Duration = 6 weeks
(must have already taken Intro to K9 Nose work)
COURSE DETAILS
Introduction to Odour is for dogs and handlers who have taken Introduction to K9 Nose Work, have been working with primary reward in boxes and outside of boxes and are ready to start pairing odour (Wintergreen) with reward. In this set of 6 classes, your dog will be hunting for paired reward and odour. Your dog may will continue to be motivated and happy in the scent game and may learn to associate the smell of Wintergreen with reward. Prerequisite: Introduction to K9Nose Work (using treats and boxes)
Here are the types of topics that will be covered each week:
- Getting Started in Scent Work using odour
- Assessing and Building Confidence
- Broadening the Search
- Introducing Elevated Hides
- Introducing Interior Searches
- Putting It All Together
WHAT YOU WILL NEED
- your happy, hungry dog (you might decide to feed your dog after class
instead of before) - collar (flat or martingale) or harness (back-clip) (optional)
- leash (6′-8′)
- long line (10′-15′)
- treats (high-value and small—cheese, meat cubes, dried fish or liver)
- crate or area dog can wait between searches—if your dog is not used
to waiting quietly in a crate, then you might need to leave your dog in
the car between searches, as only one dog will be out at a time - cardboard boxes (minimum of 10 boxes of various sizes) (for home
practice—you can check for these at Dollar Tree or other stores