General Scent Work Skills

Live Webinar

Everything But the Hide: Part 3 - Bringing It Together Webinar Date January 7th at 4:30PM PT / 7:30PM ET (5:30PM MT / 6:30PM CT) Instructor Ana Cilursu During this final installment of this webinar series, Ana brings everything together to form a comprehensive framework for long-term success including practical applications and Scent Work training plans.

Live Webinar

Everything But the Hide: Part 1 - Foundations That Last a Lifetime Webinar Date November 12th at 4:30PM PT / 7:30PM ET (5:30PM MT / 6:30PM CT) Instructor Ana Cilursu Building strong foundations is paramount for a team to be successful in Scent Work. In this webinar, we will focus on the core elements that shape a dog's ability to learn, engage, and perform confidently in any environment. These elements include arousal, routines, markers and reinforcement.

Intro to Odor

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Exteriors and Vehicles with Birch Course (Student) Instructor Dianna L. Santos Get ready for an intensive learning experience where we introduce your dog to hunting for Birch in the two more challenging search elements: Exteriors and Vehicles.

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.

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!

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.

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.

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?!

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.

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 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

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.

NACSW

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All-Level NACSW Trial Prep Course (Student) Instructor Lori Timberlake Getting ready to trial is about more than simply running blind hides. Consider the entire trial picture and properly prepare with this course.

Intro to Odor

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Introducing Birch Course (Student) Instructor Dianna L. Santos Ready to introduce your dog to hunting for Birch within container and interior searches? Looking for an intensive learning experience for you and your pup? This is the course for you!

Canine Body Behavior

Canine Body Behavior and Scent Work for Handlers Webinar Instructor Dianna L. Santos We oftentimes hear how "reading your dog" is essential in Scent Work, but we must hone our eye outside the context of our dogs working odor too!

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

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.

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.

Intro to Odor

Exteriors and Field Trips with Birch Course Instructor Dianna L. Santos Help your dog tackle more advanced exterior searches and field trips with this course!

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.

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.

General Scent Work

It's Hot: Summer Searching Tips Webinar Instructor Dianna L. Santos Searching in the summer months offers unique challenges for dog and handler alike. Learn some tips and tricks as well as approaches to keep you and your dog safe.

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.

Proofing

Find Your Hide - Proofing for Dog Odor Webinar Instructor Dianna L. Santos Do you dread it when there is a possibility of dog odor in your search area? Does it seem as though your dog become obsessed and forgets about hunting for target odor? This webinar is for you!

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.

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

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!

Trial Host Program

Trial Hosting for AKC Scent Work Trials Part 2: Trial Weekend Execution A to Z 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 on everything from set up to tear down and anything in between, this webinar is for you.

Proofing

Only Odor Proofing Course Instructor Dianna L. Santos Proofing is an essential element for any Scent Work training program but is so much more than simply food and toy distractors. Take a deep dive and customize a program for your dog.

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

Introducing Anise Course Instructor Dianna L. Santos Your dog loves finding Birch, now it's time to add another target odor into the mix!

Search Ideas

Spice Up Your Chair Hides Webinar Instructor Dianna L. Santos Does the idea of setting yet another chair hide make your skin crawl? Learn no less than 20 unique search set-ups using chair hides which are certain to spice up your training sessions.

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.

Foundation

Interiors and Field Trips with Primary Course Instructor Dianna L. Santos Have your dog tackle more advanced interior and field trip searches using the K9 Nose Work® training method.

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.

Handler Skills Program

Tools to Help Design Your Scent Work Searches Webinar Instructor Dianna L. Santos Wouldn't it be great to visualize what the odor may do in a given search area? Learn tools you can leverage to do just that in this webinar!

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.

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