Scent Work University Training Solutions

These are all of the online courses, seminars, webinars and eBooks offered through Scent Work University.

Regardless of where you are in your Scent Work training journey, we have an online dog training solutions for you.

Whether you are just starting out, looking to build more advanced skills or are preparing to trial, we can help! Be sure to check out our various Scent Work training course programs and webinars, you will be happy you did!

Scent Work University Training Solutions
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Trial Prep Program
Nose Poke Alert Webinar
Instructor: Holly Bushard

Explore ways to increase a dog’s excitement about getting to source, staying at source, and communicating about source with this information-packed webinar.
Training On Your Own
Training on an Island: The Art of Working Solo in Canine Nose Work Webinar
Instructor: Tony Gravley

Do you typically find yourself training on your own? This webinar is for you! Enjoy a deep dive into both sides of the leash, exploring not only the handler’s responsibilities when working without a coach or group but also the dog’s role in developing independence, confidence, and problem-solving skills.
Trial Prep Program
Displacement Sniffing and Other Stress Behaviors Webinar
Instructor: Sue Sternberg

Better understand displacement sniffing and other stress behaviors as they relate to Scent Work. Learn how to distinguish the various types of sniffing and how to better support your canine teammate throughout the search with this webinar.
Common Issues
Is That Pooling or Something Else Webinar
Instructor: Michele Ellertson

Do you have a hard time observing the difference between pooling/trapping odor verses source or inaccessible? In this webinar we will talk about clarifying the purpose of the dog, as well as how to avoid some common handling mistakes that can lead to your dog being confused!
Common Issues
Aggressive Alerts: Causes and Solutions Webinar
Instructor: Tony Gravley

Does your dog love to smash boxes, scratch up vehicles, retrieve hides or practice other types of aggressive alerts? Learn the common causes and practical training solutions in this webinar.
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!
Small Dogs
Nose Work for Small Dogs Webinar
Instructor: Michele Ellertson

Small dogs are faced with additional challenges that large dogs aren’t when it comes to Nose Work. Learn about these challenges, how to tackle them and ways to handle small dogs in Nose Work searches in this webinar.
Common Issues
Fringing: Causes and Solutions Webinar
Instructor: Tony Gravley

Are you struggling with your dog fringing at trial? It is as if they say, "Is this close enough?" Learn what fringing is, the causes and how to address it in training with this webinar.
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.
Trial Prep Program
Let's Make Thresholds Work Webinar
Instructor: Tony Gravley

You've worked hard to develop the dog's desire to seek. But this may mean they are rocketing through their search area, rushing through those thresholds. Learn how to make those thresholds more productive with this webinar.
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!
Odor Theory
Odor Chemistry Basics for Civilian and Sport Canine Detection Handlers Webinar
Instructor: Lauryn E. DeGreeff, PhD

Gain an understanding of factors that affect or change odor particularly in regards to Nosework odors (Birch, Anise and Clove) and how they may compare to other detection target odors, such as human remains and live human scent.
Puppy Sniffing Program
Helping Puppies Succeed for a Lifetime of Sniffing Webinar
Instructor: Holly Bushard

Do you have a new puppy? Looking to build the skills they will need to have a successful sniffing career? This webinar is for you!
Trial Prep Program
Training Blank Areas Webinar
Instructor: Michael and Natalie McManus

While blank searches are usually considered an “NW3” concept, they can be important at every level of the dog’s development. Worried about messing up your dog with blank searches? Learn how to use blank area in training and better read your dog in competition with this webinar.
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.
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!
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!
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
Climbing Mountains: Handler Skills for Success at Elite/Elite Premier and Summit Webinar
Instructor: Kayla Dever and Samantha Winslow

Are you currently competing, or planning to compete, in the Elite or Summit levels of NACSW? In this webinar, learn how to help your mental game, develop trial day action plans, and how to find JOY in the highest pressure levels of our sport!
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.
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.
Trial Prep
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!
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.
Trial Prep Program
Using Walkthrough and Debrief Videos to Analyze Your Team's Problem Solving Webinar
Instructor: Jill Kovacevich

The videos provided for NACSW trials are powerful training tools! Learn how to more effectively utilize both the walkthrough and debrief videos to analyze the problem solving skills of your team with this webinar.
Trial Prep
Train the Hide Webinar
Instructor: Jill Kovacevich

Hide placement for each trial level matters. Learning how to set hides is a go to skill for all trial teams whether you feel confident in doing so or not. Learn to understand the differences and the importance of progressive hides for effective and efficient search work.
Trial Prep
Skills Supporting the Sniff Webinar
Instructor: Holly Bushard

Training is all about building skills. Learn about all the various skills which exist outside of searching which allow for our dogs to be successful when they ARE searching!
Sniffy Fun
50 Sniffy Fun Challenges eBook
Instructor: Dianna L. Santos

Whether your dog is hunting for food, toys or target odors, playing the Scent Work game for fun or getting ready to compete, you will find these challenges fun, engaging and flexible enough so that you can make them your own.
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.
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.
NACSW
Preparing for the Odor Recognition Test (ORT) Webinar
Instructor: Lori Timberlake

Learn what you and your dog will need to do to be properly prepared for the ORT test in this webinar!
Live Webinar
Boundaries: From Start Lines to Flags and Cones Webinar
Date: December 8th at 4:30PM PT/5:30PM MT/6:30PM CT/7:30PM ET
Instructor: Dana Zinn

Boundaries are a big part of a Nose Work search, but they are often undervalued and/or ignored. Learn how to more meaningfully tackle your start lines, cope with search area boundaries and more in this informative webinar.
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.
NACSW Program
Instructors: How Best to Prep NACSW Clients Virtual Event
Instructor: Holly Bushard, Kayla Dever, Tony Gravley, Michael McManus, 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 NACSW trials.
Foundation Sniffing Program
Introduction to Scent Work Course
Instructor: Dianna L. Santos

Teach your dog how fun the game of Scent Work really is by using the K9 Nose Work® training method hunting for primary.
Video Review
Scent Work Video Review: Lori Timberlake
Instructor: Lori Timberlake

Submit a video to Lori to review and provide her experienced feedback on.
Trial Prep
Train the Drive Webinar
Instructor: Jill Kovacevich

Let's refresh our training skills for proficient odor drive search work. It is important to reconnect with an solid odor drive progression from basic hides in simplistic search areas to complex odor problems in environmental gotcha zones. Learn how in this information packed webinar!
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!
Common Issues
Maintaining and Troubleshooting the Nose Poke Alert Webinar
Instructor: Holly Bushard

Have you taken the Noke Poke Alert Webinar? Perhaps you have been practicing building a nose poke alert with your own dog. Are you looking for more tips on how to maintain this behavior and cope with any issues you may running into? This webinar is for you!
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.
Low-Drive Dogs
Games for Low-Drive Dogs Webinar
Instructor: Michele Ellertson

When it comes to low-drive dogs, we need to convince them they are strong, powerful and able to successfully play the sniffing game. Learn how to do this in this webinar!
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