COMBO ODORS COURSE
Now that your dog has an understanding of what Birch, Anise and Clove are individually, it is time to show them the concept of combo odor hides. Otherwise known as "cocktail hides", this is when a single odor vessel will contain a multitude of scented cotton swabs of any combination, be it 1 Birch, 1 Anise and 1 Clove, or any combo therein.

Dianna L. Santos
COURSE DETAILS
In this 6-week course, we will outline how you may introduce this concept to your dog and have them work out these interesting odor puzzles in all four search elements (Interior, Exterior, Vehicle and Container). Furthermore, we will ensure your dog still understands the singular target odors are indeed valuable and worth hunting for!
We will stretch the dog with challenging exercises and reinforce their joy with fun and engaging exercise as well. Additionally, you will be prompted to design your own searches, pulling upon your skills as a handler and "baby trainer" in your own right to customize and individualize all the exercises. In short, fun will be had!
WHAT YOU WILL NEED
your dog
flat or martingale collar
back-clip harness (optional)
6'-8' leash
10'-15' long line
LOTS of high-value and smelly treats
crate or area you can stage your dog in while setting up your searches
minimum of 10 boxes of various sizes (good excuse to shop at Amazon!)
minimum of 5 novel containers (e.g. Tupperware containers, purse, bag, etc.)
earthquake putty or GlueDots
q-tips
Birch ("Sweet Birch" aka Betula Lenta)
Anise ("Aniseed" aka Pimpinella Anisum)
Clove ("Clove Bud" aka Eugenia Caryophylatta)
minimum of 6 tins with holes
COURSE OUTLINE
The Combo Odors course is designed to provide the same exact learning experience we provided to our in-person group dog training classes in a virtual format. Same great quality with more flexibility and convenience!
Here is a quick breakdown of the types of topics that will be covered in this course:
Introducing Combo Odors
Advanced Searches: Interiors and Containers
Advanced Searches: Exteriors and Vehicles
Ensuring Individual Odors Hold Value
Blank, Inaccessible, Suspended and Converging Odors
Putting It All Together
SHOULD YOU TAKE THIS COURSE?
Are you interested in competing? Some competition organizations provide for combo hide placements, particularly in the upper levels of competition. Therefore, you will want your dog to be familiar with this concept.
Are you looking for ways to further develop your dog's skills when it comes to hunting for a target odor? Really stretching their understanding, as far as combo odors and how they AND the individual odors are still valuable, is a wonderful approach to take.


Online Scent Work Course
Length: 6 weeks
Recorded & On-Demand
Continual Access
Course features:
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Effective training methods.
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Convenient virtual learning.
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Accessible on all devices.
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Mobile.
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Tablet.
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Laptop.
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Desktop.
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Access material at any time.​
WE ARE PRIVILEGED TO OFFER THIS COURSE
Scent Work University is fortunate to have Dianna grant us license to feature her courses, seminars and webinars on our online dog training platform. All of the content in this offering is created by, owned by, and the rights to the content, are reserved to Dianna L. Santos.