NOW! The...

Talk To Your Trainer or Instructor

"Hi! I've heard a lot about your training and I wanted to see if you could help me and my...

No Ribbon is Worth Ruining a Dog

Nothing like starting a blog post with a bang... There is no denying Scent Work is exploding in popularity, which...

When Training at Home Backfires

You've been practicing Scent Work with your dog. Maybe you've been following the K9 Nose Work® training method that we...

Celebrate the Dog You Have

A heartbreaking trend I've encountered throughout my professional dog training career is dog owners desperately wanting their dogs to be...

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