Your dog can be the best smelling dog in the neighborhood!
Canine Scent Work/Nose Work is the newest urban detection-style canine sport designed for all dogs to enjoy. No prior obedience training or athletic skills are required. Canine Scent Work gives dogs a natural outlet for their instinctive behavior, builds confidence, creates focus, and helps burn physical and mental energy. Using some of the same methods used by trainers of official detection dogs, companion dogs will learn to explore with their noses and locate target scents. Owner observation and handling skills will be developed during practice searches. Fun Canine Scent Work is open to dogs of all shapes and sizes. Your dog just needs a nose and a parent to drive him to class.
Progressive Levels offered along with preparation for Canine Scent Work competition in AKC and NACSW.
Nose Work Games
This 4-week course builds the dogs search drive for food or toys while teaching them to problem solve with their nose. You won’t believe how fun it is to see your dogs “Aha!” moment in this low-impact sport designed for high-level mental stimulation. This class is designed for all but will also set you and your dog up for the amazing sport of Canine Scent Work!
Course fee 4-weeks: $199
Nose Work Games
| Tuesday | May 5th-May 26th | 7:15pm |
Intro to Odor
This course builds off the previous, and transfers the value of toys and food to the main three competition odors, Birch, Anise, and Clove. Dogs are progressed from imprinting these odors to being able to search for them in interior spaces
Prerequisite: Nose Work Games or instructor approval.
Course fee 6-weeks: $299
Intro to Odor
| Thursday | April 21 – May 26 | 6-7pm |
Scent Work Elements
This class builds on the foundations learned in Intro to Odor, and focuses on the types of challenges that may be seen in a trial environment. Engagement, confidence, and problem-solving are main goals in class. This class is well suited for teams interested in competing as well as those that just want to advance their skills into fun new challenges!
Elements to be worked: Interior, Exterior, Buried, Vehicles, and Containers
Prerequisite: Intro to Odor or instructor approval.
Course fee 6-weeks: $299
Scent Work Elements
| Thursday | April 2nd – May 14th no class April 23 | 6-7pm |