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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Foundation Sniffing Program
Leveraging Containers for Life Course Instructor Dianna L. Santos Did you know that you can introduce a whole array of odor puzzles and challenges simply using containers? We will do just that in this course!
Advanced Topics Program
Building Endurance in Scent Work Course Instructor Dianna L. Santos Scent Work can be exhausting! Learn how to build your dog's searching, and overall, endurance.
Proofing
Only Odor Proofing Course Instructor Dianna L. Santos Proofing is an essential element for any Scent Work training program. However, we must have an understanding of what we are proofing against, as it so much more than simply food and toy distractors! Take a deep dive into proofing with this course and learn how to devise a custom approach for your pup!
Common Issues
Fading Pairing: Yay or Nay Webinar Instructor Dianna L. Santos Pairing is an incredibly effective training method when it comes to Scent Work, but a common question is how to go about fading pairing in training. In this webinar, we discuss if fading is necessary and how to do so, if a handler chooses that route.
Training On Your Own
Considerations: Training Scent Work on Your Own Webinar Instructor Dianna L. Santos When training on our own, there are considerations we should keep in mind to ensure we and our dogs are successful and progressing as expected. Learn what these are and how to maximize on your training in this webinar.
Puppy Sniffing Program
Puppy Sniffing Outdoor Adventures Course Instructor Dianna L. Santos Now that your puppy understands what the sniffing game is all about, it is time to up the ante by having them solve exterior and vehicle odor puzzles and searches.
USCSS Program
Let's Play: Tackling USCSS Game Classes Webinar Instructor Dianna L. Santos USCSS offers several challenging yet fun Game Classes. Learn more about them and how you can better prepare to tackle them.
General Scent Work
More Than Odor: Environmental Considerations Webinar Instructor Judith Guthrie There's more to competing in Scent Work than just the odor. We must learn to prepare for all the vast possible environmental considerations. Learn how in this webinar.
General Scent Work
Hierarchy of Behavior Webinar Instructor Judith Guthrie Hierarchy of behavior is your dog's understanding of the rules of life and how they fit into it, affecting their decision-making in sometimes unexpected ways.
Handler Skills Program
To Help or Not to Help Webinar Instructor Judith Guthrie The age old question in Scent Work: should I step in to help my dog or not? We evaluate this and provide some tips on how you can make an informed decision when working with your own dog in this webinar.
General Scent Work
What Are You Training Webinar Instructor Judith Guthrie Learn how to distinguish WHAT you are working on, WHY you would work on it and WHEN it is best to do so in relation to other concepts and skills.
Trial Host Program
Trial Hosts: Top Ten Must-Do Things Webinar 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.
Trial Prep Program
Power of Semi-Blind Hides Webinar Instructor Dianna L. Santos While it is true that all your hides will be blind when trialing, training is a entirely different animal! In this webinar, we discuss the benefits of using semi-blind searches in your training setups.
General Scent Work
The Scent Work Way of Life Webinar Instructor Dianna L. Santos This webinar is designed to outline ways we can step outside the bubble of "Scent Work" and leverage any and all opportunities at our disposal.
Intro to Odor Program
Hide Choices: Odor Vessels, Adhesives & More Webinar Instructor Dianna L. Santos Are you overwhelmed by all the choices when it comes to odor vessels, adhesives and more when designing your searches? Learn the pros and cons for each in this webinar.
Foundation Sniffing Program
Starting with Food: The Whys and The Hows Webinar Instructor Dianna L. Santos There are many schools of thought when it comes to training Scent Work. In this webinar, we discuss the philosophy of starting with food, the hows and whys in doing so.
Common Issues
When Dog Odor Trumps Target Odor: Sexy Time Webinar Instructor Dianna L. Santos Does your dog obsess about other doggie smells, thinking they need to mark and drool over every spot another dog has visited? In this webinar, we provide reasons why your dog may be doing this and exercises you can try to help them better focus on their Scent Work searches instead.
Proofing
Find Your Hide - Proofing for Crittering Webinar Instructor Dianna L. Santos Does crittering in your searches get you down? It is understandable, critters are super interesting to our dogs! Learn how you to help them value finding their target hides more than the potential critter activity within their search areas.
General Scent Work
Components of Scent Work: Sourcing Webinar Instructor Dianna L. Santos For our dogs to succeed in Scent Work, they must build and maintain their sourcing skills. Afterall, we care about where odor is coming from not where it is traveling to! Learn how we can do this in this webinar.
Skills Beyond Odor
Shrinking Space = Success Webinar Instructor Vicky Lovejoy Scent sports are expanding to all kinds of targets and all sorts of search areas. Many of them may require your dog to navigate tight or complicated spaces, which may not be physically or mentally “comfortable” for them. This webinar works on building tolerance and comfort in tight or confined spaces.
Trial Prep Program
Decoding Toy Obsession in Your Searches Webinar Instructor Dianna L. Santos Do you fret whenever there is a planned toy distractor in your search area? Does your dog seemingly forget all about their hide and become obsessive with the toy instead? Learn why this may happen and possible training solutions in this webinar.
Trial Prep Program
Geared Up for Success Webinar Instructor Kayla Dever and Samantha Winslow This webinar is for nosework competitors getting more serious about competition and wanting to self-time and self-record utilizing timers and body cameras, but could use help selecting the right gear and how best to use it.
Trial Prep Program
Are You Ready to Trial eBook Instructor Dianna L. Santos You have been doing Scent Work with your dog for a bit. They are loving the game and doing well. Could it be time to embark on trialing in formal Scent Work trials? Find out with this eBook.
Trial Prep Program
All-Level Trial Prep Webinar Instructor Lori Timberlake When training for trial, there are so many skills to work on that are not just for the level you are currently trialing at!
AKC Scent Work
Gettin' Ready to Trial: AKC Novice Webinar Instructor Dianna L. Santos You and your dog have been training in Scent Work for a bit and are loving it. The thought crosses your mind, "Maybe we can start to trial!" Learn the skills you both will need to succeed at an AKC Novice level trial with this webinar.
Foundation Sniffing Program
Surviving Adolescent Sniffers Webinar Instructor Anita Ambani In this webinar, we'll cover strategies for training, search set ups, pitfalls to avoid in order to set your teenager up for long term success in the sport.
Trial Host Program
Trial Hosting for AKC Scent Work Trials Part 1: Planning and Preparation Webinar Instructor Anita Ambani Hosting an AKC Scent Work trial is not an easy feat! If you're a brand new club wanting to host a trial, a club hosting for the very first time, or even an experienced trial host but want tricks and tips to improve planning and preparation, this webinar is for you.
Trial Prep Program
How to Make Your Trial Official (and Instructor) Cringe Webinar Instructor Michele Ellertson Our nerves can cause us to do crazy things at a Scent Work trial...some of which make trial officials cringe. Find out how to avoid these pitfalls and have smiling officials instead!
Cyber Scent Work
Let's Play: Crazy Containers Webinar Instructor Dianna L. Santos There are countless variations our dogs amy encounter as they are tackle a container search. In this webinar, we will discuss ways to ensure our dog well-prepared to find their hides!
Cyber Scent Work
Let's Play: Blankety Blank Webinar Instructor Dianna L. Santos Can your dog encounter a blank area and not alert on "phantom hides"? That is the skill tested in the Blankety Blank Game. In this webinar, learn how to design training searches to prepare.
Handler Skills Program
Leash Handling Skills Course Instructor Laurel Scarioni Do you dread doing searches that are on-leash? You won't after taking this course!
Intro to Odor Program
Introducing Clove Course Instructor Dianna L. Santos Train your dog to hunt for Clove in all four search elements while also prepping for trial.
Intro to Odor Program
Introducing Anise Course Instructor Dianna L. Santos Your dog loves finding Birch, now it's time to add another target odor into the mix!
Training On Your Own
Make a Plan: Training Scent Work on Your Own Webinar Instructor Dianna L. Santos It can be far too easy to feel at a loss when training Scent Work on our own. Where do we start? How do we know what to do next, what adjustments to make? Learn some tips and tricks in this webinar!
Instructor Program
Making Scent Work Fun for the Handler Webinar Instructor Dianna L. Santos People can sometimes get the idea that Scent Work is boring for the handler. Nothing could be further from the truth if we know how to keep this activity fun for dog and handler alike!
Trial Prep Program
Working Blind Hides Webinar Instructor Judith Guthrie Blind hides are oftentimes stress-inducing for handlers, who dread hearing a "No". Learn how to effectively use blind searches in training.
Common Issues
You Can Do It Pup: Building Independence Webinar Instructor Dianna L. Santos Does your dog seemingly rely on you in their searches? Learn some techniques to help your dog be more independent, confident, resilient and tenacious in this webinar.
Learn About Odor
Training Aid Handling and Storage Considerations for Contamination Webinar Instructor Lauryn E. DeGreeff, PhD Learn the importance of proper training aid handling and storage, and will give examples of how faulty protocols can quickly change the odor perceived by your dog.
Foundation Sniffing Program
Why Independence Matters Webinar Instructor Dianna L. Santos Independence is crucially important to any dog who is doing Scent Work. We discuss why and some of the ways we can promote our dogs to be more independent in our searches.
Common Issues
When Dog Odor Trumps Target Odors: Dogs are Scary Webinar Instructor Dianna L. Santos Perhaps your dog is worried about other dogs, where they begin to stress or shutdown when they come across doggie odors. We discuss some ways you can help your dog feel more comfortable so they can still play, and be successful in, their favorite game - Scent Work!
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