Fun with Scent Work

What is Scent Work? Dogs have an amazing sense of smell and a natural desire to hunt. This class focuses on teaching you how to encourage and develop your dog’s natural scenting abilities by using their desire to hunt and their love of toys, food and exercise. It's a great class for your dog to have fun, build confidence, and burn lots of mental and physical energy and to find out just how good is your dog's nose.

Are There Any Prerequisites? Scent Work is for all types of dogs. There are no prerequisites for the Beginners course. You must complete Beginners to move to Advanced.

What Does it Cost? The course cost is $160 for 8 weeks.

What Do I Need for the Class? HIGH VALUE toys and treats! For example: If your dog loves the tennis ball or the rope, bring it, not the stuffed toy he doesn't play with; If your dog loves chicken but is not jazzed about "snausages," bring the chicken. Bring a few things in case what you thought was going to work doesn't. Sometimes, your usual food reward for other activities is not high enough value for Nose Work. We've found some of the following to be very motivating: Tuna, sardines, salmon, bleu cheese, ham hocks, sausages, meatballs, liverwurst, and hot dogs.

Please bring a small container or bait bag in which to put the food. (no plastic baggies)

Please either don't feed your dog before the class, or feed a reduced meal so that your dog is hungry and motivated. Also if you have a high energy dog, please don't burn them out with a long hike or play session before the class.

To sign up for a course, call our office at 1-888-581-9070. Then print out a registration form and send it in with payment to guarantee your spot in the course. Click here for a registration form.