Trial Prep Program

With the resources in this program, you and your dog will gain the skills necessary to succeed in a variety of Scent Work competition organizations.

Trial Prep Program

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    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
    Scent Work Training Journal
    Instructor: Michelle Doram

    Use this training journey to take your Scent Work training and trialing to the next level, by keeping yourself honest, noticing what may need work but also how far you and your dog have come!
    Trial Prep Program
    All About the Box; A Detailed Look at Container Searches Webinar
    Instructor: Dana Zinn

    Containers have proven to be one of the most challenging elements in nose work for many teams. Find out why and how you may be more successful in this detailed webinar.
    Advanced Topics Program
    All About the Box: Part 2 Webinar
    Instructor: Dana Zinn

    In this webinar, Dana returns to discuss why container searches can vex so many teams, including discussing distractors and how to take the guesswork when tackling this search element.
    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 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!
    Trial Prep Program
    You Can Crush Pooling Odor! Webinar
    Instructor: Tony Gravley

    The dreaded pooling odor has been the cause of many painful “NO”s ! Learn how to crush this odor puzzle in this webinar!
    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!
    Trial Prep Program
    Call Finish: Clearing Your Nosework Search Areas Webinar
    Instructor: Michele Ellertson

    Clearing a search area at trial can be unnerving to say the least. Learn the clues our dogs provide at the very start of the search that can help us more confidently call "Finish" with this webinar.
    Trial Prep Program
    Develop Trial Mind: Decision Making in the Fire Webinar
    Instructor: Judith Guthrie

    Scent Work trials are fraught with decisions the handler must make a moment's notice. Learn how you can do this without folding under the pressure with 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.
    Trial Prep Program
    Why Stress is Good Webinar
    Instructor: Michael McManus and Natalie McManus

    Dogs and handlers encounter stress both within and outside their searches. Learn how to better cope with this stress using targeted exercises meant for both ends of leash in this webinar.
    Trial Prep Program
    Working Under Pressure Webinar
    Instructor: Judith Guthrie

    Trialing in Scent Work oftentimes turns into a battle against the clock. Why not do fast searches in training to prepare?
    Advanced Topics Program
    Threshold Hides: From Terrible to Terrific Webinar
    Instructor: Michele Ellertson

    Threshold hides can be tricky for dog and handler alike! Learn why these hides can be so challenging and ways to better prepare in training with this webinar.
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    Trial and Error Webinar
    Instructor: Bill Gaskins

    When it comes to Scent Work trials, the Judge has a special perspective. In this webinar, Bill Gaskins will provide his perspective based on what he has witnessed at trials and provide ways teams can better prepare to trial.
    Trial Prep Program
    Covering the Search Area Webinar
    Instructor: Lori Timberlake

    Particularly as you climb the levels in Scent Work trials, the need for you to properly cover the search area becomes more and more important. Learn tips on how you can do so in this webinar!
    Advanced Topics Program
    Zone Training in Nosework Webinar
    Instructor: Michele Ellertson

    The way we set up our searches in training provides an experience for the dog. We want to make sure those experiences curate the type of searcher we’re looking for. Zone training can help.
    Advanced Topics Program
    The Floor is Lava Webinar
    Instructor: Kayla Dever and Samantha Winslow

    Are slippery surfaces something your dog struggles with when tackling interior searches? Get solutions in this webinar!
    Advanced Topics Program
    Building an Effective Nosework Training Plan for Dog Owners Webinar
    Instructor: Michele Ellertson

    Breaking down complex ideas into smaller pieces helps our dogs better understand. Learn how you can do this in Nosework, designing effective training plans, with this webinar!
    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.
    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: 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: 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.
    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: 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.
    Advanced Topics Program
    Find Your Hide - Proofing for Crittering Webinar
    Instructor: Dianna L. Santos

    We want our dogs to find their hides when doing Scent Work. Proofing is an important part of the puzzle. Proof them off critters and crittering in this webinar.
    Advanced Topics Program
    Find Your Hide - Proofing for Dog Odor Webinar
    Instructor: Dianna L. Santos

    Dianna L. Santos grants Scent Work University license to feature her courses, seminars and webinars on our online dog training platform. All of the content in this online webinar is created by, owned by, and the rights to the content, are reserved to Dianna L. Santos.
    Advanced Topics Program
    Find Your Hide - Proofing for Food and Toys Webinar
    Instructor: Dianna L. Santos

    We want our dogs to find their hides when doing Scent Work. Proofing is an important part of the puzzle. Proof them off food and toys in this webinar.
    Advanced Topics Program
    Find Your Hide - Proofing for Messy Odor Profile Webinar
    Instructor: Dianna L. Santos

    We want our dogs to find their hides when doing Scent Work. This demands clarity on our part! Learn how to be clearer using odor profile proofing in this webinar.
    Advanced Topics Program
    Fearless Open Areas with Confidence Webinar
    Instructor: Judith Guthrie

    Do large open areas in search area give you anxiety? Unsure how to tackle them? Learn how in this webinar!
    AKC Scent Work Program
    AKC Scent Work v. UKC Nose Work: A Comparison Webinar
    Instructor: Lori Timberlake

    When choosing which competition organizations to participate in, it is helpful to understand the details about each. This webinar will help you better understand AKC Scent Work and UKC Nose Work.
    Advanced Topics Program
    Go Find a New Hide, Please Webinar
    Instructor: Dianna L. Santos

    Does your dog get stuck a hide they already found? Learn why this happens and how to help them move on to find new hides.
    Advanced Topics Program
    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.
    Trial Prep Program
    Training Blank Areas Webinar
    Instructor: Natalie McManus

    Blank areas are something you will see in the upper levels of Scent Work competition, but they may actually be beneficial to add into your training in earlier stages! Learn how you can introduce this concept in training in this webinar.
    Advanced Topics Program
    Conquering the Environment in Scent Work Webinar
    Instructor: Dianna L. Santos

    Does it feel as though it is you and your dog v. the environment in your searches? Learn how to better help your dog cope with what the environment throws at them.
    Advanced Topics Program
    Finding the Dog's Motivation in Scent Work Webinar
    Instructor: Dianna L. Santos

    Our dogs MUST want to use their nose if we have any hope in being successful in Scent Work! Learn ways to identify what motivates your dog in this webinar.
    Trial Prep Program
    Fitness for the Life of Your Dog Webinar
    Instructor: Donna Morgan Murray

    Keeping our dogs who play Scent Work and Scent Sports fit and injury-free should be a priority. Learn how with this webinar.
    General Trial Prep Program
    It's What’s Inside that Counts: A Study of Interior Searches Webinar
    Instructor: Dana Zinn

    Interior searches can be tricky for many teams. Learn all the ins and outs, from hide placement to training and trialing Interiors with this webinar!
    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.
    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!
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