Common Issues - AKC Scent Work – Scent Work University

Common Issues - AKC Scent Work

When competing in AKC Scent Work trials, there are some common issues competitors may encounter. These resources are designed to address the common issues and provide possible training solutions.

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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.

Trial Prep Program

Cause and Cure for False Alerts: Buried Hides Webinar Instructor Dianna L. Santos Do you struggle in the AKC Buried Class, calling false alerts left and right!? Find out why and ways to work on it in this webinar.

AKC Scent Work

AKC Scent Work: Working Water Hides Course Instructor Natalie McManus Get your dog familiar with working water hides to prepare for the upper level AKC Buried classes.

Trial Prep Program

Cause and Cure for False Alerts: Handler Discrimination Webinar Instructor Dianna L. Santos Are you calling false alerts when tackling the AKC Handler Discrimination class? Find out why and what to work on to avoid those false alerts in this webinar.

AKC Scent Work

AKC Scent Work: Handler Discrimination Course Instructor Dianna L. Santos Help your dog learn to find an article with your odor on it, proof them from potential distractors and prepare for trial.

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.

Trial Prep Program

Cause and Cure for False Alerts: Interior Searches Webinar Instructor Dianna L. Santos Do you struggle with blind Interior searches? Find out why false alerts occur and possible training solutions in this webinar.

Trial Prep Program

Cause and Cure for False Alerts: Exterior Searches Webinar Instructor Dianna L. Santos Do you struggle with blind Exterior searches? Find out why false alerts occur and possible training solutions in this webinar.

Trial Prep Program

Cause and Cure for False Alerts: Vehicle Searches Webinar Instructor Dianna L. Santos Do you struggle with blind Vehicle searches? Find out why false alerts occur and possible training solutions in this webinar.

Trial Prep Program

Blast Busters Webinar Instructor Holly Bushard Are you struggling with your dog blasting off from the start line as if a rocket were strapped to them? Learn how to help our over-the-top dogs come off of the start-line focused on odor in this webinar.

Common Issues

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!

Trial Prep Program

All About Brackets Webinar Instructor Michele Ellertson In this webinar, Michele will discuss the differences between all brackets styles including how bracketing looks when a dog is working an inaccessible and elevated hide!

Common Issues

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!

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 Program

Improving Scent Work Trials for Everyone Virtual Event Instructor Holly Bushard, Kayla Dever, Michele Ellertson, Tony Gravley, Michael McManus and Lori Timberlake In this roundtable, our panel of speakers discuss what works at Scent Work trials right now, potential pain points and issues, common pitfalls and actionable suggestions helpful for trial hosts, trial officials and competitors alike.

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.

Common Issues

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.

Common Issues

Back to Foundations: Interiors Webinar Instructor Dianna L. Santos Does your dog really understand how to tackle an interior search? Are their foundations solid? Learn how to tell and how to better leverage foundation Interior searches in this webinar.

Live Webinar

Detoxifying Distractors! Webinar Date June 10th at 4:30PM PT / 7:30PM ET (5:30PM MT / 6:30PM CT) Instructor Holly Bushard Do intentional distractors have you down? Are you stressed out trying to distinguish between snack interest and an alert? Maybe you’re just looking for a few fresh and fun “gamified” drills! If so, consider joining us for a night of exploring multifaceted ways to detoxify the distractor downers!

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