Trial Prep Program

The resources offered in this program are designed to ensure you, your dog and your team are prepared to tackle the challenges posed at trial.

These training resources will be helpful across a variety of competition organizations, but there are several that are organization-specific.

Are you looking for one-on-one coaching or support for your team? Contact us and we will provide you with some customized suggestions!

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Recommended Podcasts RE: Trial Prep

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What You Need on Trial Day
What You Need on Trial Day
Remember: Odor Moves
Remember: Odor Moves
Training v. Trialing
Training v. Trialing
Add FUN to Your Scent Work Training...While Preparing for Trial
Add FUN to Your Scent Work Training...While Preparing for Trial

Specific Trial Prep Resources

AKC Scent Work Program
AKC Scent Work Program
NACSW Program
NACSW Program
C-WAGS Program
C-WAGS Program
USCSS Program
USCSS Program
NASDA Program
NASDA Program
Cyber Scent Work Program
Cyber Scent Work Program

Distractors and Proofing

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Trial Prep Program
Detoxifying Distractors! Webinar Instructor Holly Bushard Do intentional distractors have you down? Are you stressed out trying to distinguish between snack interest and an alert? Maybe you’re just looking for a few fresh and fun “gamified” drills! If so, consider joining us for a night of exploring multifaceted ways to detoxify the distractor downers!
Proofing
Find Your Hide - Proofing for Food and Toys Webinar Instructor Dianna L. Santos The most common planned distractors found within Scent Work search areas are food and toy distractors. Proofing our dogs off these distractors is a key element to any training program. Learn how to do just that in this webinar.
Common Issues
Conquer the Boogeyman in Your Searches Webinar Instructor Dianna L. Santos Vertical spaces. Distractors, planned and unplanned. Huge search areas. Doing searches on-leash. Regardless of the boogeyman in your Scent Work training, we will discuss how you can confront and conquer it in this webinar!
Advanced Topics Program
Proofing v. Trick Questions eBook Instructor Dianna L. Santos In this eBook we will highlight the stark difference between thoughtful and mindful proofing exercises and trick questions, the latter which may confuse, demotivate or frustrate the dog. Additionally, we will provide sample proofing exercises you may do with your dog.
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.
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?
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.
Live Webinar
Squirrel! From Distracted to Committed: Reading, Training, and Recovering the Search Webinar Date August 19th at 4:30PM PT / 7:30PM ET (5:30PM MT / 6:30PM CT) Instructor Judith Guthrie Distractor behavior tells you what changed in the search. Learn how to how to read distractor interest, understand how distractors affect hunt, odor work, decision-making, and recovery, train stronger task commitment, and help the dog return to productive searching when competing reinforcement, environmental pressure, or handler choices change the dog’s search.

False Alerts

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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: 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: 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: 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: 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.
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.

Tackling Search Elements

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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.
Trial Prep 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.
Common Issues
Back to Foundations: Containers Webinar Instructor Dianna L. Santos We oftentimes hear the term, "go back to foundations" when it comes to training in Scent Work. Learn what this means, the benefits and how to go about it regarding our cotnainer searches in this webinar.
Trial Prep Program
Beyond Dog Driven Container Search Webinar Instructor Michele Ellertson You’ve mastered the dog-driven container search and made it through NW1, NW2 and NW3 but find yourself a bit lost when it comes to large container searches in elite and upper levels? Maybe the containers were scattered in your last trial and your dog-driven pattern fell apart? This webinar is for you!
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.
Foundation
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!
Trial Prep Program
The Dog-Driven Container: The Why and The How Webinar Instructor Michele Ellertson Learn how to train a dog-driven pattern as a way for the dog to find success and not frustration when tackling their container searches.
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.

Handling

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Trial Prep Program
Know Your Role: The Handler’s Role in Trialing Webinar Instructor Tony Gravley We can quite literally derail an otherwise fantastic search at trial when we step out of our lane and, well, forget to remember our role! Learn what your role is at Scent Work trials and how to best support your canine partner in this informative webinar.
Read Your Dog
What Did Ya Say: Learning to Read Your Dog Seminar Instructor Tony Gravley Your dog is constantly communicating during the search, the real question is whether you understand what they are saying. Join Tony for this information-packed seminar as he breaks down the behaviors handlers commonly see but often struggle to interpret when both training and trialing.
Handler Skills
Know Your Role: The Handler’s Role in Training Webinar Instructor Tony Gravley Do we have a role when training Scent Work with our dogs? YES! If we step out of our lane, this can cause our dogs to become confused, frustrated or demotivated by the search. Learn how to better understand your role in this webinar.
Trial Prep Program
Be Strategic: Breaking Down the NACSW Walk Through Webinar Instructor Tony Gravley Learn how to extract critical information from the NACSW Trial Walk Through videos. The type of information that separates those teams who simply run a search at a trial from those who tackle the very same search strategically.
Trial Prep Program
Who’s Watching Who? Understand the Dog’s Changes of Behaviors (COBs) Webinar Instructor Khara Schuetzner Can you describe 5 out of the 10 changes of behaviors (COBs) your dog exhibits while they're in odor? No worries, you will learn how in this webinar! Join Khara to learn how to identify these COBs and better read and decipher what your dog is telling you during a search.
Handler Skills
Language of Nose Work: Reading Your Dog Webinar Instructor Michael McManus and Natalie McManus Learning how to read our dogs is a necessary skill for every Scent Work handler to master. See how you can go about doing this in this webinar.
NW Relationship
Coach Jeff's Guide To The Nosework Relationship Webinar Instructor Jeff McMahon Everyone deserves a good relationship with their dog. This is the webinar where we light the path to the authentic and fulfilling Nose Work relationship that best fits YOU and YOUR DOG.
Trial Prep Program
Nerves Poisoning the Fun Webinar Instructor Silke Wittig Are you a nervous competitor? Do you find yourself dreading trialing? Is your anxiety starting to chip away at your joy for the sniffing game? This webinar will offer some approaches that are designed just for you!

Skills for Upper-Level Challenges

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Skill Specific
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.
Skill Specific
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!
Skill Specific
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
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.
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!
AKC Scent Work Program
AKC Detective Class: Rising to the Challenge Webinar Instructor Judith Guthrie The AKC Detective class is a challenging one! This webinar will outline what those challenges are and how teams can better prepare to tackle them head-on.
AKC Scent Work
Be Prepared...For Detective! Course Instructor Judith Guthrie Are you preparing for the upper levels of competition and looking for more structure on how to tackle bigger and more complicated searches? Learn how to address unknown number of hides, complex odor pictures, distractions, time pressure, transitions, coverage decisions, and final-call responsibility with this course.
Common Issues
Conquering Converging Webinar Instructor Tony Gravley Are you and your dog struggling with solving converging odor puzzles? Gain an understanding of what converging is, the various types of converging and learn Tony's step-by-step training plan designed to give your dog the skills they need to conquer converging odor!
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AKC Scent Work Program
Beat the Buried Blues! Webinar Instructor Holly Bushard Has the AKC Scent Work Buried element got you down? Explore solutions to common problems and break down training concepts to increase your consistent reliability in competition. Let's prove how fun Buried can be.
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
Barrier Training: What Is It and Why It Matters Webinar Instructor Judith Guthrie Barrier training can help our dogs better understand a variety of odor puzzles in all four search elements. Learn how you can leverage barrier training in this webinar.
General Scent Work
Components of Scent Work: Odor Obedience Webinar Instructor Dianna L. Santos Learn how you may build and maintain your dog's odor obedience when it comes to tackling their Scent Work searches 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.
Skill Specific
Skill Building for Elevated Hides Course Instructor Lori Timberlake Learn how to practice for variety of elevated hide odor problems to ensure you're ready for the upper levels of competition!
AKC Scent Work
AKC Scent Work: Master Trial Prep Course Instructor Judith Guthrie Whether currently competing in Masters or ready to make the jump, this course will discuss how to tackle various search areas, the concept of patterns, detailing, mental mapping, and pre-made decisions all in service of being the best teammate for your dog.
AKC Scent Work
AKC Scent Work: Novice Trial Prep Course Instructor Dianna L. Santos You are considering entering an AKC Scent Work Novice trial - how exciting! Take this course to ensure both you and your dog are ready!
NACSW Program
NACSW: NW1 Trial Prep Course Instructor Lori Timberlake You've passed your ORT in all three odors and now you are ready to tackle your first NW1. Get the skills you need with this course!
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.
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.
Common Issues
Back to Foundations: Exteriors Webinar Instructor Dianna L. Santos It can be so easy to get swooped up into setting snazzy and flashy exterior searches but ensuring your dog has solid foundations is crucially important! Learn why and how to incorporate these foundation exercises into your routine with this webinar.
AKC Scent Work
AKC Scent Work Masters Level Explained Webinar Instructor Judith Guthrie AKC Masters Level Explained is a webinar breaking down the ins and outs of the Masters level is, what it looks like and what competitors can expect.
Trial Prep Program
25 Ways to Support Your Dog’s Love of Nosework Webinar Instructor Holly Bushard This webinar is going to cover a broad range of topics related to helping your dog enjoy scent sports. Ideas will range from core training ideas, handler habits, reinforcement considerations, equipment use and more.
AKC Scent Work
Be Prepared...For Detective! Course Instructor Judith Guthrie Are you preparing for the upper levels of competition and looking for more structure on how to tackle bigger and more complicated searches? Learn how to address unknown number of hides, complex odor pictures, distractions, time pressure, transitions, coverage decisions, and final-call responsibility with this course.
AKC Scent Work
AKC Scent Work: Working Water Hides Course Instructor Natalie McManus Get your dog familiar with working water hides to prepare for the upper level AKC Buried classes.
Competitive Success
Now What Do I Do?! How to Build a Dream Scent Work Team Course Instructor Judith Guthrie Diagnose your searches, come up with plan and have the answers to the "when, why and how's" of building YOUR dream Scent Work team!
Common Issues
Conquer the Boogeyman in Your Searches Webinar Instructor Dianna L. Santos Vertical spaces. Distractors, planned and unplanned. Huge search areas. Doing searches on-leash. Regardless of the boogeyman in your Scent Work training, we will discuss how you can confront and conquer it in this webinar!
NACSW
NACSW: Odor Recognition Prep (ORT) Course Instructor Lori Timberlake You are officially ready to start your NACSW trialing journey. Find out how to ace your ORT test with this course.
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.
Skill Specific
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.
Advanced Topics Program
Proofing v. Trick Questions eBook Instructor Dianna L. Santos In this eBook we will highlight the stark difference between thoughtful and mindful proofing exercises and trick questions, the latter which may confuse, demotivate or frustrate the dog. Additionally, we will provide sample proofing exercises you may do with your dog.
AKC Scent Work
AKC Scent Work: Advanced Trial Prep Course Instructor Dianna L. Santos You and your dog have earned your AKC Novice-level title and are ready to tackle the Advanced-level classes. We will help you get ready with this course.
Learn About Odor
Hide Placement and Odor Movement Seminar Instructor Laurel Scarioni Understanding how odor moves can improve your skills as a handler and trainer and is something all trial officials must understand and use to their advantage when designing searches.
Trial Program
Improving Scent Work Trials for Everyone Virtual Event Instructor Holly Bushard, Kayla Dever, Michele Ellertson, Tony Gravley, Michael McManus and Lori Timberlake In this roundtable, our panel of speakers discuss what works at Scent Work trials right now, potential pain points and issues, common pitfalls and actionable suggestions helpful for trial hosts, trial officials and competitors alike.
Live Seminar
Instructors: Battling Burnout and Empathy Fatigue Seminar Instructor Dianna L. Santos Given Scent Work instructors work so hard to meet the needs of their canine and human clients, there is a higher likelihood they will experience burnout and empathy fatigue. We cover ways to counteract both in this seminar.
Foundation Sniffing Program
Perfect Patterns: Vehicles Course Instructor Michael McManus This is a comprehensive course for anyone interested in learning how to train vehicle searches for nosework competitions or enrichment.
Trial Prep Program
Odor Puzzles: Training and Trial Prep Seminar Instructor Dianna L. Santos Have you ever wondered what all the odor puzzles your dog must be exposed to and learn to master are to be successful in Scent Work? Find out in this seminar!
Trial Prep
Super Sniffers: Preparing for Detective, Elite & Summit Competition Seminar Instructor Laurel Scarioni The top levels of scent competition require teams to possess a wide array of skills and apply them to varied search areas. This seminar can help you prepare!
General Scent Work
Catalog of Odor Puzzles eBook Instructor Dianna L. Santos Wouldn't it be nice to have a resource which listed all the various odor puzzles we can offer our dog when training Scent Work? Look no further than this helpful eBook.
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!
Odor Theory
The Difference Between Theory and Reality Seminar Instructor Tony Gravley Are you looking for a down-to-earth explanation of odor theory with tips on how to design specific odor puzzles? This seminar is for you!
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