Handler's Choice
Do you feel as though you've hit a wall with your training?
Enroll in this course where you get to direct the curiculum!
Schedule
Upcoming Online Scent Work Courses
The following are the courses that we have coming up for the next Student session. That means you can enroll by the date below to participate as a Student, submit homework and videos and receive individualized support from your instructor.
So don't delay, enroll today!
JUNE STUDENT SESSION STARTS ON JUNE 8TH!
Introduction to Scent Work
Teach your dog what the fun game of Scent Work is all about using the K9 Nose Work® training method.
Exteriors and Vehicles with Primary
Using the K9 Nose Work® training method, we will introduce your dog to two of the trickiest search elements!
Advanced Skills with Primary
Get ready to teach your dog advanced exercises, even some they would potentially see at trial, all by using primary alone!
Introducing Birch
It's officially time to show your dog how to hunt for a target odor and love doing it in Container and Interior search elements.
Exteriors and Vehicles with Birch
Your dog will learn to tackle two of the hardest search elements as they hunt for Birch.
Introducing Anise
Get ready to teach your dog advanced exercises, even some they would potentially see at trial, all by using primary alone!
Introducing Clove
Train your dog to hunt for Clove in all four search elements while also prepping for trial.
Only Odor Proofing Course
Do you dread working in certain search elements? Think your dog will get distracted, stop hunting or mark?
Skill Building for Elevated Hides
Learn how to practice for variety of elevated hide odor problems to ensure you're ready for the upper levels of competiiton!
Working Water Hides
Get your dog familiar with working water hides to prepare for the upper level AKC Buried classes.
AKC: Handler Discrimination
Help your dog learn to find an article with your odor on it, proof them from potential distractors and prepare for trial.
NACSW: ORT Trial Prep
You are officially ready to start your NACSW trialing journey. Find out how to ace your ORT test with this course.
NACSW: NW1 Trial Prep
You've passed your ORT in all three odors and now you are ready to tackle your first NW1. Get the skills you need with this course!
NACSW: NW2 Trial Prep
You and your dog will be ready to tackle your NW2 and feel confident doing so with the provided training and handling tips.
NACSW: NW3 Trial Prep
While NW3 trials have a reputation for being intimidating, you and your dog will be ready and prepared with this course.
Now What Do I Do?! Course
Diagnose your searches, come up with plan and have the answers to the "when, why and hows" of building YOUR dream Scent Work team!
Scent Study Buddy
A monthly online coaching program with featured topics to help guide your Scent Work training for tailored results.
Handler's Choice
You set the curriculum and decide what you will work on to meet your Scent Work training goals.
Rolling Enrollment Courses
Hide Placement for Trial
Gain a better understanding on how to place hides in your practice sessions with the same techniques trial officials use.
Judge and CSD Certification
In this course we provide a detailed breakdown of the USCSS rules and tips that will be helpful to officials and competitors alike.
Building Endurance in Scent Work
Scent Work can be exhausting! Learn how to build your dog's searching, and overall, endurance.
Building Speed in Scent Work
While every dog is an individual with a unique way of hunting, each can improve their efficiency and speed while searching.
Building Independence in Scent Work
Your dog is the one with the nose and they have to know to trust it and not cue solely off you! So let's work on building independent hunting!
Reading Your Dog
One of the most crucial skills you can have as a handler is being able to properly read your dog.
Every dog everywhere should be doing Scent Work...it is truly that valuable.
- Dianna L. Santos, Owner and Lead Instructor