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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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!
Foundation Sniffing Program
Perfect Patterns: Vehicles Course
Instructor: Michael McManus

This is a comprehensive course for anyone interested in learning how to train vehicle searches for nosework competitions or enrichment.
AKC Scent Work Program
AKC: Working Water Hides Course
Instructor: Natalie McManus

Get your dog familiar with working water hides to prepare for the upper level AKC Buried classes.
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.
Cyber Scent Work
Let's Play: Look Up Game Webinar
Instructor: Dianna L. Santos

The Look Up Game in the Cyber Sniffing Games is testing the dog's ability to find elevated hides. Learn how you can prep and train to tackle all the varieties of the Look Up Game in this webinar.
Video Review
Scent Work Video Review: Lori Timberlake
Instructor: Lori Timberlake

Submit a video to Lori to review and provide her experienced feedback on.
Handler Skills Program
Leash Handling Skills Course
Instructor: Laurel Scarioni

Do you dread doing searches that are on-leash? You won't after taking this course!
Foundation Sniffing Program
Back to Foundations: Vehicles Webinar
Instructor: Dianna L. Santos

Vehicle searches can be challenging for dog and handler alike. Ensuring your foundation is solid is the key to success. Learn why and how to implement helpful foundation exercises with this webinar.
Instructor Program
Teaching Scent Work Webinar
Instructor: Dianna L. Santos

Are you an instructor who has been bitten by the Scent Work bug? Great! Take this webinar to ensure you are aware of all the special considerations that go along with teaching Scent Work classes.
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!
Foundation Sniffing Program
Back to Foundations: Containers Webinar
Instructor: Dianna L. Santos

We oftentimes hear the term, "go back to foundations" when it comes to training in Scent Work. Learn what this means, the benefits and how to go about it in this webinar.
Cyber Scent Work
Let's Play: Pool Party Webinar
Instructor: Dianna L. Santos

Dogs are expected to solve a pooling odor puzzle in Interior, Exterior and Container searches in the Pool Party Game. In this webinar, learn ways to design practice searches to help your dog ace the Pool Party Game.
Foundation Sniffing Program
Advanced Skills with Primary Course
Instructor: Dianna L. Santos

Get ready to teach your dog advanced exercises, even some they would potentially see at trial, all by using primary (food or toys) alone!
Cyber Scent Work
Let's Play: All Mixed Up Webinar
Instructor: Dianna L. Santos

Converging odor puzzles are rather tricky for our dogs to solve. In this webinar, learn some ways you can better prepare and ace the All Mixed Up Game.
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.
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USCSS Program
USCSS: Hide Placement for Trial Course
Instructor: Michelle Doram

Gain a better understanding on how to place hides in your practice sessions with the same techniques trial officials use.
Cyber Scent Work
Let's Play: Crazy Containers Webinar
Instructor: Dianna L. Santos

There are countless variations our dogs amy encounter as they are tackle a container search. In this webinar, we will discuss ways to ensure our dog well-prepared to find their hides!
Foundation Sniffing Program
Leveraging Containers for Life Course
Instructor: Dianna L. Santos

Did you know that you can introduce a whole array of odor puzzles and challenges simply using containers? We will do just that in this course!
Foundation Sniffing Program
Back to Foundations: Interiors Webinar
Instructor: Dianna L. Santos

Does your dog really understand how to tackle an interior search? Are their foundations solid? Learn how to tell and how to better leverage foundation Interior searches in this webinar.
Handler Skills Program
Reading Your Dog Course
Instructor: Dianna L. Santos

One of the most crucial skills you can have as a handler is being able to properly read your dog.
Live Webinar
Odor Chemistry Basics for Civilian and Sport Canine Detection Handlers Webinar
Date: June 11th at 3:30PM PT/6:30PM ET
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.
Foundation Sniffing Program
Back to Foundations: Exteriors Webinar
Instructor: Dianna L. Santos

It can be so easy to get swooped up into setting snazzy and flashy exterior searches but ensuring your dog has solid foundations is crucially important! Learn why and how to incorporate these foundation exercises into your routine with this webinar.
Pre-Order: Releases on May 31st
365 Days of Searching eBook
Instructor: Dianna L. Santos

Are you looking for search ideas or inspiration? Do you keep running out of search ideas? Perhaps you are an instructor looking to keep things fresh for your clients. Find 365 ideas in this eBook!
Intro to Odor Program
Fading Pairing: Yay or Nay Webinar
Instructor: Dianna L. Santos

Pairing is an incredibly effective training method when it comes to Scent Work, but a common question is how to go about fading pairing in training. In this webinar, we discuss if fading is necessary and how to do so, if a handler chooses that route.
Proofing
Only Odor Proofing Course
Instructor: Dianna L. Santos

Proofing is an essential element for any Scent Work training program. However, we must have an understanding of what we are proofing against, as it so much more than simply food and toy distractors! Take a deep dive into proofing with this course and learn how to devise a custom approach for your pup!
Cyber Scent Work
Let's Play: Blankety Blank Webinar
Instructor: Dianna L. Santos

Can your dog encounter a blank area and not alert on "phantom hides"? That is the skill tested in the Blankety Blank Game. In this webinar, learn how to design training searches to prepare.
Cyber Scent Work
Let's Play: Go Away Game Webinar
Instructor: Dianna L. Santos

An important skill for dogs to possess is the ability to work independently to find their hides. This includes working away from the handler. Learn how to train this in preparation to tackle the Go Away Game in this webinar.
Intro to Odor Program
Introducing Anise Course
Instructor: Dianna L. Santos

Your dog loves finding Birch, now it's time to add another target odor into the mix!
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.
Cyber Scent Work
Let's Play: Focused Fido Webinar
Instructor: Dianna L. Santos

Handlers can act rather strangely at a Scent Work trial due to nerves and this can trip up their dogs. Learn how to train your dog to ignore your weirdness in this webinar.
Cyber Scent Work
Let's Play: Dizzying Distractors Webinar
Instructor: Dianna L. Santos

Our dogs must contend with various distractions when tackling their searches. Learn how to train for sound, movement and person distractions 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.
Foundation Scent Work
Foundations: Building, Maintaining and Celebrating eBook
Instructor: Dianna L. Santos

Are you looking for ways to build and maintain solid foundational skills for you and your dog when it comes to Scent Work? Perhaps how to stay motivated to offer foundational searches throughout your entire sniffing journey? This eBook is for you!
Video Review
Scent Work Video Review: Dianna L. Santos
Instructor: Dianna L. Santos

Submit a video to Dianna to review and provide her experienced feedback on.
Advanced Topics Program
Building Independence in Scent Work Course
Instructor: Dianna L. Santos

Your dog is the one with the nose and they have to know to trust it and not cue solely off you! So, let's work on building independent hunting!
Advanced Topics Program
Building Endurance in Scent Work Course
Instructor: Dianna L. Santos

Scent Work can be exhausting! Learn how to build your dog's searching, and overall, endurance.
Live Webinar
Helping Puppies Succeed for a Lifetime of Sniffing Webinar
Date: May 29th at 4:30PM PT/7:30PM ET
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!
Live Webinar
Training Blank Areas Webinar
Date: May 22nd at 4:30PM PT/6:30PM CT/7:30PM ET
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.
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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