The dog’s nose is one of the most refined scent organs in the world. There are approximately 1200 separately identified chemical odorants. Of these, the average human can detect about 35%, but most dogs can detect and track over 90%. That’s over 1000 individual odors!
Given this amazing skill, it’s no surprise that a host of canine sports have developed utilizing the nose. Tracking and earth dog were just the start. Now there’s Canine Scent Work! This low impact sport allows dogs of all ages, breeds, physical condition, and social skills to develop confidence, refine their nose, and most importantly, have fun!
Teaching Canine Scent Work is a six part course that teaches students how to help dog and handler build communication and shape this natural talent into a honed skill. Basic biology, physics of scent, and cultivation of drive and search skills are all discussed.
New Course: Teaching Canine Scent Work
Purpose: To provide the basic tools, concepts, and skills to successfully run a canine scent work class, up to and including pairing scent. Students will also learn how to work their own dogs as part of the process. This course runs 6 weeks.
What you can expect to learn from this Course:
- Basic physiology of the canine nose and how “hunting” effects the canine body
- Basic physics of air flow and how it helps dogs determine the location of source
- General terminology used in Canine Scent Work (nose work)
- Reading the dog’s “tells”
- How to build drive
- Structure of classes
- Pairing odor
- Beyond the classroom
Instructor: Shelly Volsche, CPDT-KA
Course Length: 6 one-hour sessions
Course Cost –
For Credit: $185.00
For Audit: $85.00