General Scent Work Skills

There are general Scent Work skills all dog and handler teams will need to work on and perfect during their sniffing journeys.

These resources will help you and your dog master these skills!

General Scent Work Skills
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Learn About Odor
Odor Concentrations Webinar Instructor Judith Guthrie Learn how the concentration of odor works and affects the way your dog hunts, sources, and communicates with you with this webinar.
Trial Prep Program
Trial Prep for Sensitive Dogs Webinar Instructor Dianna L. Santos Scent Work is a wonderful activity in that it can help sensitive dogs gain new confidence. Trialing may even be in these dog's future, however these events can be rather challenging environments for any dog to deal with, not to mention a sensitive dog!
Trial Prep
From Easily Frustrated to Joyful Searchers Webinar Instructor Vicky Lovejoy High-arousal dogs can easily become frustrated and overwhelmed in their searches. Learn techniques in this webinar to help these dogs develop more resilience and focus.
Trial Host Program
Hosting Scent Work Trials eBook Instructor Lori Timberlake This eBook is written to help prospective trial hosts navigate the process of trial hosting for whatever organization they choose to host for.
Instructor Program
Instructors: Teaching and Training Scent Work Foundations Seminar Instructor Dianna L. Santos Are you an instructor looking to start offering Scent Work classes? Perhaps you are currently teaching and looking to further evaluate or build upon your program? This seminar is for you! We will walk through the program we offer through Scent Work University to help you develop your own!
Handler Skills
Toys for Nosework: How, When and Why Webinar Instructor Michele Ellertson Are you and your dog interested in rewarding with toys in Nosework but are unsure where to begin? Figure out the how, when and why with this webinar, to ensure you are effectively playing with your dog, gaining the benefits and avoiding the common pitfalls!
Live Webinar
The Silver Lining: Successful Nosework Strategies for the Senior Handler Webinar Date February 26th at 4:30PM PT/5:30PM MT/6:30PM CT/7:30PM ET Instructor Ana Cilursu This webinar is specifically designed for senior handlers with dogs of any age by focusing on the distinct requirements and challenges that come with aging, while building stronger foundations based on experience and acquired skills.
Live Webinar
Advanced Behavioral Applications and Success Stories Webinar Date February 23rd at 4:30PM PT/5:30PM MT/6:30PM CT/7:30PM ET Instructor Nancy Reyes Capstone session of the series. See advanced strategies in action through real cases—what was tried, what worked, and how to repeat those wins with your own dog or program.
Handler Skills Program
Reading Your Dog Course Instructor Dianna L. Santos One of the most crucial skills you can have as a handler is being able to properly read your dog.
Foundation Sniffing Program
Advanced Skills with Primary Course Instructor Dianna L. Santos Get ready to teach your dog advanced exercises, even some they would potentially see at trial, all by using primary (food or toys) alone!
Field Trip Training
Field Trip Training On Your Own Webinar Instructor Dianna L. Santos Field trip training is an important part of any Scent Work training regiment. The question is: are you getting the most out of these sessions when you are training on your own.
Common Issues
Common Pitfalls When Training Scent Work Webinar 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!
Common Issues
Lacking Problem Solving? Problem Solved! Webinar 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.
Intro to Odor Program
Pairing: Why and How Webinar Instructor Dianna L. Santos A powerful training technique, we delve into what pairing is, why we use it and how you can incorporate it into your own Scent Work training.
Trial Prep Program
Don't Give Up: Building Your Reward Clock Webinar Instructor Judith Guthrie Does your dog quit, get frustrated or start returning to found hides if they cannot solve an odor puzzle right away? The issue could be their reward clock. Learn how to develop their reward clock with this webinar.
Trial Prep Program
Start Lines: From Beginning to End Webinar Instructor Lori Timberlake Your start lines matter and can shape the entirety of your search! Learn how and the ways to ensure your start line routine is as good as possible in this webinar.
Common Issues
You Can Do It Pup: Building Focus Webinar Instructor Dianna L. Santos When playing Scent Work with our dogs, we need them to be focused on the task at hand. But there are times, where they are seemingly distracted. "Butterfly!" Learn how to build your dog's focus in this webinar.
Advanced Topics Program
Building Speed in Scent Work Course Instructor Dianna L. Santos While every dog is an individual with a unique way of hunting, each can improve their efficiency and speed while searching.
Trial Prep Program
Scent Work for Sensitive Dogs Webinar Instructor Dianna L. Santos Sensitive dogs can greatly benefit from playing Scent Work. Learn how and what types of special considerations you should keep in mind when working with these dogs, in this webinar.
Trial Prep Program
Scent Work for Reactive Dogs Webinar Instructor Dianna L. Santos Scent Work is an amazing activity for all dogs, but especially for reactive dogs. Learn how you can ensure this activity is beneficial and safe for reactive dogs.
Trial Prep
Learning, and Moving On, From Trial Mishaps Webinar Instructor Dana Zinn Let’s face it, most of us have had things not go perfectly in competition. Many times, the challenge is figuring out which were preventable, and which were anomalies. Learn common issues teams experience at trial and how to learn from them.
Cyber Scent Work
Let's Play: Pool Party Webinar Instructor Dianna L. Santos Dogs are expected to solve a pooling odor puzzle in Interior, Exterior and Container searches in the Pool Party Game. In this webinar, learn ways to design practice searches to help your dog ace the Pool Party Game.
Common Issues
Back to Foundations: Vehicles Webinar Instructor Dianna L. Santos Vehicle searches can be challenging for dog and handler alike. Ensuring your foundation is solid is the key to success. Learn why and how to implement helpful foundation exercises with 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.
Trial Prep Program
Intentional Practice for the Extreme Webinar Instructor Vicky Lovejoy Help your dog develop the skills they need to tackle a variety of searches regardless of what the search area throws at them. Great for trial-prep or simply taking your sniffing game to the next level.
General Scent Work
Marker Cues in Nosework Webinar Instructor Michele Ellertson Marker cues in Nosework, to click or not to click… there is a tremendous amount of debate about this topic that all comes down to timing. Learn more in this informative webinar.
Instructor Program
The Mindful Scent Work Instructor Webinar Instructor Dianna L. Santos Scent Work instructors are pivotal in helping their human clients be the trainers their dogs deserve. We'll cover ways instructors can ensure they are indeed cultivating mindful training practices in their Scent Work group classes and private sessions.
Puppy Sniffing Program
Puppy Sniffing Indoor Adventures Course Instructor Dianna L. Santos Your puppy has finished the Puppy Scent Work course and did great...now what? Tackle some super fun interior searches and field trip searches, that's what!
Trial Prep Program
Use the Wind Webinar Instructor Judith Guthrie Learn how to design exercises that fully leverage airflow and wind in your Scent Work training sessions in this webinar.
Proofing
Intelligent Disobedience...SAY WHAT?!?!? Webinar Instructor Judith Guthrie Ever heard of intelligent disobedience? Want to know what it is? How to implement it? Why you may need it?
Common Issues
It's About More Than Just Stuff Webinar 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! See how you can change up your dog's perspective to focus more on odor as opposed to items within a given space.
Proofing
Don't Take Me Personally: Tips for Handler Proofing Webinar Instructor Judith Guthrie In this webinar, we will talk about what handler proofing is, when to use it, when you might not want to use it, and discuss some strategies for how to start teaching this vital skill.
Common Issues
All About Balance: Ways to Build Sniffing Stamina Webinar Instructor Dianna L. Santos You've been officially bit by the Scent Work bug! You are taking classes, workshop, seminars, going to Sniff N' Gos and trials, so much sniffing goodness! But what about your pup? Sure, they love the sniffy game, but can they keep up with all the sniffy plans you have for them?!
Reactive Dogs
Primary, Paired and Odor Hides: Choosing the Hide for the Training Challenge Webinar Instructor Christina Young When it comes to our reactive, sensitive or less-confident dogs, we want to ensure we are setting them up for success during training. This includes mindfully choosing the hide type they are hunting for. Learn how to do just that in this webinar.
Trial Prep Program
Trial Prep for Reactive Dogs Webinar Instructor Dianna L. Santos Scent Work is a unique dog sport in that it is open to reactive dogs. However, a Scent Work trial can be rather challenging for reactive dogs...triggers abound! Learn a variety of exercises, routines and tips to help your reactive dog be more successful at a Scent Work trial with this webinar.
General Scent Work
Components of Scent Work: Value of Odor Webinar Instructor Dianna L. Santos We need our dogs to value the odor they are tasked to hunt for in their Scent Work searches. Learn how to build and maintain their value in this webinar.
Foundation Sniffing Program
From Boxes to Real-Life Searches eBook Instructor Dianna L. Santos You've been tackling introductory box searches and are now ready to embark onto to more "real-life searches. This eBook is for you!
Trial Prep
Building Resiliency in You and Your Dog for Training & Trialing Webinar Instructor Jill Kovacevich Building resilency and the capacity to recover from all things scary for your dog and for YOU is fundamental for any competition sport. This is not just a mindset, it is an in-the-moment understanding that you will fight the fight and survive or fight another day.
Common Issues
What's the Issue: Containers Webinar Instructor Dianna L. Santos Is your dog struggling with their Container searches? Learn how to identify potential causes and create a flexible training plan in this webinar.
Live Webinar
Getting Started with C-WAGS Scent Detection Webinar Date May 18th at 9:00AM PT/10:00AM MT/11:00AM CT/12:00PM ET Instructor Lori Timberlake Curious about C-WAGS Scent Detection and not sure where to begin? This webinar is designed for teams who are new to scent work or new to the C-WAGS program and want a clear, confident start.
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