Scent Work
K9 Nose Work is an activity that creates teamwork between a dog and their handler. Olfaction detection of a specific source of an odor is taught to a dog is an amazing accomplishment performed by both a dog and their handler. Multiple levels available.
Level 1 class focuses on the beginning of K9 Nose Work utilizing boxes to teach a dog how to use their amazing tool, their nose, you will learn how to read dogs indicating their FINDS! and how to reward and reinforce this piece of work they are doing for you!
Level 2 class focuses on introducing a particular type of scent that you have selected for your dog. Also establishing a stronger greater search and efficient grid, and how to read dogs more efficiently to a FIND!
Level 3 class focuses on more challenging HIDES and difficult FINDS utilizing only a minuscule amount of selected scent that you have chosen for your dog to FIND!
As each class proceeds your dog will hopefully learn "odor obedience" The term odor obedience means that a dog is irresistibly drawn to target odor, like it is "calling to him, and he has no other option but to respond. This strong work ethic and drive to get to the source of odor will override other distractions. it is an impelling force that is cultivated in the dog by rewarding the dog over and over for going to source.
Every dog is equipped with an amazing tool: their nose! Olfaction, the act or process of smelling, is a dog’s primary special sense. Dogs have more than 220 million olfactory receptors in their nose, while humans have only 5 million! Humans see much of their world using their eyes, Dogs see much of the world utilizing their nose. Teaching dogs to use their nose to identify a target odor offers many benefits. There are nationwide sports and competitions in K9 Nose work. It builds rapport and cooperation in our dogs; it is also makes for a relaxed dog working their vomeronasal organ and those nerves connected to their brain.
Medical tests have even shown that specially trained dogs are capable of using the dog’s sense of smell to detect certain types of tumors in humans. K9 nose Work is a highly recommended working activity for families to learn to work their family pets.
Not many family dogs will be used for bomb detection, competition or tracking work, but every family dog can learn to play Hide N Seek and find certain objects and odor hidden around the house. This K9 Nose Work activities can be used to help provide mental stimulation for your dog and provide a job to keep him active.
Beginners and all other skill levels are welcome.
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Is this your first class at Misty Pines with this particular dog?No, Yes
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Do you feel that you would benefit from a private lesson at this time? If yes, we will discuss this with you and when you check-in for class.No, Yes
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Choose your date:Saturday, January 18 @ 12:30p.m., Saturday, January 18 @ 12:30p.m. Spectate, no dog.
