This webinar is part one of this webinar series. Build a practical foundation for reading your dog, setting up successful searches, and developing calm, confident, focused performance in Scent Work. This session explains how sniffing directly influences the brain and emotional state, helping dogs regulate arousal, reduce stress, and stay engaged—so your setups and training choices support both learning and emotional balance.
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Kick off the series with practical, easy-to-use tools you can apply in your very next session. You’ll learn how to tell the difference between a dog who’s “amped” versus truly stressed, recognize fatigue versus behavioral hiccups, and set up search areas that help your dog win early and often.
Nancy will discuss simple warm-up routines, confidence-building strategies, and quick environmental adjustments that support calm, focused, and successful searching. You’ll also learn key learning concepts—reinforcement, stimulus control, and generalization—and how they apply to scent detection and routine searches, along with straightforward assessment strategies to determine whether performance challenges stem from sensory, motivational, cognitive, or environmental factors. You’ll leave with clear checklists, setup ideas, and a realistic plan for building steady progress without overwhelm.
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These three webinars are part of the Why Behavior Matters in Canine Nose Work series. Each session stands alone, and together they create a clear path: start with foundations, strengthen handler skills for real-life challenges, and finish with advanced applications and inspiring success stories.
