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
Elevated Hides Webinar
Instructor: Tony Gravley

Elevated hides commonly trip up many dog and handler teams. In this webinar, Tony will highlight how to help dogs better understand and tackle elevated hides.
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!
Trial Prep Program
Trialing with Multiple Dogs and Making it Work Webinar
Instructor: Holly Bushard

As addictive as scent sports are, it’s easy to find yourself trialing behind multiple canine partners! Whether this happens in the same weekend, the same day, or even the same hour, there are several things we can do as handlers to set ourselves up to best support our dogs.
Trial Prep Program
What the Nose Knows and the Camera Sees Webinar
Instructor: Ana Cilursu

Whether you’re learning about changes of behavior, fine-tuning your observation skills, working on your handling or everything in between, this webinar will show you how to use video to recognize patterns and behaviors, build clearer communication, expand your knowledge and take your Scent Work to the next level.
Trial Prep
Skills for Elite and Summit: High-End Problem-Solving Webinar
Instructor: Jill Kovacevich

Join us as we explore, with input from Elite and Summit level teams, Coaches, Judges and others, this very evolving competition level of dogs and their handlers. Learn what does it take to succeed, who has it and what is so fascinating about Elite and Summit.
Common Issues
Conquering Converging Webinar
Instructor: Tony Gravley

Are you and your dog struggling with solving converging odor puzzles? Gain an understanding of what converging is, the various types of converging and learn Tony's step-by-step training plan designed to give your dog the skills they need to conquer converging odor!
Live Webinar
Mastering the Big Picture: Preparing for Elite & Summit Level Nosework Webinar
Date: December 17th at 10:00AM PT/11:00AM MT/12:00PM CT/1:00PM ET
Instructor: Michele Ellertson

You are embarking on your Elite or Summit journey. Learn how to balance efficiency with thoroughness, develop handling plans that adapt in real time, and build the skills needed to succeed at Elite and Summit level trials.
AKC Scent Work Program
Beat the Buried Blues! Webinar
Instructor: Holly Bushard

Has the AKC Scent Work Buried element got you down? Explore solutions to common problems and break down training concepts to increase your consistent reliability in competition. Let's prove how fun Buried can be.
Live Webinar
Know Your Role: The Handler’s Role in Trialing Webinar
Date: December 30th at 4:30PM PT/5:30PM MT/6:30PM CT/7:30PM ET
Instructor: Tony Gravley

We can quite literally derail an otherwise fantastic search at trial when we step out of our lane and, well, forget to remember our role! Learn what your role is at Scent Work trials and how to best support your canine partner in this informative webinar.
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Trial Prep
Hunt Drive Webinar
Instructor: Tony Gravley

What is actual hunt drive? Does your dog have adequate hunt drive and how can you get the most out of your dogs hunt drive? Learn all of this and more in this informative webinar.
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.
NACSW Program
Tackling NW3 Head-On: Conquering the Mind Game Webinar
Instructor: Kayla Dever and Samantha Winslow

NW3 is notoriously challenging for dog and handler teams. In this webinar, Kayla and Samantha will discuss ways to improve your mental game so that you and your dog can rise to the challenge.
General Scent Work
Bringing Experience to the Nose Game: Starting Strong in Scent Work Webinar
Instructor: Ana Cilursu

You already have that fascinating combination of instinct, training and trust between you and your dog. Starting Scent Work with prior experience in other dog sport venues can give you a serious edge. Learn how in this webinar!
General Scent Work
Gettin' Creative: Unique and Themed Searches eBook
Instructor: Dianna L. Santos

Do you find yourself in a sniffing rut? Running out of ideas? Lacking inspiration? We have what you need to jumpstart your creativity with this collection of searches and suggestions to keep you and your pup happily searching all yearlong.
Trial Prep Program
Inaccessible Hides Webinar
Instructor: Tony Gravley

Inaccessible hides can be tricky for many dog and handler teams. In this webinar, learn how to train for these hides, avoid common pitfalls and how handlers can better read their dogs.
Intro to Odor Program
Introducing Birch Course
Instructor: Dianna L. Santos

It's officially time to show your dog how to hunt for a target odor and love doing it in Container and Interior search elements.
Trial Prep Program
Strategic Trialing - Choosing Which Venue and When Webinar
Instructor: Holly Bushard

There are several Scent Work competition organizations out there. Learn how to be more strategic in which you choose to compete with, when and how in this webinar.
Trial Prep Program
P for Pronounced or Pee? Webinar
Instructor: Sue Sternberg

Have you ever been puzzled as to whether your dog was working a hide, was invested in dog odor or getting ready to potty? In this webinar, Sue will show the differences between a dog sniffing doggy odors vs a dog sniffing target odors.
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.
Live Virtual Event
Decoding AKC Handler Discrimination and Buried Classes Virtual Event
Date: December 12th at 4:30PM PT/5:30PM MT/6:30PM CT/7:30PM ET
Instructor: Anita Ambani, Holly Bushard, Judith Guthrie, Natalie McManus, Khara Schuetzner, Aleks Woodroffe

Are you struggling with the handler discrimination or buried classes when you enter AKC Scent Work trials? This virtual event is for you! Our panelists will discuss why these classes are challenging, common pitfalls and tips for success.
Trial Prep Program
All About Brackets Webinar
Instructor: Michele Ellertson

In this webinar, Michele will discuss the differences between all brackets styles including how bracketing looks when a dog is working an inaccessible and elevated hide!
Trial Prep Program
Call Finish: Clearing Your Nosework Search Areas Webinar
Instructor: Michele Ellertson

Clearing a search area at trial can be unnerving to say the least. Learn the clues our dogs provide at the very start of the search that can help us more confidently call "Finish" with this webinar.
Trial Prep
Don’t Let the Q in Detective be a Sleuth; How to Prep for Success! Webinar
Instructor: Tony Gravley

That oh so elusive Q in Detective! “I missed it by just one” seems to be a statement that goes hand-in-hand with Detective. Learn the skills necessary for the dog and handler to master to be more successful in this challenging class.
Instructor Program
Calling All Instructors: Tips for Teaching Scent Work eBook
Instructor: Dianna L. Santos

With Scent Work exploding in popularity, this eBook is written to help instructors be aware of the special considerations which accompany offering this service in their programs.
Trial Prep
Let's Look at Leash Work! Webinar
Instructor: Holly Bushard

Do you find using your leash or long line to be stressful, frustrating and downright a messy process? Learn how to work on this crucial skill and be far more effective in using your leash or long line in your searches with this webinar.
Trial Prep Program
The Dog-Driven Vehicle: The Why and How Webinar
Instructor: Michele Ellertson

Are you finding your dog is having a lack-luster response to searching vehicles? Learn how to build your dog's eagerness and determination to tackle their vehicle searches by making them dog-driven patterns in this webinar.
Trial Prep
Odor Drive: How To Train to Maintain Webinar
Instructor: Jill Kovacevich

Let's discuss odor drive! Enjoy an in depth discussion on what odor drive is, why it is important for scent detection sport dogs, how we can assess what drive gear our dogs are in when they are searching, when to train odor drive and how to maintain it.
Foundation Sniffing Program
Foundation: The Four Pillars of Nose Work Webinar
Instructor: Michael McManus

Without a solid foundation, you and your dog will falter in your Scent Work training and trialing goals. Learn what the four pillars of a solid foundation in Nose Work are in this webinar.
Trial Prep Program
What to Do: Days Before a Trial Webinar
Instructor: Dianna L. Santos

The days leading up to the trial can be immensely powerful if we leverage them well. However, poor decisions in the days prior to a trial can set our team back! Learn some of the possibilities and how to assess what will work best for your team in this webinar.
NACSW Program
NACSW: NW3 Trial Prep Course
Instructor: Lori Timberlake

While NW3 trials have a reputation for being intimidating, you and your dog will be ready and prepared with this course.
Foundation Sniffing Program
A Comprehensive Scent Work Glossary
Instructor: Dianna L. Santos

All the jargon, terms and lingo associated with Scent Work can be daunting for those new to activity. Learn what all this means in this easy-to-ready eBook!
Common Issues
Stopping the Potty: Tips for Exterior Searches Webinar
Instructor: Dianna L. Santos

You see grass. You see trees. You see vertical spaces. All of this means your dog is going to potty during the search and your heart is racing! What to do?! Find out in this webinar.
Understanding Odor Theory
Odor Theory: How to Set for the Goal Webinar
Instructor: Judith Guthrie

We know we must set hides with purpose and that means having a goal. But how do you actually do that? Setting hides that consistently do what you want is a skill in itself. Learn how to do so by having a better understanding of odor theory with this webinar.
Trial Prep
Hide Placement in Training: Making Odor More Fun Webinar
Instructor: Jill Kovacevich

Effective hide placement can ensure our dogs develop the search clarity needed to tackle their searches, even rather complex ones. Learn how we can use hide placement to help our dogs develop healthy search habits that will serve them well through their sniffing journey.
Common Issues
Stay at That Hide: Build and Maintain Your Stick Webinar
Instructor: Judith Guthrie

Learn about the importance of odor obedience and how to go about building "stick" in this webinar.
Advanced Topics Program
Zone Training in Nosework Webinar
Instructor: Michele Ellertson

The way we set up our searches in training provides an experience for the dog. We want to make sure those experiences curate the type of searcher we’re looking for. Zone training can help.
Trial Prep Program
All About the Box: Part 2 Webinar
Instructor: Dana Zinn

In this webinar, Dana returns to discuss why container searches can vex so many teams, including discussing distractors and how to take the guesswork when tackling this search element.
Proofing
Squirrel! Distractor Training Webinar
Instructor: Judith Guthrie

Do you feel as though distractors in your searches are your worst nemesis? Learn how to better train for distractors, both artificial and those "in the wild", set your dog up for success and more in with this webinar!
Live Webinar
Building Endurance in Container Searches Webinar
Date: February 25th at 4:30PM PT/5:30PM MT/6:30PM CT/7:30PM ET
Instructor: Holly Bushard

Reliable container performances are a cornerstone for success in competition. In this webinar, learn specific drills and exercises designed to enhance container endurance and accuracy.
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