FAQ

  • How long will the course take?

    How quickly you progress through the course depends on your individual dog, but for most this will take 10-14 days. Spending longer on each section will result in a better end result.

  • Can I teach my dog to find my phone?

    Yes! Follow the exact same curriculum but replace your keys with your phone. In fact, you can teach your dog to find absolutely anything with this course!

  • My dog already does a scentwork, will this ruin it?

    No, just use a different cue. My own dog is trained to find missing people ( track) Kong ( Kong) keys ( find keys) and can do them all to great ability. In fact each builds different strengths to help with the other. Just as you can teach a sit and a down, you can teach different scents on different cues.

  • How much time do I need to dedicate?

    Short sessions are the best, even 2 mins while you boil the kettle! You can teach this with 5 mins to spare per day.

  • What are the benefits to my dog?

    Scentwork ignites your dogs " seeking system" in their brain. This is the antidote to the fear/ stress response. Making it a very useful tool in training and confidence building. It is also great rainy day enrichment. Just a few searches will exhaust your dog and calm them down. Scentwork is proven to release calming hormones. It's a great way to bond with your dog and build engagement outside.

  • Can any dog do it?

    Yes, any dog with a nose can learn scentwork! In the course the dog I am training is blind too!

  • I have never done any dog training, will I be able to do it?

    Yes, the course is very beginner friendly! It is simple and easy to follow, even if you've never done this before.

Course curriculum

  • 1

    Training your dog to find your keys.

    • Terms and conditions.
  • 2

    Introduction

    • Introduction
  • 3

    Teaching a marker word.

    • Marker training.
  • 4

    Pairing the target odor.

  • 5

    Building drive to search.

    • Charging the search
  • 6

    How to teach the search

    • The search
  • 7

    Scentwork body language to look out for.

    • Body language
  • 8

    Building the search skills.

    • Proofing
  • 9

    Teach your dog to indicate on the item.

    • Indications.
  • 10

    Done!

    • Congratulations