Meet Judith Guthrie

A professional detection dog trainer, handler who is also an approved Scent Work trial official with AKC Scent Work and USCSS, Judith brings the breadth of knowledge an perspective sought after by many Scent Work handler teams.

ACCOLADES

AKC Scent Work Judge
NACSW Judge
USCSS CSD and Judge
Cyber Scent Work, Inc. Review Official
Member of National Tactical Police Dog Association (NTPDA)
Former Member of International Bed Bug Resource Authority (IBBRA).

Meet Judith Guthrie

Bio

Judith Guthrie is a detection dog trainer, handler, and instructor as well as a certified for The National Tactical Police Dog Association (NTPDA) and the International Bed Bug Resource Authority (IBBRA). Additionally, Judith is an approved AKC Scent Work Judge, NACSW Judge and USCSS CSD and Judge.

Raised around working dogs, mainly search and rescue dogs and retired police dogs, Judith has been part of the dog world her entire life. Dog training and canine behavior is a passion of hers. Judith strives to understand the why of a situation and how to mold the behaviors offered in the direction she needs them to go. In training, she enjoys it all from competition obedience and agility to every piece of police dog work and everything in between.

Judith has been involved in the training of detection and patrol dogs for police, government, and private agencies across the United States. She has trained detection canines for narcotics, explosives, bed bugs, and human remains to name a few. On the competition side she has multiple titles in Agility, Obedience, Rally, and K9 Nose Work. She also enjoys finding ways her dogs can help in everyday life from carrying snacks and water when hiking to pulling the feed cart to feed the livestock.

In Nose Work, Judith has competed up to the national level and has partnered with a variety of breeds from mixed breed dogs, to Labradors, Beagles and more. Professionally she handles several bed bug detection, narcotics detection, and explosive detection canines for private businesses and families in the western United States. Judith also loves developing young detection dogs and learns something from every dog.

Judith's business, Nose Dogs Detection Services, is a police and detection dog training facility. Through Nose Dogs, Judith offers trained and prospective police and detection dogs for sale, detection dog handling courses, workshops, certifications, personal protection dogs, companion dogs (trained, untrained, and/or titled), and a list of detection services for private individuals and businesses. When possible she also works with a variety of rescues.

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LEARN WITH JUDITH

Below you will find the online courses, seminars, webinars, eBooks, video reviews and private video consultation services Judith offers through Scent Work University.

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Trial Prep Program
Judge's View Virtual Event Instructor Anita Ambani, Bill Gaskins, Judith Guthrie, Michelle Munson, Caroline Oldham, Aleks Woodroffe Wouldn't it be nice to know what the Judge sees? What works. What doesn't. Trends they notice over a course of judging several teams over a variety of events. We will discuss this and more in this exciting virtual event!
AKC Scent Work
Decoding AKC Handler Discrimination and Buried Classes Virtual Event Instructor Anita Ambani, Holly Bushard, Judith Guthrie, Natalie McManus, Khara Schuetzner, Aleks Woodroffe Are you struggling with the handler discrimination or buried classes when you enter AKC Scent Work trials? This virtual event is for you! Our panelists will discuss why these classes are challenging, common pitfalls and tips for success.
Trial Prep Program
Secret Sauce: Competitive Effectiveness Virtual Event Instructor Ana Cilursu, Holly Bushard, Kayla Dever, Judith Guthrie, Jill Kovacevich, Michael McManus What does it take to be effective and competitive in all levels of Scent Work competitions? How do those who compete regularly choose what to focus on? What strategic choices do they make to ensure their success? Learn this and much more from our talented panelist of speakers!
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.
AKC Scent Work
Instructors: How Best to Prep AKC Scent Work Clients Virtual Event Instructor Anita Ambani, Holly Bushard, Tony Gravley, Judith Guthrie, Natalie McManus, Khara Schuetzner Both instructors and clients will benefit from this exciting roundtable. Our panelists will discuss ways instructors can best help their client prepare to succeed in the various levels of AKC Scent Work trials.
Scent Work Skills
How Would You Train It: Vol 2 Virtual Event Instructor Anita Ambani, Holly Bushard, Kayla Dever, Judith Guthrie, Jill Kovacevich, Michael McManus Hear from our experienced panel of speakers on how they would tackle three distinct scenarios. The discussion will include potential training solutions, ways to determine if progress was being made, whether modifications were warranted, which ones and why and so much more.
Understanding Odor Theory
Odor Theory: How to Set for the Goal Webinar Instructor Judith Guthrie We know we must set hides with purpose and that means having a goal. But how do you actually do that? Setting hides that consistently do what you want is a skill in itself. Learn how to do so by having a better understanding of odor theory with this webinar.
Trial Prep
Variable Reward and Nose Work Webinar Instructor Judith Guthrie You've likely heard the power of using a variable reward system when it comes to general dog training. Is it possible to use this approach in Nose Work? Learn how to add variable rewards in a multitude of ways to your Nose Work training in this webinar.
Proofing
Squirrel! Distractor Training Webinar Instructor Judith Guthrie Do you feel as though distractors in your searches are your worst nemesis? Learn how to better train for distractors, both artificial and those "in the wild", set your dog up for success and more in with this webinar!
Trial Prep
Scent Work Toolbox: Choosing the Best Tool Virtual Event Instructor Anita Ambani, Holly Bushard, Judith Guthrie, Jill Kovacevich, Michael McManus, Khara Schuetzner There are countless tools when it comes to training and trialing in Scent Work. In this virtual event, our panelists will discuss which tool would be used in when, what their thought process is, how to tell if a given tool or approach is working, what adjustments may need to be made and when to change tact.
Trial Prep Program
Coach's View: Common Issues and How to Help a Team on Trial Day Virtual Event Instructor Anita Ambani, Tony Gravley, Judith Guthrie and Michael McManus Learn some of the common pressing issues teams experience at trial and how instructors provide the coaching and support on trial day to get them through.
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.
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, especially when it comes to working multi-hide searches? Learn in this webinar!
Odor Theory
Are Smoke Machines Required Webinar Instructor Judith Guthrie You know certain elements will affect your search. But how can you tell what those elements are doing? Learn about a variety of different tools, techniques, methods, and exercises designed to empower you to make the most supportive decisions possible for you and your team during your searches with this webinar.
AKC Scent Work
AKC Scent Work: Master Trial Prep Course Instructor Judith Guthrie Are you looking for ways to be more confident when tackling the AKC Scent Work Master classes? Then this course is for you!
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.
AKC Scent Work
Be Prepared...For Detective! Course Instructor Judith Guthrie Currently competing in, about to take the plunge or are just intrigued by the mysterious AKC Detective class? Then this online 6-week class is for you!
AKC Scent Work
AKC Scent Work: Masters Trial Prep Course (Student) Instructor Judith Guthrie Are you looking for ways to be more confident when tackling the AKC Scent Work Masters classes? Then this course is for you!
AKC Scent Work
Be Prepared For Detective Course (Student) Instructor Judith Guthrie Currently competing in, about to take the plunge or are just intrigued by the mysterious AKC Detective class? Then this online 6-week class is for you!
High-Drive Dogs
Embrace the Drive Searching with High Drive Dogs Webinar Instructor Judith Guthrie Handling a high drive dog in Scent Work can be challenging. In this webinar, learn how to lean into and leverage the drive to achieve even better results.
Learn About Odor
Odor Series Part 3: The Mystery of Strings and Triangles Webinar Instructor Dianna L. Santos 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.
Trial Official Program
Trial Officials: Creating Level-Appropriate Searches Webinar Instructor Judith Guthrie It is essential for a Scent Work trial officials to design level-appropriate searches. Learn how 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?
Trial Official Program
Trial Officials: Assessing the Search Area Webinar Instructor Judith Guthrie When designing a search area, it is essential to first assess the space and determine if meets the need for the given class, level and association. Learn how to assess search areas in this webinar.
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.
Foundation Sniffing Program
Rotate Your Skills Webinar Instructor Judith Guthrie Implementing a rotating skills training plan can ensure both you and your dog work on and develop the skills you need to be a successful sniffing team.
General Scent Work
What is a Purposeful Search Webinar Instructor Judith Guthrie You've heard the importance of being purposeful when designing your searches. Learn what it means to be purposeful, how to plan your training even if you only have 10 minutes, how to quickly decide what you should do in an environment and more.
Trial Official Program
Trial Officials: Choosing Odor Puzzles Webinar Instructor Judith Guthrie Trial officials can quite literally make or break a trial. One of the most crucial choices is which odor puzzles to offer. Judith will discuss ways trial officials can better make these choices.
General Scent Work
Hierarchy of Behavior Webinar Instructor Judith Guthrie Hierarchy of behavior is your dog's understanding of the rules of life and how they fit into it, affecting their decision-making in sometimes unexpected ways.
Video Review
Scent Work Video Review: Judith Guthrie Instructor Judith Guthrie Do you have a training or trialing video? Submit this to Judith to determine what is working, what needs work and how to best progress going forward.
Puppy Sniffing Program
Raising Your Scent Work Puppy Webinar Instructor Judith Guthrie Start your Scent Work puppy off right and understand what it takes to make a competitive dog from puppyhood on up with this webinar.
Live Virtual Event
Coach's View: How to be a Better Coach Virtual Event Date June 12th at 4:30PM PT / 7:30PM ET (5:30PM MT / 6:30PM CT) Instructor Anita Ambani, Judith Guthrie, Michael McManus, Khara Schuetzner Teaching group dog training classes or providing private consultations stand in stark contrast to coaching clients who are competing at trial. This is especially true when trying to support a team on trial day. Learn from our panelists how to bolster your coaching skills with this exciting roundtable event.
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.
Trial Official Program
Training Hide v. Trialing Hide Webinar Instructor Judith Guthrie Scent Work trial officials must undertake the monumental task of designing appropriate searches for competitors to tackle. This means they must understand the difference between "training" and "trialing" hides.
Live Webinar
Tiny Nose, Big World: Puppy Confidence Foundations for Scent Work Webinar Date July 15th at 4:30PM PT / 7:30PM ET (5:30PM MT / 6:30PM CT) Instructor Judith Guthrie The future Scent Work dog starts long before formal odor training. In this first installment in a webinar series, Judith will delve into how to design confidence building exercises for puppies 8 weeks to 4 months of age.
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?
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
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.
Trial Prep Program
Don't Give Up: Building Your Reward Clock Webinar Instructor Judith Guthrie Does your dog quit, get frustrated or start returning to found hides if they cannot solve an odor puzzle right away? The issue could be their reward clock. Learn how to develop their reward clock with this webinar.
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!
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