In this class, we will introduce the dogs to the first odor, the essential oil of Birch.  We begin by pairing Birch with the dog’s primary reward of food/treats to create a positive association between the odor and the reward. During this course we will introduce the dogs to simple Container searches. Handlers will  learn how to read their dog’s body language when working scent. 

In this class, we will introduce the dogs to the remaining odors used by the NACSW and AKC (Anise , Clove and Cypress). 

We begin by pairing the new Odors with our anchor odor (Birch) and the dog’s primary reward of food/treats to create a positive association between the odor and the reward. During this course we will utilize the dogs knowledge of simple Container and Interior searches and expand to exterior and vehicle searches. Handlers will continue to learn how to read their dog’s body language when working scent. 

Advanced Nose Work is designed for the experienced teams and will expand both the handlers' and the dogs' understanding of the target odors used by NACSW and AKC. This class is geared towards tactics, advanced handling and off-leash work. Teams will learn to navigate more intricate and challenging training scenarios. 

This class will focus on more advanced odor problems, i.e. elevated hides, converging and moving odor, close proximity hides, suspended hides, corner hides.

In this class we will focus and building "drive" towards the odor, work on independent searching and problem solving, all hides will be paired during this class.

This class builds teams' confidence and precision in container searches through progressively complex setups. It strengthens dogs' odor obedience and helps handlers better interpret canine body language to confidently call alerts during searches.