Nosework and Scentwork Classes
Dogs have a sense of smell that’s between 10,000 and 100,000 times more acute than humans! The sport of scentwork and nosework celebrates the joy of sniffing and asks a dog to sniff to their heart’s content; turning your dog’s favorite activity into a rewarding game. It is a terrific sport for all kinds of dogs, and is a wonderful way to build confidence in a shy dog.
In so many dog sports the handler is in control, but this isn’t true in scent work. Neither the dog nor handler knows where the target odor is hidden. The handler has to rely on the dog, and follow the dog’s nose to success. In scentwork/nosework, it is the canine who is the star of the show. The sport of scentwork/nosework is based on the work of professional detection dogs (such as drug sniffing dogs), employed by humans to detect a wide variety of scents and substances.
In so many dog sports the handler is in control, but this isn’t true in scent work. Neither the dog nor handler knows where the target odor is hidden. The handler has to rely on the dog, and follow the dog’s nose to success. In scentwork/nosework, it is the canine who is the star of the show. The sport of scentwork/nosework is based on the work of professional detection dogs (such as drug sniffing dogs), employed by humans to detect a wide variety of scents and substances.