Have you been curious about scentwork but are unsure how to do it? 

Did you know that dogs experience the world primarily through their noses? Where humans have around 5 million scent receptors, dogs have up to 300 million! Asking our dogs to follow and find a scent is a fun and rewarding activity for dogs and their handlers. Dogs of all ages and breeds can do scentwork and it's a fantastic form of enrichment for dogs. 

In this workshop, we will cover the basics of scent work and help you teach your dogs to target, find and follow a particular scent. We'll use scent tins to get you started and show you how to build this into a fun and enriching game that you can develop together beyond the session.

This 2-hour workshop is held by Dr Julia Taylor (Bespoke Dog Training) and Aileen Hodgson (K9 Kind Training), i.e. two fully trained and insured dog training instructors.  We are both Animal Training Instructors registered with the Animal Behaviour and Training Council (ABTC-ATI), which ensures that we use only ethical and force-free dog training methods. 

This workshop is for dogs over 6 months of age. Each place is for one dog and one handler (plus one guest per handler).

We'll work in a small group of a maximum of 5 participants. 

The workshop will take place in Forteviot Village Hall, but we have the option of working outside if the weather permits.  

Please note that this workshop is not suitable for dogs that lunge and bark at other dogs when walking ("reactive dogs"), as we are working as a group and amongst other dogs. We are always happy to work with these dogs on a one-to-one basis though! 

Any questions? Ready to book? 

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or email me directly: julia@bespokedogcare.co.uk