Online Scent Work Seminars

We believe knowledge should be accessible to everyone, regardless of where they may live! Hence the advent of our online Scent Work seminars. The virtual equivalent of in-person seminars and workshops, we are excited to have more people benefit from the vast expertise and knowledge our instructors have to offer with our online seminars.

What are the benefits of an online seminar?
-No travel or lodging fees.
-No taking time off of work.
-No getting someone to watch the dog or kids.
-Go through the material at your own pace.
-Enjoy continual access to the material - that's right, no deadlines!

Check out the online Scent Work seminars we are currently offering below, you will be happy you did!

Online Scent Work Seminars

Live Seminars and Virtual Events

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Live Seminar
Odor in the Outdoors Seminar Date October 22nd at 12:00PM PT / 3:00PM ET (1:00PM MT / 2:00PM CT) Instructor Laurel Scarioni Whether you are searching a crowded picnic area in the pouring rain or a playground on a hot and windy day, recognizing how search area conditions are affecting odor movement can help you adjust search strategy based on current conditions. Learn this and more in this informative seminar!
Live Virtual Event
Grieving While Training Virtual Event Date December 17th at 4:30PM PT / 7:30PM ET (5:30PM MT / 6:30PM CT) Losing a member of your pack is hard in so many ways, especially when that dog was also a highly trained partner in the sport you love. Aleks and Natalie will share their own experiences with loss, grief, and finding the motivation to keep training and competing with their other dogs, while still making space to honor and grieve their best partners.
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General Scent Work
Intro to Mastering Vehicles Seminar Instructor Tony Gravley Is your dog just getting started in vehicle searches? Perhaps you have been tackling vehicle searches for awhile but are struggling. This seminar is what you have been looking for!
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.
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.
Instructor Program
Teaching Mixed-Level Classes Seminar Module Instructor Michael McManus and Natalie McManus After teaching single level classes for years, Michael and Natalie shifted to offering mixed-level classes and never looked back. Learn about their journey and how they make it all work in this module.
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!
Instructor Program
Teaching Scent Work Seminar Instructor Dianna L. Santos and Lori Timberlake 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.
Instructor Program
Setting Up Your Training Space for All Dogs Seminar Module Instructor Lori Timberlake The design of your training space can help or hinder the ability of your clients to succeed. Learn some helpful tips, and common pitfalls to avoid, in this seminar module.
Instructor Program
Instructors: Teaching and Training Scent Work Foundations Seminar Instructor Dianna L. Santos Are you an instructor looking to start offering Scent Work classes? Perhaps you are currently teaching and looking to further evaluate or build upon your program? This seminar is for you! We will walk through the program we offer through Scent Work University to help you develop your own!
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!
AKC Scent Work
Officiating AKC SW Trials: Novice to Advanced Virtual Event Instructor Holly Bushard, Ana Cilursu, Tony Gravley, Judith Guthrie, Laurel Scarioni, Khara Schuetzner This roundtable will help trial officials and competitors alike. Our speakers will share tips and insights for designing level-appropriate Noice - Advanced seraches, setting "Yes" zones, scoring a run, share tips for success, common pitfalls to avoid and much more.
Trial Prep Program
Failure is a Growth Opportunity Virtual Event Instructor Holly Bushard, Tony Gravley, Jill Kovacevich, Michael McManus, Nancy Reyes, Aleks Woodroffe Failure is a necessary feature of the learning process. Yet, we in the sniffing community seemingly shy away and treat failure as a "bad" or "scary" thing! Our speakers will share how we can more leverage failure to further grow as dog trainers, handlers and dog owners.
AKC Scent Work
Officiating AKC SW Trials: Excellent to Detective Virtual Event Instructor Holly Bushard, Tony Gravley, Judith Guthrie, Laurel Scarioni Our roundtable will provide insights helpful for trial officials and competitors alike. Discussion will focus on the Excellent, Master and Detective levels of AKC Scent Work, how to design searches, set "Yes" zones, officiate runs, common pitalls to avoid and much more!
General Scent Work
How Would You Train It Virtual Event Instructor Holly Bushard, Kayla Dever, Tony Gravley, Michael McManus, Natalie McManus, Nancy Reyes Our roundtable will be posed with three common issues handlers may encounter when training or trialing in Scent Work. Learn how they would design a training plan, react to subsequent issues and more in this exciting event.
Handler Skills Program
Learn More About The Dog-Driven Search Virtual Event Instructor Sue Sternberg and Dana Zinn You've heard of The Dog-Driven Search book. Take a deeper dive and gain a better understanding of importance of handler orientation, matching pace and speed, tips for tackling a search, covering the search area and much more.
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.
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.
Trial Prep Program
The Decision Zone: Where Behavior Tells the Truth Seminar Instructor Tony Gravley During this seminar, Tony will highlight what he refers to as the "the Decision Zone" and will breakdown the habits and patterns dogs exhibit right when they encounter odor—not just the obvious ones, but the subtle, easy-to-miss shifts that separate guessing from knowing.
Instructor Program
Part 1 - Instructors: Assessing the Dog Seminar Instructor Dianna L. Santos As instructors, it is our duty to properly identify and meet the needs of our canine clients. However, this requires that we properly assess who they are, their skill level, what training tools and approaches will work best. We will discuss ways to do just that in this seminar.
Instructor Program
Part 2 - Instructors: Assessing the Handler Seminar Instructor Dianna L. Santos There are two ends to every leash. The human handler is a crucial part of the Scent Work team! In this seminar, learn how best to assess your human clients skillsets, what they need to continue to progress and considerations to keep in mind when creating customized training solutions.
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