Learn About Odor

Regardless of why we are playing Scent Work or what our goals are, we should take time to better understand odor, odor theory and hide placement.

These resources will help you do just that!

Ep. 107: Take Time to Understand Odor

In this episode, we discuss the benefits of better understanding these concepts and how doing so can ensure our dogs to have more successful repetitions in their Scent Work training sessions.

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Blog: Odor is Not Fully Contained in Containers

Many people are surprised to learn that when tackling a Container search, the odor doesn't just stay inside the container itself!

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Hide Placement and Odor Movement Seminar
Hide Placement and Odor Movement Seminar
Hide Placement and Odor Movement Seminar
Hide Placement and Odor Movement Seminar

Hide Placement and Odor Movement Seminar

Hide Placement and Odor Movement Seminar

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Understanding how odor moves can improve your skills as a handler as well as a trainer.

SEMINAR DETAILS

This seminar will cover many factors that affect odor movement, from the weather to the structure of the object a hide is placed on and the placement of that object within a search area. You will learn how to apply this knowledge when setting hides and when handling your dog in training and competition.

Our seminars are designed to closely mimic in-person intensive learning experiences without the need to travel, take time off of work or get a dog or babysitter! Enjoy all the learning without any of the hassle.

WHAT OUR CLIENTS ARE SAYING

"This information is an excellent way to start to understand how odor moves.  This is a very good seminar, one of the best ones I have watched." - Cliff E. 

""The detail...I loved all different categories that [Laurel] covered and actually demonstrating where the odor is moving with either the smoke, or arrows covering inside outside, shade, sun, high, low, corners all categories. I have listened to it once and just watched, then I listened again and have taken notes and then I will listen again without watching to get all the info into my brain." Terri G."

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Resources to Learn About Odor

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Learn About Odor
Prepping and Storing Odor Webinar
Instructor: Dianna L. Santos

When it comes to working with the essential oils for Scent Work, there are some important considerations to keep in mind, including how to prepare and store the odor. We discuss this, and more, in this webinar.
Learn About Odor
Training Aid Handling and Storage Considerations for Contamination Webinar
Instructor: Lauryn E. DeGreeff, PhD

Learn the importance of proper training aid handling and storage, and will give examples of how faulty protocols can quickly change the odor perceived by your dog.
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 Prep Program
Sniff Busters Webinar
Instructor: Laurel Scarioni

Learn about the common myths and misunderstandings about hide placement and odor movement that can result in issues when training and trialing in Scent Work.
Learn About Odor
Odor Concentrations Webinar
Instructor: Judith Guthrie

Learn how the concentration of odor works and affects the way your dog hunts, sources, and communicates with you with this webinar.
Learn About Odor
Odor Series Part 1: Hierarchy of Found and Unfound Odor Webinar
Instructor: Judith Guthrie

Odor obedience is essential in Scent Work, but what do you build afterwards? Learn in this webinar!
Learn About Odor
Odor Series Part 2: Convergence Webinar
Instructor: Judith Guthrie

Learn what convergence is, what it looks like, and the best ways to help your dog learn how to be the best puzzle solver they can be in this webinar.
Learn About Odor
Odor Series Part 3: The Mystery of Strings and Triangles Webinar
Instructor: Judith Guthrie

Learn how to work these two mystical odor puzzles of strings and triangles. What is happening? Why does your dog miss one consistently? How do you train these puzzles? What can you do as a handler? This webinar will answer all these questions and more.
Trial Prep Program
Corner Hides Webinar
Instructor: Tony Gravley

Corner hides can be exceedingly challenging for dog and handler teams. In this webinar, Tony will breakdown how to help your dog understand and tackle corner hides.
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.
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.
Trial Prep Program
You Can Crush Pooling Odor! Webinar
Instructor: Tony Gravley

The dreaded pooling odor has been the cause of many painful “NO”s ! Learn how to crush this odor puzzle in this webinar!

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