Scent Work University

ONLINE SCENT WORK AND DOG TRAINING SOLUTIONS

Whether you’re just discovering Scent Work, or you’re a longtime competitor looking to take your skills to the next level, Scent Work University has something for you.

We offer more than 200 courses, webinars, seminars and eBooks taught by top instructors in the field.

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UPCOMING LIVE VIRTUAL EVENTS

Officiating AKC SW Trials: Novice to Advanced Virtual Event

Speakers:
Holly Bushard, Ana Cilursu, Bill Gaskins, Tony Gravely, Judith Guthrie, Khara Schuetzner

Length: 3 hours

Live event: June 13th at 4:30PM PT/5:30PM MT/6:30PM CT/7:30PM ET

Both trial officials and competitors will benefit from this roundtable. The discussion will focus on the Novice to Advanced levels, discuss setting level appropriate searches, "Yes" zones, calling searches, common pitalls to avoid and more.

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Officiating AKC SW Trials: Excellent to Detective Virtual Event

Speakers:
Holly Bushard, Bill Gaskins, Judith Guthrie, Tony Gravely, Laurel Scarioni

Length: 3 hours

Live event: June 20th at 4:30PM PT/5:30PM MT/6:30PM CT/7:30PM ET

Let's delve into the upper-levels of AKC Scent Work trials! Once again, beneficial for trial officials and competitors alike, enjoy the perspective of several active officials, gain tips and tricks and much more!

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How Would You Train It Virtual Event

Speakers:
Holly Bushard, Kayla Dever, Tony Gravley, Michael McManus, Natalie McManus, Nancy Reyes

Length: 3 hours

Live event: July 18th at 4:30PM PT/5:30PM MT/6:30PM CT/7:30PM ET

Join us for this riveting roundtable where the speakers will be posed with three common issues and discuss their training plans for them. Hypotheticals and subsequent issues will be discussed as well. This is a-must for everyone involved in Scent Work!

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Failure is a Growth Opportunity Virtual Event

Speakers:
Holly Bushard, Tony Gravley, Jill Kovacevich, Michael McManus, Nancy Reyes, Aleks Woodroffe

Length: 3 hours

Live event: August 15th at 4:30PM PT/5:30PM MT/6:30PM CT/7:30PM ET

Failure is a natural part of learning and growing, for dog and handler alike. However, it is far too common for those of us in the sniffing community to shy away from failure, even fear it! Our roundtable will discuss ways to more fully leverage failure.

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Instructors: How Best to Prep AKC Scent Work Clients Virtual Event

Speakers:
Anita Ambani, Holly Bushard, Tony Gravley, Natalie McManus, Khara Schuetzner

Length: 3 hours

Live event: September 19th at 4:30PM PT/5:30PM MT/6:30PM CT/7:30PM ET

Are you a Scent Work instructor? Perhaps a competitor? Great, this event is for you! Our panelists will discuss ways instructors can best help their client prepare to succeed in the various levels of AKC Scent Work trials.

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Instructors: How Best to Prep NACSW Clients Virtual Event

Speakers:
Holly Bushard, Kayla Dever, Tony Gravley, Michael McManus, Natalie McManus, Khara Schuetzner, Lori Timberlake

Length: 3 hours

Live event: October 17th at 4:30PM PT/5:30PM MT/6:30PM CT/7:30PM ET

This panel is STACKED and will ensure both instructors and competitors alike gain a good handle on the skills they need, how to build them and common pitfalls that plague teams when tackling NACSW trials.

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SCENT WORK AND DOG TRAINING WEBINARS

UPCOMING LIVE WEBINARS

Learn from our experienced speakers and ask them questions in real-time.

Enjoy continual access to the fully edited webinar replay afterwards - no deadlines or cut-off dates to worry about.

Cannot make the live webinar? No worries! Order the webinar replay and go through it at your leisure.

Live Webinar

Power of Semi-Blind Hides Webinar

Date: May 12th at 4:30PM PT/7:30PM ET
Instructor: Dianna L. Santos

While it is true that all your hides will be blind when trialing, training is a entirely different animal! In this webinar, we discuss the benefits of using semi-blind searches in your training setups.

Live Webinar

Instructors: Bark Less, Teach More Webinar

Date: May 19th at 4:30PM PT/7:30PM ET
Instructor: Dianna L. Santos

Are you a Scent Work instructor? Then this webinar is for you! We will discuss ways instructors can be more effective in communicating with their human clients, setting them up to be more successful and enjoying the process.

Live Webinar

Training Blank Areas Webinar

Date: May 22nd at 4:30PM PT/6:30PM CT/7:30PM ET
Instructor: Michael and Natalie McManus

While blank searches are usually considered an “NW3” concept, they can be important at every level of the dog’s development. Worried about messing up your dog with blank searches? Learn how to use blank area in training and better read your dog in competition with this webinar.

Live Webinar

Helping Puppies Succeed for a Lifetime of Sniffing Webinar

Date: May 29th at 4:30PM PT/7:30PM ET
Instructor: Holly Bushard

Do you have a new puppy? Looking to build the skills they will need to have a successful sniffing career? This webinar is for you!

Live Webinar

Skills Supporting the Sniff Webinar

Date: June 4th at 4:30PM PT/7:30PM ET
Instructor: Holly Bushard

Training is all about building skills. Learn about all the various skills which exist outside of searching which allow for our dogs to be successful when they ARE searching!

Live Webinar

Odor Chemistry Basics for Civilian and Sport Canine Detection Handlers Webinar

Date: June 11th at 3:30PM PT/6:30PM ET
Instructor: Lauryn E. DeGreeff, PhD

Gain an understanding of factors that affect or change odor particularly in regards to Nosework odors (Birch, Anise and Clove) and how they may compare to other detection target odors, such as human remains and live human scent.

Live Webinar

Lacking Problem Solving? Problem Solved! Webinar

Date: June 16th at 4:30PM PT/7:30PM ET
Instructor: Dianna L. Santos

You've received feedback while training or trialing that your dog is "lacking problem-solving skills"...but what does that mean and how can you fix it?! We'll show you in this webinar.

Live Webinar

Train the Hide Webinar

Date: June 19th at 4:00PM PT/5:00PM MT/7:00PM ET
Instructor: Jill Kovacevich

Hide placement for each trial level matters. Learning how to set hides is a go to skill for all trial teams whether you feel confident in doing so or not. Learn to understand the differences and the importance of progressive hides for effective and efficient search work.

Live Webinar

Strategic Trialing - Choosing Which Venue and When Webinar

Date: July 9th at 4:30PM PT/7:30PM ET
Instructor: Holly Bushard

There are several Scent Work competition organizations out there. Learn how to be more strategic in which you choose to compete with, when and how in this webinar.

Live Webinar

Stretching Your Dog's Learning Webinar

Date: July 14th at 4:30PM PT/7:30PM ET
Instructor: Dianna L. Santos

Allowing our dogs to really stretch their abilities with thoughtful challenging hides and searches is something we should all do! Learn the benefits and some tips on doing so in this webinar.

Live Webinar

When Proofing Goes Wrong Webinar

Date: August 11th at 4:30PM PT/7:30PM ET
Instructor: Dianna L. Santos

It is vitally important that proofing be a part of any Scent Work training program. However, it is entirely possible for proofing to confuse, frustrate or demotivate your dog if done poorly. In this webinar, we outline common pitfalls people fall into and better ways to design your proofing sessions.

Live Webinar

Train for the Title Webinar

Date: August 20th at 4:00PM PT/5:00PM MT/7:00PM ET
Instructor: Jill Kovacevich

Focused training for your team's trial level is essential. Identify ways to build solid search work habits from ORT to Summit that do not inadvertently sacrifice your fundamentals.

Latest Releases

We are constantly adding to our expansive online Scent Work and dog training library.

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Course Packages

Interested in enrolling in several online courses?

Choose one of our popular packages or create a custom one to fit your needs.

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Webinar Packages

We have an extensive library of Scent Work webinars.

Order several at a discounted price. Choose from predesigned packages or design your own.

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SCENT WORK FOR BEGINNERS

LET'S GET STARTED

You've heard about Scent Work and are ready to dive in! But where to begin?

Never fear, we have the online Scent Work training solutions you need to get a solid start in this wonderful game!

Check them out below or see the entire program here.

Intro Webinar

What is Scent Work Webinar

Instructor: Dianna L. Santos

You've heard of Scent Work, but what is it? Should you give it a try with you dog? We think so! Learn why in this helpful introductory webinar.

Short Video

Quick Intro to Scent Work

Instructor: Dianna L. Santos

Are you intrigued by Scent Work and want to try out an exercise RIGHT NOW? Well then, this video is for you.

Foundation Scent Work

Foundations: Building, Maintaining and Celebrating eBook

Instructor: Dianna L. Santos

Are you looking for ways to build and maintain solid foundational skills for you and your dog when it comes to Scent Work? Perhaps how to stay motivated to offer foundational searches throughout your entire sniffing journey? This eBook is for you!

Foundation Sniffing Program

Foundation: The Four Pillars of Nose Work Webinar

Instructor: Michael McManus

Without a solid foundation, you and your dog will falter in your Scent Work training and trialing goals. Learn what the four pillars of a solid foundation in Nose Work are in this webinar.

Handler Skills

Language of Nose Work: Reading Your Dog Webinar

Instructor: Michael McManus and Natalie McManus

Learning how to read our dogs is a necessary skill for every Scent Work handler to master. See how you can go about doing this in this webinar.

Foundation Sniffing Program

Introduction to Scent Work Course

Instructor: Dianna L. Santos

Teach your dog how fun the game of Scent Work really is by using the K9 Nose Work® training method hunting for primary.

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You provide excellent helpful webinars - I am new in the sport and I am always learning thanks to you and my coach.
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Learning, an Moving On, from Trial Mishaps Webinar

ADVANCED SCENT WORK

IMPROVE YOUR SKILLS

Are you experienced in Scent Work? Been doing it for a while and looking to build more advanced skills?

Whether you are interested in trialing, are already competing or are just looking to take your Scent Work game to the next level, our talented instructors can help you with the following online Scent Work training programs.