Why scent work?
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Uno gets ready to trail! 
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.​Dogs love scent work and excel at it.
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​​Dogs gain skills and confidence. 
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Dogs of all breeds, ages, sizes and temperaments, including
shy, reactive and nervous dogs, can participate. 
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Dogs go home tired and happy.
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Scent work classes are full of  laughter, fun and camaraderie
​ as we watch each dog's progress and cheer them on. 
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We can never experience the world of odour the way our dogs
do, but we can become part of that world as their scent work partners. 

Why scent work?

Dogs expand their skills and grow in confidence
Dogs doing what they love to do
Scent work classes are full of laughter, fun and camaraderie
Dogs go home tired and happy
Solving scent puzzles require a lot of brain power
Provides terrific mental stimulation
Makes dogs feel good to do what they were born to do
All breeds, ages and sizes can participate
Dogs with different temperaments, including reactive, nervous and shy dogs are welcome and will benefit from structured, positive, fun exposure to new environemtns and people

 Uno  getting ready to trail .

The Dog Knows  
We can never experience the world of odour the way our
dogs do but we can become part of that world as their
scent work partners. 

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​​I love teaching scent work! The dogs are excited and ready to work and so are the people. It’s so rewarding to watch the dogs meet each new challenge and expand their skills and confidence as they do what they love to do – use their noses. Scent work classes are full of laughter and fun and camaraderie as we cheer for each dog and handler. Everyone goes home tired and happy! 
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Solving a scent puzzle can be a complex task that requires a lot of brain power. Scent work provides terrific mental stimulation for dogs and builds confidence and persistence as they progress. It also just makes dogs feel good. Research (Pankseep and Biven, 2012) tells us that stimulation of the seeking system is essential to a dog’s welfare. Dogs were born to sniff and explore the world through their nose. Like humans, when engaged in a task they enjoy, dogs experience pleasure from doing the task itself.

​If your dog can use their nose, they can learn and enjoy scent work! All breeds, ages, and sizes can participate. Dogs with different temperaments, including reactive, nervous, and shy dogs, are welcome and will benefit from structured, positive, fun exposure to new environments and people
Gracie finds the "hide" on a chair in nosework class. 
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Uno gets  "fired up" prior to trailing!