Scent Work Fundamentals
Through fun and engaging exercises, you will start to understand how your dog uses their sense of smell and learn the basics of handling and hiding odor, teaching your dog scent identification, building enthusiasm for the search process, introduction to indicating, and using negative tests to improve reliability of results.
Scent work training provides a TON of benefits for you and your pup!
- Mental stimulation provides enrichment and prevents boredom
- Build a bond with your pup through cooperation and praise
- Build confidence in your pup by helping them to become more self-assured in new environments and surfaces
- Improves focus and ability to ignore distractions
- Develop problem solving skills while working through new challenges
- Low-impact alternative to Agility for senior dogs or low-mobility owners
Whether you’re here for fun or aiming for titles, this class provides the perfect foundation for you and your dog to start your scent work journey! Let’s get sniffing!
Scent Work Fundamentals is an introductory class in scent work (aka "nose work") for dogs. Some basic skills are required to join this class. Pre-requisite skills necessary for this course include:
- the ability to be crated (in a crate or the car)
- basic recall - the ability to come when called
- understanding of positions: sit, down, stand
If your dog has had no training or needs topping up on these skills, check out one of our other courses to get them ready for our next Scent Work class! If you have any questions about your dog's skills, please feel free to contact us and we can chat about it!
See the Course Options Below:
The Full Package
The full Package gives you lifetime access to all 8 weeks of online content, as well as 8 of in-person group lessons. Group lessons are a chance to practice your skills with feedback from our certified trainer, ask questions, and work in the group environment with your dog.
VIP Access
The VIP access package includes all the basics including lifetime access to all online content, all 8 in-person group lessons, AND 2 private lessons (a $200 value) to get personal instruction for YOUR dog. Whenever you need to check in, your trainer is only a text message or a call away.
Sign up for an Upcoming Course!
STARTING
MAY 1
2025
- Thursdays
- 7:15pm
- Until June 19th
