Scent/Nose Work II

This Level II course is designed for the dog and handler who have taken a prior UKC, AKC Scent or NACSW Nose work class and are confidently searching for Birch target odor at a minimum in an interior setting.   This class will  team you & your dog to search for Birch  and Anise in a variety of  interior  stagings and elements ( containers, 3D, elevated hides, with accessible and inaccessible odor targeting and dive into the fine points of  interpreting your dogs’ body language and scent theory  to foster an engaged and resourceful team.

K9 Scent & Nose Work Sport Groups use target odors (e.g. Birch, Anise, Clove, Cypress, etc.) to provide dogs with a sport for their natural scenting skills using a process based game that involves the dog and owner, builds on their ability to imprint on an odor, search/hunt for the odor, provide unique body language to inform the handler that they have scent recognition and ultimately find the source odor and communicate the find.  It is a fantastic way to foster a rich engaged relationship with your dog. 

Scent and Nose work sports are virtually barrier free and are excellent for all dogs, e.g. high energy; cautious; physically challenged, etc. One dog works at a time in the training ring.

gear required: flat or martingale collar and/or  harness with D ring located between dog’s shoulder blades,  6-10 foot leash, easy access bag with high value, small treats(non-crumbly/non smearing to prevent excessive food drop and scent source contamination, water to hydrate your dog between scent runs

class size: depending on venue size, 4-6 dog teams