Common Issues

When it comes to playing Scent Work, there are common issues that dogs, handlers and teams may encounter.

These resources will focus on these common issues and provide helpful solutions and suggestions to get your team back on track.

Common Issues
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Trial Prep Program
Displacement Sniffing and Other Stress Behaviors Webinar
Instructor: Sue Sternberg

Better understand displacement sniffing and other stress behaviors as they relate to Scent Work. Learn how to distinguish the various types of sniffing and how to better support your canine teammate throughout the search with this webinar.
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Is That Pooling or Something Else Webinar
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!
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Aggressive Alerts: Causes and Solutions Webinar
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.
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Fringing: Causes and Solutions Webinar
Instructor: Tony Gravley

Are you struggling with your dog fringing at trial? It is as if they say, "Is this close enough?" Learn what fringing is, the causes and how to address it in training with this webinar.
Trial Prep Program
Let's Make Thresholds Work Webinar
Instructor: Tony Gravley

You've worked hard to develop the dog's desire to seek. But this may mean they are rocketing through their search area, rushing through those thresholds. Learn how to make those thresholds more productive with this webinar.
Small Dogs
Nose Work for Small Dogs Webinar
Instructor: Michele Ellertson

Small dogs are faced with additional challenges that large dogs aren’t when it comes to Nose Work. Learn about these challenges, how to tackle them and ways to handle small dogs in Nose Work searches 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.
Trial Prep
Skills Supporting the Sniff Webinar
Instructor: Holly Bushard

Training is all about building skills. Learn about all the various skills which exist outside of searching which allow for our dogs to be successful when they ARE searching!
Trial Prep Program
The Power of Pairing: Search Monster Webinar
Instructor: Tony Gravley

Learn the power of pairing and Tony's unique system that has afforded his clients to enjoy epic results where dogs consistently drive to source, avoid fringing and are not tripped up by distractors.
Trial Prep Program
The Dog-Driven Container: The Why and The How Webinar
Instructor: Michele Ellertson

Learn how to train a dog-driven pattern as a way for the dog to find success and not frustration when tackling their container searches.
Trial Prep Program
Failure is a Growth Opportunity Virtual Event
Instructor: Holly Bushard, Tony Gravley, Jill Kovacevich, Michael McManus, Nancy Reyes, Aleks Woodroffe

Failure is a necessary feature of the learning process. Yet, we in the sniffing community seemingly shy away and treat failure as a "bad" or "scary" thing! Our speakers will share how we can more leverage failure to further grow as dog trainers, handlers and dog owners.
Live Webinar
Training on an Island: The Art of Working Solo in Canine Nose Work Webinar
Date: November 25th at 4:30PM PT/5:30PM MT/6:30PM CT/7:30PM ET
Instructor: Tony Gravley

Do you typically train or practice Scent Work on your own? This webinar is for you! Understand the special considerations, common pitfalls to avoid and ways to ensure you and your dog are successful.
Trial Prep Program
All About the Box; A Detailed Look at Container Searches Webinar
Instructor: Dana Zinn

Containers have proven to be one of the most challenging elements in nose work for many teams. Find out why and how you may be more successful in this detailed webinar.
Trial Prep Program
You Can Crush Pooling Odor! Webinar
Instructor: Tony Gravley

The dreaded pooling odor has been the cause of many painful “NO”s ! Learn how to crush this odor puzzle in this webinar!
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Maintaining and Troubleshooting the Nose Poke Alert Webinar
Instructor: Holly Bushard

Have you taken the Noke Poke Alert Webinar? Perhaps you have been practicing building a nose poke alert with your own dog. Are you looking for more tips on how to maintain this behavior and cope with any issues you may running into? This webinar is for you!
AKC Scent Work Program
Beat the Buried Blues! Webinar
Instructor: Holly Bushard

Has the AKC Scent Work Buried element got you down? Explore solutions to common problems and break down training concepts to increase your consistent reliability in competition. Let's prove how fun Buried can be.
General Scent Work
Bringing Experience to the Nose Game: Starting Strong in Scent Work Webinar
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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Conquering Converging Webinar
Instructor: Tony Gravley

Are you and your dog struggling with solving converging odor puzzles? Gain an understanding of what converging is, the various types of converging and learn Tony's step-by-step training plan designed to give your dog the skills they need to conquer converging odor!
Support Your Dog
Intro to Control Unleashed Webinar
Instructor: Adam Skandarani

Do you have a sensitive, reactive, over-aroused, high-drive or low-drive dog? This webinar is for you! Learn about the Control Unleashed Program and the key concepts, exercises and pattern games.
Trial Prep Program
P for Pronounced or Pee? Webinar
Instructor: Sue Sternberg

Have you ever been puzzled as to whether your dog was working a hide, was invested in dog odor or getting ready to potty? In this webinar, Sue will show the differences between a dog sniffing doggy odors vs a dog sniffing target odors.
Trial Prep Program
Inaccessible Hides Webinar
Instructor: Tony Gravley

Inaccessible hides can be tricky for many dog and handler teams. In this webinar, learn how to train for these hides, avoid common pitfalls and how handlers can better read their dogs.
Trial Prep Program
All About the Box: Part 2 Webinar
Instructor: Dana Zinn

In this webinar, Dana returns to discuss why container searches can vex so many teams, including discussing distractors and how to take the guesswork when tackling this search element.
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Stopping the Potty: Tips for Exterior Searches Webinar
Instructor: Dianna L. Santos

You see grass. You see trees. You see vertical spaces. All of this means your dog is going to potty during the search and your heart is racing! What to do?! Find out in this webinar.
Trial Prep Program
Helping Your Dog Find That Last Hide: Friend or Foe? Webinar
Instructor: Sue Sternberg

We've all had that search where our dog is struggling to find the last hide. There are several ways we can step in to "help", but is doing so truly helpful? Delve into this topic and learn other paths to take in this webinar.
Trial Prep
Games for Maintenance Webinar
Instructor: Michele Ellertson

Remember when you first introduced the game of Nose Work to your dog and they loved it, excited and driven to play? Learn how to further build and maintain this drive all throughout their Nose Work journey in this webinar.
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Stay at That Hide: Build and Maintain Your Stick Webinar
Instructor: Judith Guthrie

Learn about the importance of odor obedience and how to go about building "stick" in this webinar.
Trial Prep Program
Conquering Competition Stress Webinar
Instructor: Michael McManus

Does your dog perform great at home and at class, but under-perform at trial? Do you struggle to reproduce the problems you have at trial in training? Perhaps the real issues is your inability to cope and deal with competition stress. In this webinar, Michael will walk you through how you can turn competition stress from a negative to a positive.
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Back to Foundations: Containers Webinar
Instructor: Dianna L. Santos

We oftentimes hear the term, "go back to foundations" when it comes to training in Scent Work. Learn what this means, the benefits and how to go about it regarding our cotnainer searches in this webinar.
Trial Prep
Are You Getting Any Better? Webinar
Instructor: Tony Gravley

Do you know if you and your dog are progressing in your skills and abilities as expected? Learn to assess if you are on track, stagnanting or backsliding in this webinar!
Trial Prep Program
Corner Hides Webinar
Instructor: Tony Gravley

Corner hides can be exceedingly challenging for dog and handler teams. In this webinar, Tony will breakdown how to help your dog understand and tackle corner hides.
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Box Smashers Webinar
Instructor: Dianna L. Santos

Do you dread doing container searches with your dog since they love to smash the boxes? Learn some tips to counter this commonplace behavior in this webinar.
Trial Prep
Mastering Multiple Hides Webinar
Instructor: Michael McManus

Do you want a step-by-step guide to how we teach our own dogs to do multiple hides? Learn how to take the conflict out of multiple hides, starting with building stickiness, and then following a procedure that introduces each new concept slowly and clearly.
Live Webinar
Building Endurance in Container Searches Webinar
Date: February 25th at 4:30PM PT/5:30PM MT/6:30PM CT/7:30PM ET
Instructor: Holly Bushard

Reliable container performances are a cornerstone for success in competition. In this webinar, learn specific drills and exercises designed to enhance container endurance and accuracy.
Trial Prep Program
Cause and Cure for False Alerts: Container Searches Webinar
Instructor: Dianna L. Santos

Do you struggle with blind Container searches? Find out why false alerts occur and possible training solutions in this webinar.
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Elevated Hides for the Vertically Challenged Webinar
Instructor: Lori Timberlake

Do you have a smaller dog and are stressing about how they will be able to work out elevated hides? Then this webinar is for you!
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Keeping Scent Work FUN! Webinar
Instructor: Dianna L. Santos

Scent Work should be your dog's FAVORITE activity! After all, it is celebrating their most impressive natural instinct. Yet, as we move up the levels, the game starts to morph into work and our dogs may find it to be less fun. Learn how you can keep this activity fun and engaging for them, no matter how challenging the searches become!
Live Webinar
Best Practices for Trialing an Older Dog Webinar
Date: January 14th at 4:30PM PT/5:30PM MT/6:30PM CT/7:30PM ET
Instructor: Holly Bushard

Nosework sports are so good for our older partners! While the scent sports are older-dog friendly, there are many things we can do to help keep our partners in their best shape and frame of mind to work at the optimal performance levels. Learn how in this webinar!
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The Floor is Lava Webinar
Instructor: Kayla Dever and Samantha Winslow

Are slippery surfaces something your dog struggles with when tackling interior searches? Get solutions in this webinar!
Odor Puzzle
Threshold Hides: From Terrible to Terrific Webinar
Instructor: Michele Ellertson

Threshold hides can be tricky for dog and handler alike! Learn why these hides can be so challenging and ways to better prepare in training with this webinar.
Live Webinar
Know Your Role: In Training Webinar
Date: December 2nd at 4:30PM PT/5:30PM MT/6:30PM CT/7:30PM ET
Instructor: Tony Gravley

Do we have a role when training Scent Work with our dogs? YES! If we step out of our lane, this can cause our dogs to become confused, frustrated or demotivated by the search. Learn how to better understand your role in this webinar.
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