Exteriors and Field Trips with Primary Course

Exteriors and Field Trips with Primary Course

Title Auditor Enrollment Watcher Enrollment

Instructor Dianna L. Santos

Price

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Foundation Sniffing Program

Length: 6 weeks

Effective Training Technique

Recorded & On-Demand

Continual Access

Your dog has completed the Introduction to Scent Work and Exteriors and Vehicles with Primary courses. They are now ready to tackle some more advanced concepts and field trip searches!

In this 6-week online course, we will further build upon your dog's prowess of hunting by introducing more advanced exterior hide concept and field trip searches, all while having them hunt for primary. Our focus will be on having your dog be a confident, determined and tenacious hunter, who will go into any space to find their hides. This will be accomplished through a series of mindful and thoughtful exercises all designed to keep the game fun and engaging.

Simultaneously, we will hone your skills as both a handler and trainer, ensuring you are mindfully and thoughtfully designing your practice sessions and improving your handling skills so you may be the best teammate possible for your dog.

SHOULD YOU TAKE THIS COURSE

Have you and your dog graduated from the Introduction to Scent Work and Exteriors and Vehicles with Primary courses?

Then you should be ready to take the plunge to tackle some more advanced concepts!

Are you looking to help your dog develop more confidence?

With our problem-solving and confidence building exercises, you will leverage your dog's love for Scent Work to become a more determined and confident hunter!

Do you want to have fun with your dog?

That is the name of the game! We will be focusing on how you can keep this fun for you and your dog, how to properly leverage all possible reinforcers, keep their enthusiasm high and more!

COURSE OUTLINE

The Exteriors and Field Trips with Primary course is designed to provide the same exact learning experience we provided to our in-person group dog training classes in a virtual format. Same great quality with more flexibility and convenience!

Here is a quick breakdown of the types of topics that will be covered each week:

Mazes and Problem-Solving Searches
Playing With Environmental Factors and Weather
Potty and Critter Areas
Noises and Distractions, Oh My!
Blank Searches and Converging Odor
I Can Find My Hide Anywhere!

WHAT YOU WILL NEED

your dog
flat or martingale collar
back-clip harness (optional)
6'-8' leash
10'-15' long line
LOTS of high-value and smelly treats
crate or area you can stage your dog in while setting up your searches
minimum of 10 boxes of various sizes (good excuse to shop at Amazon!)
earthquake putty or GlueDots

Owner and Lead Instructor

Dianna L. Santos

The President of Online Dog Training, Inc. and Cyber Scent Work, Inc., Dianna is the Owner and Lead Instructor for Scent Work University. She is passionate about Scent Work and loves the benefits it awards dogs and handlers alike.

LEARN MORE

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ENROLLMENT OPTIONS

STUDENT ENROLLMENT

An intensive learning experience, you will submit weekly homework and video assignments to the instructor to review and provide feedback on.

Includes:

- Full access to all course materials.
- Access to Student Facebook Group.
- Submit homework and videos.
- Detailed review from instructor.

AUDITOR ENROLLMENT

Enhanced option allowing for 1 video review and questions answered without the pressure of submitting weekly homework or videos.

Includes:

- Full access to all course materials.
- Go through the material at your own pace.
- May have 1 video reviewed by instructor.
- Email support from instructor.

WATCHER ENROLLMENT

Basic access option which grants the greatest level of flexibility. Go through the material at your own pace and add video reviews when needed.

Includes:

- Self-taught option.
- Full access to all course materials.
- May add video reviews for a fee.
- May add email support for a fee.