Seeing Through a Dog’s Nose – Canine Nose Lecture #1
Title: Emotional and environmental enrichment with scent work for dogs
Speaker: Dr. Robert Hewings BSc MA (see bio below)
Description: We cannot ignore the benefits of the emotional and environmental enrichment with scent work for dogs. Join us to learn how to ignite one of the most powerful instinctual, and emotional systems within the canine brain. The natural instincts that empowered our dogs to search, and investigate its surroundings for food, friends and foe will be used to bring about behaviours that ‘Just feel good!’
In this informative webinar, Rob will show you how to introduce that wonderful exciting, euphoric anticipation that our dogs feel during search and find. He will demonstrate how we, as dog trainers and dog enthusiasts, can recreate the thrill of exploration, the pleasure of anticipation and the sheer indulgence within the eagerness of ‘The find.’ In this webinar, you will learn how to bring scent work into the classroom, training room and at home if ever required. How canine nose work can be incorporated into behavioural consultations, rehabilitation and recuperation exercises, and how this will benefit both dog and owner. We have all experienced the joy of shopping, looking forward to acquiring new goods, and the simple ‘feel good factor’ that this can bring about. This feeling can benefit our dogs in the same way.
Learning Objectives: Canine scent work is becoming more and more popular, we have learnt a great deal with our dogs and observed how they benefit from this fantastic pastime. Let us examine, the seeking system and the natural predatory behaviours that are essential to our dogs well being.
The learner will –
- The emotional and environmental enrichment with scent work for dogs
- Receive an insight into the olfactory system
- Understand the benefits of scent-work
- Know why ‘searchy’ dogs are happy dogs
Access to the recording is for 32 days after the webinar and is available for both Live and Recorded attendees.
Cost: $25.00 USD
****NOTE: Due to the nature of these webinars being recorded live – at the speakers home or office – there will/may be some technical issues that can not be helped or edited without losing important portions of the lecture.
CEU’s Available:
2 IAABC CEU’s
2 CCPDT CEU’s
2 ABCDT-L2 CEU’s
2 NADOI CEU’s
2 PPAB/PPG
***Note on CEUs-All participants of the Live webinar will receive CEUs on request. Those who view the recorded version only, will need to take and pass a 5 question quiz after viewing the recording.
Speaker: Dr Robert Hewings, BSc MA, the author of the soon to be published ‘Introduction to Canine Scent-Work’ and head of learning and development for the UK College of Scent Detection, Dr Robert Hewings is a highly experienced Canine Trainer. He retired from the Metropolitan Police after 30 years’ exemplary service, 25 of which was as a Police Dog Handler. The final nine years as a full-time trainer with the Metropolitan Police Dog Training Establishment. He has enhanced this experience with a BSc (Canine Training and Behaviour) MA (Professional Practice Police Dog Training) and a Doctorate of Professional Practice (PhD) Canine Scent Detection. Rob has instructed all police canine-search disciplines including explosive search and narcotics, supporting this with practical experience gained in London UK where he has supported many large events, the 2012 Olympics, Wimbledon Tennis and protecting our Royal Family.
During his time at the prestigious Metropolitan Police Dog Training Establishment (2007-2016) Rob headed the training for SWAT dogs, and was active in the instruction and development in all aspects of Police Dog and Handler Training. He played an active role in the instruction and development of the ‘Canine Training Instructor’ authoring two training manuals, and designing coaching programmes that have enhanced the effective performance of operational dog handlers.
After his retirement in 2016 Rob, took on new challenges to complete his desire to learn, lecturing at university (BSc Canine Behaviour and Training) where he specialised in ‘Assistance Dog Training’, writing his recently published book, and practical assistance dog training using scent-work within epilepsy alert, diabetes alert and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder alert. He also attended Bergin University of Canine Studies where he gained a valuable insight into assistance dog training, particularly for PTSD sufferers.
Rob is now head of learning and development with the UK College of Scent Detection where he has been invited to share his knowledge world-wide, lecturing in USA, Australia and Europe. He is presently engaged in writing two academic papers for enhancing scent detection and emotional learning in our dogs.
Finally, Rob truly understands the importance of a positive training schedule with the dogs he trains and the people he coaches. He wishes to share his love and experience of search training with you and your dog. Witnessing the enjoyment, enthusiasm and excitement the dogs get from being engaged in the natural process of ‘nose-work’ has been his guilty pleasure for the last 25 years, long may this continue!!