READING YOUR DOG COURSE
One of the most important skills for any Scent Work handler to hone is being able to read their dog. Every dog will develop their own personal "tell". In this course we will break down the common signs your dog is in odor, heading toward and finding the hide as opposed to what it looks like when they get distracted, are crittering or investigating "dog odor".

Dianna L. Santos
COURSE DETAILS
If there was a common request among Scent Work handlers it would be, "I want to know when my dog has found the hide!" In other words, they want to be positive of what their dog is telling them.
Now, every dog is an individual and what one dog does may be entirely different to what another dog does. However, there are some blanket rules we can apply to build to a foundation of understanding of what our dog is "telling" us. We will do just that in this course.
Additionally, we will discuss exercises you can do as a handler to find out those subtle cues your own personal dog gives, when they are in odor, heading to the hide, at source, distracted, crittering, in "dog odor" or about to mark!
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!)
plastic lid container from a yogurt or similar container
earthquake putty or GlueDots
COURSE OUTLINE
Noticing, Chasing and Finding Odor
Cataloging and Triangulating
Crittering and Dog Odor
Frustration and Signs of Stress
Overheating and Exhaustion
Analyzing Search Videos
SHOULD YOU TAKE THIS COURSE?
Are you unsure when your dog has truly found a hide? Learn how to better identify all of your dog's tells throughout the entirety of the search, including when they have found source.
Are you interested in competing or are you already competing? Being able to properly read your dog is key when trialing in Scent Work! After all, you have no idea where the hides are...or how many there are...or if there are any at all in the upper levels of competition. Learn how to read YOUR dog's tells and utilize these skills at your next trial and beyond.
Are you an instructor? Garner tips on how to help your clients better read their dogs throughout the entirety of the search.


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.