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 and 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.
If you have a new puppy or if this is your dog's first formal training class, we recommend starting with a Canine Manners class, then move to Beginner/Into to Nosework. If your dog has basic obedience training, start with Beginner/Intro to Nosework.
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 and 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.
If you have a new puppy or if this is your dog's first formal training class, we recommend starting with a Canine Manners class, then move to Beginner/Into to Nosework. If your dog has basic obedience training, start with Beginner/Intro to Nosework.