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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Trial Prep Program
Harnessing Joy Webinar Instructor Kayla Dever and Samantha Winslow Learn how to help acclimate your dog to wear a harness for their searches so they look forward to it and the harness doesn't hinder their ability to hunt.
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.
Cyber Scent Work
Let's Play: Dizzying Distractors Webinar Instructor Dianna L. Santos Our dogs must contend with various distractions when tackling their searches. Learn how to train for sound, movement and person distractions in this webinar.
Cyber Scent Work
Let's Play: Go Away Webinar Instructor Dianna L. Santos An important skill for dogs to possess is the ability to work independently to find their hides. This includes working away from the handler. Learn how to train this in preparation to tackle the Go Away Game in this webinar.
Cyber Scent Work
Let's Play: Focused Fido Webinar Instructor Dianna L. Santos Handlers can act rather strangely at a Scent Work trial due to nerves and this can trip up their dogs. Learn how to train your dog to ignore your weirdness in this webinar.
Advanced Topics Program
Building Independence in Scent Work Course Instructor Dianna L. Santos Your dog is the one with the nose and they have to know to trust it and not cue solely off you! So, let's work on building independent hunting!
Intro to Odor Program
Combo Odors Course Instructor Dianna L. Santos Introduce your dog to the concept of combo odors, or "cocktail hides", in all four search elements with this course!
Instructor Program
Instructors: How to Help Teams Succeed Webinar Instructor Dianna L. Santos As a Scent Work instructor, it is our job to ensure both our canine and human clients are as successful as possible. But what is the best way to achieve this?
General Scent Work
Mindful Goal Setting Webinar Instructor Dianna L. Santos Setting realistic short- and long-term Scent Work goals can help us stay motivated and honest. We discuss how to go about doing this, specifically for Scent Work, in this webinar.
Trial Prep Program
Great Expectations: Creating your Scent Work Trial Experience Webinar Instructor Michelle Doram This webinar will address managing expectations for Scent Work trials and will help you feel more prepared when you step to the line with your dog.
Training On Your Own
Creative Searches at Home Webinar Instructor Dianna L. Santos Bad weather. Crazy schedules. There are lots of reasons why you may not want to do a field trip with your searches. Learn some ways you can be creative right from the comfort of your own home.
General Scent Work
The Professional Companion Dog Webinar Instructor Khara Schuetzner Learn the differences and similarities of companion dogs versus professional dogs and some fun games to play with your pup and how to work as a team.
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.
Handler Skills Program
Is That Odor or Not Webinar Instructor Dianna L. Santos Handlers can struggle being able to tell whether their dog is sniffing odor or not. We will try to help in this webinar.
Instructor Program
Instructors: Find the Why Webinar Instructor Dianna L. Santos As a Scent Work instructor, it is essential that we be able to identify and explain the "why" behind any given exercise, how we have designed our our overall program or any suggestions we make to a team. We will discuss how you may better find and explain your "whys" in this webinar.
General Scent Work
Using Play in Scent Work Webinar Instructor Dianna L. Santos As handlers, we need to have as many tools at our disposal as possible. Play can an extremely effective way to keep the game fun for our dogs.
Trial Prep Program
Scent Work Trial Realities Webinar Instructor Dianna L. Santos If you are interested in trialing for Scent Work, it is important to realize some of the realities that go along with doing so!
Intro to Odor Program
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!
Foundation Sniffing Program
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
USCSS: It's Game Time Trial Prep Course Instructor Judith Guthrie You are interested in tackling the Game Classes offered by USCSS, but where to begin?! Learn how to set yourself, your dog and your team up for success with this course.
Common Issues
Search Pickles: Breaking Down the Components Webinar Instructor Judith Guthrie If you have run into an issue when you are training Scent Work, it can be difficult to determine the cause and what to do. Can you solve it with searches, or are more creative "out-of-the-box" solutions a better choice? Learn this, and much more, in this webinar!
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!
General Scent Work
Maintaining Criteria v. Snazzy Searches Webinar Instructor Dianna L. Santos As we progress with our training, it is easy to start offering more challenging searches. However, we need to ensure we are not compromising our criteria when we do so.
Trial Host Program
Best Practices for Securing a Trial Site Webinar Instructor Dianna L. Santos One of the most challenging aspects of hosting a Scent Work trial right out of the gate is securing a trial site. We provide some tips in this webinar.
Proofing
When Proofing Goes Wrong Webinar Instructor Dianna L. Santos It is vitally important that proofing be a part of any Scent Work training program. However, it is entirely possible for proofing to confuse, frustrate or demotivate your dog if done poorly. In this webinar, we outline common pitfalls people fall into and better ways to design your proofing sessions.
Common Issues
Stretching Your Dog's Learning Webinar Instructor Dianna L. Santos Allowing our dogs to really stretch their abilities with thoughtful challenging hides and searches is something we should all do! Learn the benefits and some tips on doing so 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.
NASDA
Getting Started in NASDA: Tips for New Exhibitors Webinar Instructor Donna Morgan Murray You've heard of NASDA, but how can you get started? This webinar is for you! Learn all the tips and tricks to get started, from registering your dog, finding trials, the rules, the annual and lifetime points and so much more!
Trial Official
Canine Body Behavior and Scent Work for Trial Officials Webinar Instructor Dianna L. Santos Trial official are the eyes and ears of a Scent Work trial and must be able to properly read canine body behavior to ensure they are setting everyone up for success.
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: Dog Communication Webinar Instructor Dianna L. Santos In this webinar, we will delve into the crucial component of our dog's communication to us as they are tackling a Scent Work search, how this goes beyond a final trained response and much more.
Handler Skills Program
Help: Why, When, How and the Aftermath Webinar Instructor Dianna L. Santos The final installment for this 3-part series, we will take a deeper dive into the help handling option, when to use it and suggested follow-up training exercises to ensure your dog has the skills they need to be successful.
Handler Skills Program
Quit: Why, When, How and the Aftermath Webinar Instructor Dianna L. Santos The second in this 3-part series, we will take a deeper dive into the quit handling option, when to use it and suggested follow-up training exercises to ensure your dog has the skills they need to be successful.
Skills Beyond Odor
Parkour to Benefit Nose Work Dogs Webinar Instructor Lori Timberlake Do you have a timid Nose Work dog? Does your dog worry about different flooring, going into tight spaces, going to new places? Dog parkour may be just the thing!
Rescue Dogs
Nose Work: Perfect Activity for Dogs in Rescue Webinar Instructor Lori Timberlake If you’re active in shelter or rescue work and just don’t know how to better enrich the dogs’ lives in your care, this webinar is for you.
New Puppy
Making the Leap: Introducing a Puppy as a Second Dog Webinar Instructor Anita Ambani In this webinar, we will walk through ways to keep the peace and meet the needs of your older dog and puppy as you introduce and integrate a new puppy into your lives and household.
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