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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Foundation Sniffing Program
Interiors and Field Trips with Primary Course
Instructor: Dianna L. Santos

Have your dog tackle more advanced interior and field trip searches using the K9 Nose Work® training method.
USCSS Program
USCSS: It's Game Time Trial Prep Course
Instructor: Judith Guthrie

You are interested in tackling the Game Classes offered by USCSS, but where to begin?! Learn how to set yourself, your dog and your team up for success with this course.
Common Issues
Search Pickles: Breaking Down the Components Webinar
Instructor: Judith Guthrie

If you have run into an issue when you are training Scent Work, it can be difficult to determine the cause and what to do. Can you solve it with searches, or are more creative "out-of-the-box" solutions a better choice? Learn this, and much more, in this webinar!
Handler Skills Program
Tools to Help Design Your Scent Work Searches Webinar
Instructor: Dianna L. Santos

Wouldn't it be great to visualize what the odor may do in a given search area? Learn tools you can leverage to do just that in this webinar!
Trial Official Program
Officiating Right: How to be the Best Scent Work Trial Official Webinar
Instructor: Judith Guthrie

Officiating a Scent Work trial is a big responsibility. Learn how to ensure the best experience possible for all involved in this webinar.
Trial Official Program
Time Management for Trial Officials Webinar
Instructor: Judith Guthrie

Staying on-task and on-time are essential skills for every Scent Work trial official to master. In this webinar, Judith will outline ways Scent Work trial officials can practice good time management at a trial.
Coming March 2nd
Love Your Crate Training Tidbit
Instructor: Dianna L. Santos

Being comfortable in a crate is an essential skill for all dogs to master. Learn how to train your dog to accept their crate in a variety of situations in this helpful training tidbit.
General Scent Work
Maintaining Criteria v. Snazzy Searches Webinar
Instructor: Dianna L. Santos

As we progress with our training, it is easy to start offering more challenging searches. However, we need to ensure we are not compromising our criteria when we do so.
Trial Host Program
Best Practices for Securing a Trial Site Webinar
Instructor: Dianna L. Santos

One of the most challenging aspects of hosting a Scent Work trial right out of the gate is securing a trial site. We provide some tips in this webinar.
Proofing
When Proofing Goes Wrong Webinar
Instructor: Dianna L. Santos

It is vitally important that proofing be a part of any Scent Work training program. However, it is entirely possible for proofing to confuse, frustrate or demotivate your dog if done poorly. In this webinar, we outline common pitfalls people fall into and better ways to design your proofing sessions.
Common Issues
Stretching Your Dog's Learning Webinar
Instructor: Dianna L. Santos

Allowing our dogs to really stretch their abilities with thoughtful challenging hides and searches is something we should all do! Learn the benefits and some tips on doing so in this webinar.
General Scent Work
It's Hot: Summer Searching Tips Webinar
Instructor: Dianna L. Santos

Searching in the summer months offers unique challenges for dog and handler alike. Learn some tips and tricks as well as approaches to keep you and your dog safe.
Foundation Sniffing Program
Hunting for Primary: Tips and Tricks Webinar
Instructor: Dianna L. Santos

Learn some of the tips, tricks and common pitfalls to avoid if you choose to have your dog hunt for primary in this webinar.
NASDA Program
NASDA: A Rapidly Growing Canine Scent Sport Webinar
Instructor: Donna Morgan Murray

Find out more about this exciting newer canine scent sport organization, understand the rules and learn why you should get involved with your dog!
NASDA Program
NASDA: Upper-Level Shed Hunt Webinar
Instructor: Donna Morgan Murray

Are you getting prepared to tackle the upper-level shed hunt class in NASDA? Learn how to better prepare in this webinar.
NASDA
Getting Started in NASDA: Tips for New Exhibitors Webinar
Instructor: Donna Morgan Murray

You've heard of NASDA, but how can you get started? This webinar is for you! Learn all the tips and tricks to get started, from registering your dog, finding trials, the rules, the annual and lifetime points and so much more!
Trial Official
Canine Body Behavior and Scent Work for Trial Officials Webinar
Instructor: Dianna L. Santos

Trial official are the eyes and ears of a Scent Work trial and must be able to properly read canine body behavior to ensure they are setting everyone up for success.
Proofing
Find Your Hide - Proofing for Dog Odor Webinar
Instructor: Dianna L. Santos

Do you dread it when there is a possibility of dog odor in your search area? Does it seem as though your dog become obsessed and forgets about hunting for target odor? This webinar is for you!
General Scent Work
Components of Scent Work: Dog Communication Webinar
Instructor: Dianna L. Santos

In this webinar, we will delve into the crucial component of our dog's communication to us as they are tackling a Scent Work search, how this goes beyond a final trained response and much more.
Handler Skills Program
Help: Why, When, How and the Aftermath Webinar
Instructor: Dianna L. Santos

The final installment for this 3-part series, we will take a deeper dive into the help handling option, when to use it and suggested follow-up training exercises to ensure your dog has the skills they need to be successful.
Handler Skills Program
Quit: Why, When, How and the Aftermath Webinar
Instructor: Dianna L. Santos

The second in this 3-part series, we will take a deeper dive into the quit handling option, when to use it and suggested follow-up training exercises to ensure your dog has the skills they need to be successful.
Handler Skills Program
Wait: Why, When, How and the Aftermath Webinar
Instructor: Dianna L. Santos

The first in a three-part series, this webinar will delve into the wait handling option, why it is useful and follow-up training you should do to ensure your dog truly has the skills they need.
Common Issues
What's the Issue: Exteriors Webinar
Instructor: Dianna L. Santos

Are you and your dog struggling with Exterior searches and you do not know why?! In this webinar, we will outline ways you can assess the WHY and come up with the HOW in terms of a flexible training plan solution.
Trial Prep Program
Cause and Cure for False Alerts: Exterior Searches Webinar
Instructor: Dianna L. Santos

Do you struggle with blind Exterior searches? Find out why false alerts occur and possible training solutions in this webinar.
Trial Prep Program
Cause and Cure for False Alerts: Handler Discrimination Webinar
Instructor: Dianna L. Santos

Are you calling false alerts when tackling the AKC Handler Discrimination class? Find out why and what to work on to avoid those false alerts in this webinar.
Trial Host Program
How to Run CSW Test Prep Classes & Mock ORT/Trials Webinar
Instructor: Lori Timberlake

Hosting mock ORTs, trials and CSW Test Prep classes can be an excellent way to further support of your clients. Learn how to best hosts these type of events in this webinar.
Skills Beyond Odor
Parkour to Benefit Nose Work Dogs Webinar
Instructor: Lori Timberlake

Do you have a timid Nose Work dog? Does your dog worry about different flooring, going into tight spaces, going to new places? Dog parkour may be just the thing!
Rescue Dogs
Nose Work: Perfect Activity for Dogs in Rescue Webinar
Instructor: Lori Timberlake

If you’re active in shelter or rescue work and just don’t know how to better enrich the dogs’ lives in your care, this webinar is for you.
Trial Prep Program
Harnessing Joy Webinar
Instructor: Kayla Dever and Samantha Winslow

Learn how to help acclimate your dog to wear a harness for their searches so they look forward to it and the harness doesn't hinder their ability to hunt.
Skills for All Dogs
Prop Games for Mad Skillz Webinar
Instructor: Holly Bushard

Let’s spice up our training with props! In this webinar, Holly will demonstrate ways to utilize simple household items to help teach dogs how to sit, stand, down, stay, go around, go over, and retrieve, all while maintaining a feeling of Play. Training should be fun, so let’s play!
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.
AKC Scent Work
Gettin' Ready to Trial: AKC Advanced Webinar
Instructor: Dianna L. Santos

Having earned your AKC Novice title, you are ready to move up to Advanced. Learn the skills you and your dog need to succeed.
AKC Scent Work
Getting Started: AKC Virtual Scent Work Test (VSWT) Titling Program Webinar
Instructor: Anita Ambani

If you're starting out in the sport and was curious to learn about this program, interested in how to prepare for each of the levels, or having some struggles with the searches and looking to be successful searching for a treat, ball, or toy, this webinar is for you.
Dog Ownership
Maximizing Your Dog's Experiences at the Dog Park Webinar
Instructor: Sue Sternberg

Learn how to distinguish healthy dog interactions, squabbles, precursors to fights, ways humans can set their dogs up for success when attending a dog park and much more in this informative webinar.
Scent Work for Everyone
The New Dog Conundrum Webinar
Instructor: Jill Marie O'Brien

We oftentimes build specific training and handling approaches around our current canine teammate. This can make things challenging when we add in a new dog to our lives. Learn how to make this a smoother transition in this webinar.
SDDA Program
Welcome to SDDA Sport Detection! Webinar
Instructor: Karin Apfel

Learn what SDDA is all about, how to get involved and ways you and your dog can succeed all directly from the President of SDDA!
Trial Prep Program
Training With The End in Mind; Focus on the Overall Team Webinar
Instructor: Bill Gaskins

The third and final webinar in a three-part series, we'll focus on how to ensure that from imprinting to trial we build mutually supporting teams.
Trial Prep Program
Training With The End in Mind; Focus on the Handler Webinar
Instructor: Bill Gaskins

The second webinar in a three-part series, we'll focus on how situational awareness of the handler supports the dogs ability to search.
Trial Prep Program
Training With The End in Mind; Focus on the Dog Webinar
Instructor: Bill Gaskins

The first in a three-part webinar series, this webinar will focus on hide placements for the dog that drive search behaviors of the handler.
Trial Prep Program
Trial and Error Webinar
Instructor: Bill Gaskins

When it comes to Scent Work trials, the Judge has a special perspective. In this webinar, Bill Gaskins will provide his perspective based on what he has witnessed at trials and provide ways teams can better prepare to trial.
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