Welcome to Scentwork
Scentwork is a fascinating and rewarding way to engage your dog’s natural instincts, and I’m excited to guide you on this journey! Whether you’re just starting or looking to develop more advanced skills, our classes and one to ones cater to all levels of experience.
Foundation Level 1: Let’s Get Started
Progression Level 2: Basics and Beyond
Intermediate Level 3: Forward and Away
Monthly Sniffer Club
Want to keep the fun going? Join our Monthly Sniffer Club! Each session is designed to keep your dog’s scentwork skills sharp with a mix of practice, fun challenges, and social opportunities for both dogs and handlers.
Scentwork Workshops
We also offer specialised Scentwork Workshops, where we dive into specific techniques and skills such as line handling, hide placement, odour ageing, and working with decoys. These workshops provide focused learning opportunities that can elevate your dog’s scenting abilities in a practical, real-world context.
Whether you're starting with the basics or pushing your dog to new heights, there’s always something new to discover in the world of scentwork!
Call us now on 07717 893 087 for professional dog training in Bridgwater, Somerset.
Foundation Level 1: Let's Get Started
This level is perfect for beginners, introducing your dog to the exciting world of Scentwork. Here we build your skills and understanding and teach dog activities focusing on basic scent search skills, scent recognition, and introduction to odour indication.
Progression Level 2: Basics and Beyond
Once you've got the basics in place, it's time to move on! This level refines your dog’s scenting abilities and focuses on developing skills within different search contexts. Fun partnership is everything within this wonderful activity, your dog is a natural sniffer so we build on their problem solving skills, abilities to find the odour and strengthen their confidence.
Intermediate Level 3: Forward and Away
For those who are ready for the next challenge, this level takes Scentwork to a higher level. Here, we focus on teaching your dog to work effectively both forward (direct search) and away (independent search) from you, broadening their skill set and enhancing their ability to handle more complicated searches.New odours, new Scent containers, new patterns of searching – loads of fun and lots to learn