Seminars and Virtual Events

We believe knowledge should be accessible to everyone, regardless of where they may live! Hence the advent of our online Scent Work seminars. The virtual equivalent of in-person seminars and workshops, we are excited to have more people benefit from the vast expertise and knowledge our instructors have to offer with our online seminars.

What are the benefits of an online seminar?
-No travel or lodging fees.
-No taking time off of work.
-No getting someone to watch the dog or kids.
-Go through the material at your own pace.
-Enjoy continual access to the material - that's right, no deadlines!

Check out the online Scent Work seminars we are currently offering below, you will be happy you did!

Seminars and Virtual Events

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Live Virtual Event
Coach's View: Common Issues and How to Help a Team on Trial Day Virtual Event Date May 15th at 4:30PM PT / 7:30PM ET (5:30PM MT / 6:30PM CT) Instructor Anita Ambani, Judith Guthrie, Michael McManus - more being added soon Learn some of the common pressing issues teams experience at trial and how instructors provide the coaching and support on trial day to get them through.
Live Virtual Event
Coach's View: How to be a Better Coach Virtual Event Date June 12th at 4:30PM PT / 7:30PM ET (5:30PM MT / 6:30PM CT) Instructor Anita Ambani, Holly Bushard, Judith Guthrie, Michael McManus, Khara Schuetzner - more being added soon Teaching group dog training classes or providing private consultations stand in stark contrast to coaching clients who are competing at trial. This is especially true when trying to support a team on trial day. Learn from our panelists how to bolster your coaching skills with this exciting roundtable event.
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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.
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
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.
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: 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.
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 Program
Improving Scent Work Trials for Everyone Virtual Event Instructor Holly Bushard, Kayla Dever, Michele Ellertson, Tony Gravley, Michael McManus and Lori Timberlake In this roundtable, our panel of speakers discuss what works at Scent Work trials right now, potential pain points and issues, common pitfalls and actionable suggestions helpful for trial hosts, trial officials and competitors alike.
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!
Trial Prep Program
Odor Puzzles: Training and Trial Prep Seminar Instructor Dianna L. Santos Have you ever wondered what all the odor puzzles your dog must be exposed to and learn to master are to be successful in Scent Work? Find out in this seminar!
General Scent Work
Intro to Mastering Vehicles Seminar Instructor Tony Gravley Is your dog just getting started in vehicle searches? Perhaps you have been tackling vehicle searches for awhile but are struggling. This seminar is what you have been looking for!
Learn About Odor
Hide Placement and Odor Movement Seminar Instructor Laurel Scarioni Understanding how odor moves can improve your skills as a handler and trainer and is something all trial officials must understand and use to their advantage when designing searches.
Trial Prep
Super Sniffers: Preparing for Detective, Elite & Summit Competition Seminar Instructor Laurel Scarioni The top levels of scent competition require teams to possess a wide array of skills and apply them to varied search areas. This seminar can help you prepare!
Instructor Program
Teaching Scent Work Seminar Instructor Dianna L. Santos and Lori Timberlake Designed to help newer and experienced instructors alike, this seminar will outline how best to help your human and canine clients succeed and reach their training goals, regardless of what your training methodology is.
Instructor Program
Instructors: Teaching and Training Scent Work Foundations Seminar Instructor Dianna L. Santos Are you an instructor looking to start offering Scent Work classes? Perhaps you are currently teaching and looking to further evaluate or build upon your program? This seminar is for you! We will walk through the program we offer through Scent Work University to help you develop your own!
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.
Instructor Program
Building an Effective Nosework Training Plan for Instructors Module Instructor Michele Ellertson As instructors, we need to breakdown advanced concepts into smaller, manageable pieces for our students to be successful. Learn how to develop effective training plans with this module!
Instructor Program
Teaching Mixed-Level Classes Seminar Module Instructor Michael McManus and Natalie McManus After teaching single level classes for years, Michael and Natalie shifted to offering mixed-level classes and never looked back. Learn about their journey and how they make it all work in this module.
Live Seminar
What Did Ya Say: Learning to Read Your Dog Seminar Date April 7th at 4:30PM PT / 7:30PM ET (5:30PM MT / 6:30PM CT) Instructor Tony Gravley Your dog is constantly communicating during the search, the real question is whether you understand what they are saying. Join Tony for this information-packed seminar as he breaks down the behaviors handlers commonly see but often struggle to interpret when both training and trialing.
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