Copy of Nose Work | Southbaydogtraining

Enrichment

The dog's nose is an amazing organ. One of the senses most used by dogs. A dog can have up to 300 million olfactory receptors compared to the human's 5 million. The ability to distinguish scents and trace them back to their origin is an astonishing ability we humans do not have.

A dog that is sniffing is using their brain which means they are burning energy. It is the ultimate enrichment for any dog.

Our course is designed to meet the needs of the average family pet. The course is not intended to prepare dogs for competitions.

Benefits for your dog:

exciting and fun games for the dog
burning energy without the physical exercise
confidence booster for your dog
great for shy, fearful and reactive dogs
relationship building

Introduction - Level 1

Our Introduction Class will provide you the basics of how dogs use their nose to find scents, how scent is affected by the environment and to read your dog's body language.

Bring to class:

Lots of small, high value (moist) treats your dog loves.
Favorite toy
Flat collar, martingale or harness. (no prong, choke or e-collars allowed)
6ft leash or longer (no retractable) - some exercises may be off-leash

Vaccination requirements:

Proof of one DHPP vaccine

There are no make-up classes.

For dogs 16 weeks or older

Class Duration/Cost:

5 weeks
4 students per class.
Average of 3 searches of max 5 minutes per dog per search
Dogs take turns searching. Dogs not searching remain either in the owner's car or in our office (if dog is friendly with other dogs.

$295

Dates and Times:

Our Scentwork classes are currently booked. Please sign our wait list to be informed when we start a new Level 1 class.

Waitlist

Taking it Outside - Level 2

Taking it Outside is introducing the dog to an environment with more distractions and other variables when it comes to finding a scent. We will do scent searches on cars and other objects outside.

Bring to class:

Lots of small, high value (moist) treats your dog loves.
Favorite toy
Flat collar, martingale or harness. (no prong, choke or e-collars allowed)
6ft leash or longer (no retractable) - some exercises may be off-leash

Vaccination requirements:

Proof of one DHPP vaccine

There are no make-up classes.

For dogs 16 weeks or older

Class Duration/Cost:

5 weeks
4 students per class.
Average of 3 searches of max 5 minutes per dog per search
Dogs take turns searching. Dogs not searching remain either in the owner's car or in our office (if dog is friendly with other dogs.

$295 *

*includes a tin to practice for searches

Dates and Times:

Classes are offered as students graduate from Introduction - Level 1.

Starting after Level 1 class has started again. Currently not available.

Pairing it - Level 3

Pairing it to another odor. We are back inside the classroom to pair an odor with food. We will focus on one odor to start the pairing process. Odor will be provided for the class.

Bring to class:

Lots of small, high value (moist) treats your dog loves.
Favorite toy
Flat collar, martingale or harness. (no prong, choke or e-collars allowed)
6ft leash or longer (no retractable) - some exercises may be off-leash

Vaccination requirements:

Proof of one DHPP vaccine

There are no make-up classes.

For dogs 16 weeks or older

Class Duration/Cost:

5 weeks
4 students per class.
Average of 3 searches of max 5 minutes per dog per search
Dogs take turns searching. Dogs not searching remain either in the owner's car or in our office (if dog is friendly with other dogs.
$295 *includes tin and scent to practice for searches

Dates and Times:

Classes are offered as students graduate from Introduction - Level 2.

No new classes offered currently

Pairing 2 odors - Level 4

Pairing it to another odor. We are back inside the classroom to pair an odor with food. We will focus on one odor to start the pairing process. Odor will be provided for the class.

Bring to class:

Lots of small, high value (moist) treats your dog loves.
Favorite toy
Flat collar, martingale or harness. (no prong, choke or e-collars allowed)
6ft leash or longer (no retractable) - some exercises may be off-leash

Vaccination requirements:

Proof of one DHPP vaccine

There are no make-up classes.

For dogs 16 weeks or older

Class Duration/Cost:

5 weeks
4 students per class.
Average of 3 searches of max 5 minutes per dog per search
Dogs take turns searching. Dogs not searching remain either in the owner's car or in our office (if dog is friendly with other dogs.
$295 *includes tin and scent to practice for searches

Dates and Times:

Classes are offered as students graduate from Level 3.

Saturday, September 30 - October 28 at 3:30 pm.

Pairing 3 odors - Level 5

Pairing it to another odor. We are back inside the classroom to pair an odor with food. We will focus on one odor to start the pairing process. Odor will be provided for the class.

Bring to class:

Lots of small, high value (moist) treats your dog loves.
Favorite toy
Flat collar, martingale or harness. (no prong, choke or e-collars allowed)
6ft leash or longer (no retractable) - some exercises may be off-leash

Vaccination requirements:

Proof of one DHPP vaccine

There are no make-up classes.

For dogs 16 weeks or older

Class Duration/Cost:

5 weeks
4 students per class.
Average of 3 searches of max 5 minutes per dog per search
Dogs take turns searching. Dogs not searching remain either in the owner's car or in our office (if dog is friendly with other dogs.
$295 *includes tin and scent to practice for searches

Dates and Times:

Classes are offered as students graduate from Level 4.

Saturday, September 30 - October 28 at 3:00 pm.

Pairing 4 odors - Level 6

Pairing it to another odor. We are back inside the classroom to pair an odor with food. We will focus on one odor to start the pairing process. Odor will be provided for the class.

Bring to class:

Lots of small, high value (moist) treats your dog loves.
Favorite toy
Flat collar, martingale or harness. (no prong, choke or e-collars allowed)
6ft leash or longer (no retractable) - some exercises may be off-leash

Vaccination requirements:

Proof of one DHPP vaccine

There are no make-up classes.

For dogs 16 weeks or older

Class Duration/Cost:

5 weeks
4 students per class.
Average of 3 searches of max 5 minutes per dog per search
Dogs take turns searching. Dogs not searching remain either in the owner's car or in our office (if dog is friendly with other dogs.
$295 *includes tin and scent to practice for searches

Dates and Times: