Instructor Resources

Instructor Resources
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    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
    The Power of Pairing: Search Monster Webinar
    Instructor: Tony Gravley

    Learn the power of pairing and Tony's unique system that has afforded his clients to enjoy epic results where dogs consistently drive to source, avoid fringing and are not tripped up by distractors.
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    Elevated Hides Webinar
    Instructor: Tony Gravley

    Elevated hides commonly trip up many dog and handler teams. In this webinar, Tony will highlight how to help dogs better understand and tackle elevated hides.
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    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.
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    Inaccessible Hides Webinar
    Instructor: Tony Gravley

    Inaccessible hides can be tricky for many dog and handler teams. In this webinar, learn how to train for these hides, avoid common pitfalls and how handlers can better read their dogs.
    Live Webinar
    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.
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    Train a Freeze Indication Webinar
    Instructor: Michele Ellertson

    In this webinar, Michele will talk about all the steps involved in how to create the behavior of a nose freeze, how to proof it and perhaps most importantly, why and how it could go wrong!
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    P for Pronounced or Pee? Webinar
    Instructor: Sue Sternberg

    Have you ever been puzzled as to whether your dog was working a hide, was invested in dog odor or getting ready to potty? In this webinar, Sue will show the differences between a dog sniffing doggy odors vs a dog sniffing target odors.
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    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.
    Trial Prep Program
    Corner Hides Webinar
    Instructor: Tony Gravley

    Corner hides can be exceedingly challenging for dog and handler teams. In this webinar, Tony will breakdown how to help your dog understand and tackle corner hides.
    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!
    Instructor Program
    Calling All Instructors: Tips for Teaching Scent Work eBook
    Instructor: Dianna L. Santos

    With Scent Work exploding in popularity, this eBook is written to help instructors be aware of the special considerations which accompany offering this service in their programs.
    Common Issues
    Stay at That Hide: Build and Maintain Your Stick Webinar
    Instructor: Judith Guthrie

    Learn about the importance of odor obedience and how to go about building "stick" in this webinar.
    Odor Puzzle
    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.
    Trial Prep Program
    The Varied Needs of Different Breeds Webinar
    Instructor: Holly Bushard

    Are you struggling with obtaining consistent results with all your dogs? What has worked for Fido is not working for Spot! Then this webinar is for you! Holly will focus on some of the joys and challenges of playing Scent Work with every dog in the house!
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    All About Brackets Webinar
    Instructor: Michele Ellertson

    In this webinar, Michele will discuss the differences between all brackets styles including how bracketing looks when a dog is working an inaccessible and elevated hide!
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    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.
    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.
    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.
    Trial Prep Program
    The Dog-Driven Vehicle: The Why and How Webinar
    Instructor: Michele Ellertson

    Are you finding your dog is having a lack-luster response to searching vehicles? Learn how to build your dog's eagerness and determination to tackle their vehicle searches by making them dog-driven patterns in 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!
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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.
    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.
    Learn About Odor
    Odor Concentrations Webinar
    Instructor: Judith Guthrie

    Learn how the concentration of odor works and affects the way your dog hunts, sources, and communicates with you with this webinar.
    Trial Prep Program
    Blast Busters! Webinar
    Instructor: Holly Bushard

    Are you struggling with your dog blasting off from the start line as if a rocket were strapped to them? Learn how to help our over-the-top dogs come off of the start-line focused on odor in this webinar.
    High-Drive Dogs
    Keep Your Head: Maintaining Good Arousal in Nosework Webinar
    Instructor: Michele Ellertson

    Finding your dog's ideal arousal level in Scent Work is crucial, so they are not over-aroused and unable to think or focus. Learn helpful techniques with this webinar!
    NACSW Program
    Tackling NW3 Head-On: Conquering the Mind Game Webinar
    Instructor: Kayla Dever and Samantha Winslow

    NW3 is notoriously challenging for dog and handler teams. In this webinar, Kayla and Samantha will discuss ways to improve your mental game so that you and your dog can rise to the challenge.
    Live Webinar
    Why Games in Nose Work are Serious Business Webinar
    Date: April 24th at 1:00PM PT/3:00PM CT/4:00PM ET
    Instructor: Michael McManus and Natalie McManus

    Games are an amazing catalyst for learning. Michael and Natalie will discuss how we can use them in Nose Work to incentivize important skills and strategies for dogs and handlers (especially handlers)!
    General Trial Prep
    Control Unleashed and Scent Work Webinar
    Instructor: Adam Skandarani

    Learn how you can leverage Control Unleashed to help your dog better cope with their emotions, the environment and be better able to tackle their search.
    Trial Prep Program
    Sighthounds and Scent Work: Does It Work Webinar
    Instructor: Holly Bushard

    It takes a bit of courage to trial behind a sighthound! Holly will cover reinforcement strategies, acclimation ideas and training plans and discuss trial testing techniques to increase reliability and fun!
    Common Issues
    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!
    Foundation Sniffing Program
    Language of Nose Work: Reading Your Dog Webinar
    Instructor: Michael 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.
    Learn About Odor
    Odor Series Part 1: Hierarchy of Found and Unfound Odor Webinar
    Instructor: Judith Guthrie

    Odor obedience is essential in Scent Work, but what do you build afterwards? Learn in this webinar!
    Foundation Sniffing Program
    Foundation: The Four Pillars of Nose Work Webinar
    Instructor: Michael McManus

    Without a solid foundation, you and your dog will falter in your Scent Work training and trialing goals. Learn what the four pillars of a solid foundation in Nose Work are in this webinar.
    Trial Prep Program
    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.
    Learn About Odor
    Odor Series Part 2: Convergence Webinar
    Instructor: Judith Guthrie

    Learn what convergence is, what it looks like, and the best ways to help your dog learn how to be the best puzzle solver they can be in this webinar.
    Trial Prep Program
    Conquering Competition Stress Webinar
    Instructor: Michael McManus

    Michael McManus grants Scent Work University license to feature his 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 Michael McManus.
    Learn About Odor
    Odor Series Part 3: The Mystery of Strings and Triangles Webinar
    Instructor: Judith Guthrie

    Learn how to work these two mystical odor puzzles of strings and triangles. What is happening? Why does your dog miss one consistently? How do you train these puzzles? What can you do as a handler? This webinar will answer all these questions and more.
    Instructor Program
    Teaching Scent Work Seminar
    Instructor: Dianna L. Santos

    Designed to help newer and experienced instructors alike, this seminar will outline how best to help your human and canine clients succeed and reach their training goals, regardless of what your training methodology is.
    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.
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