Instructor Resources

Instructor Resources
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Trial Prep Program
Sighthounds and Scent Work: Does It Work Webinar
Instructor: Holly Bushard

It takes a bit of courage to trial behind a sighthound! Holly will cover reinforcement strategies, acclimation ideas and training plans and discuss trial testing techniques to increase reliability and fun!
Foundation Sniffing Program
Foundation: The Four Pillars of Nose Work Webinar
Instructor: Michael McManus

Without a solid foundation, you and your dog will falter in your Scent Work training and trialing goals. Learn what the four pillars of a solid foundation in Nose Work are in this webinar.
Trial Prep
Games for Maintenance Webinar
Instructor: Michele Ellertson

Remember when you first introduced the game of Nose Work to your dog and they loved it, excited and driven to play? Learn how to further build and maintain this drive all throughout their Nose Work journey in this webinar.
Common Issues
The Floor is Lava Webinar
Instructor: Kayla Dever and Samantha Winslow

Are slippery surfaces something your dog struggles with when tackling interior searches? Get solutions in this webinar!
Trial Prep
Conquering Crack Hides Webinar
Instructor: Holly Bushard

Crack hides can be challenging. Learn tips and tricks on how to train for and tackle these hides in this webinar.
Learn About Odor
Odor Series Part 1: Hierarchy of Found and Unfound Odor Webinar
Instructor: Judith Guthrie

Odor obedience is essential in Scent Work, but what do you build afterwards? Learn in this webinar!
Learn About Odor
Odor Series Part 2: Convergence Webinar
Instructor: Judith Guthrie

Learn what convergence is, what it looks like, and the best ways to help your dog learn how to be the best puzzle solver they can be in this webinar.
Trial Prep
Are You Getting Any Better? Webinar
Instructor: Tony Gravley

Do you know if you and your dog are progressing in your skills and abilities as expected? Learn to assess if you are on track, stagnanting or backsliding in this webinar!
General Scent Work
Marker Cues in Nosework Webinar
Instructor: Michele Ellertson

Marker cues in Nosework, to click or not to click… there is a tremendous amount of debate about this topic that all comes down to timing. Learn more in this informative webinar.
Trial Prep Program
Training Blank Areas Webinar
Instructor: Natalie McManus

Blank areas are something you will see in the upper levels of Scent Work competition, but they may actually be beneficial to add into your training in earlier stages! Learn how you can introduce this concept in training in this webinar.
Learn About Odor
Odor Series Part 3: The Mystery of Strings and Triangles Webinar
Instructor: Judith Guthrie

Learn how to work these two mystical odor puzzles of strings and triangles. What is happening? Why does your dog miss one consistently? How do you train these puzzles? What can you do as a handler? This webinar will answer all these questions and more.
Trial Prep Program
Trial and Error Webinar
Instructor: Bill Gaskins

When it comes to Scent Work trials, the Judge has a special perspective. In this webinar, Bill Gaskins will provide his perspective based on what he has witnessed at trials and provide ways teams can better prepare to trial.
Common Issues
Box Smashers Webinar
Instructor: Dianna L. Santos

Do you dread doing container searches with your dog since they love to smash the boxes? Learn some tips to counter this commonplace behavior in this webinar.
Trial Prep Program
Conquering Competition Stress Webinar
Instructor: Michael McManus

Michael McManus grants Scent Work University license to feature his courses, seminars and webinars on our online dog training platform. All of the content in this online webinar is created by, owned by, and the rights to the content, are reserved to Michael McManus.
Scent Work for Everyone
The New Dog Conundrum Webinar
Instructor: Jill Marie O'Brien

We oftentimes build specific training and handling approaches around our current canine teammate. This can make things challenging when we add in a new dog to our lives. Learn how to make this a smoother transition in this webinar.
Instructor Program
Teaching Scent Work Seminar
Instructor: Dianna L. Santos

Designed to help newer and experienced instructors alike, this seminar will outline how best to help your human and canine clients succeed and reach their training goals, regardless of what your training methodology is.
Trial Prep
Odor Drive: How To Train to Maintain Webinar
Instructor: Jill Kovacevich

Let's discuss odor drive! Enjoy an in depth discussion on what odor drive is, why it is important for scent detection sport dogs, how we can assess what drive gear our dogs are in when they are searching, when to train odor drive and how to maintain it.
Learn About Odor
Training Aid Handling and Storage Considerations for Contamination Webinar
Instructor: Lauryn E. DeGreeff, PhD

Learn the importance of proper training aid handling and storage, and will give examples of how faulty protocols can quickly change the odor perceived by your dog.
NACSW Program
Preparing for the Odor Recognition Test (ORT) Webinar
Instructor: Lori Timberlake

Learn what you and your dog will need to do to be properly prepared for the ORT test in this webinar!
Trial Prep Program
Why Stress is Good Webinar
Instructor: Michael McManus and Natalie McManus

Dogs and handlers encounter stress both within and outside their searches. Learn how to better cope with this stress using targeted exercises meant for both ends of leash in this webinar.
Getting Started
Toys as Primary Webinar
Instructor: Michele Ellertson

Are you interested in using toys as your form of primary to get your dog started in Nosework? Learn toy play mechanics, toy rules, and how to set up your toy search to get the most out of the work with your dog.
Trial Prep Program
Sniff Busters Webinar
Instructor: Laurel Scarioni

Learn about the common myths and misunderstandings about hide placement and odor movement that can result in issues when training and trialing in Scent Work.
Instructor Program
Building an Effective Nosework Training Plan for Instructors Module
Instructor: Michele Ellertson

As instructors, we need to breakdown advanced concepts into smaller, manageable pieces for our students to be successful. Learn how to develop effective training plans with this module!
Trial Prep Program
How to Make Your Trial Official (and Instructor) Cringe Webinar
Instructor: Michele Ellertson

Our nerves can cause us to do crazy things at a Scent Work trial...some of which make trial officials cringe. Find out how to avoid these pitfalls and have smiling officials instead!
High-Drive Dogs
Embrace the Drive: Searching with High Drive Dogs Webinar
Instructor: Judith Guthrie

Handling a high drive dog in Scent Work can be challenging. In this webinar, learn how to lean into and leverage the drive to achieve even better results.
Puppy Sniffing Program
Raising Your Scent Work Puppy Webinar
Instructor: Judith Guthrie

Start your Scent Work puppy off right and understand what it takes to make a competitive dog from puppyhood on up with this webinar.
Proofing
Find Your Hide - Proofing for Crittering Webinar
Instructor: Dianna L. Santos

Does crittering in your searches get you down? It is understandable, critters are super interesting to our dogs! Learn how you to help them value finding their target hides more than the potential critter activity within their search areas.
Trial Official Program
Trial Officials: Choosing Odor Puzzles Webinar
Instructor: Judith Guthrie

Trial officials can quite literally make or break a trial. One of the most crucial choices is which odor puzzles to offer. Judith will discuss ways trial officials can better make these choices.
Trial Prep Program
All-Level Trial Prep Webinar
Instructor: Lori Timberlake

When training for trial, there are so many skills to work on that are not just for the level you are currently trialing at!
Trial Prep Program
Worth Waiting For: Leveraging Staging Areas to Maximize Performance Webinar
Instructor: Kayla Dever and Samantha Winslow

When trialing, the staging areas can be an excellent way to ensure you and your dog are ready to tackle your next search. Learn how to more fully leverage your staging areas in this webinar.
Canine Body Behavior
Canine Body Behavior and Scent Work for Handlers Webinar
Instructor: Dianna L. Santos

We oftentimes hear how "reading your dog" is essential in Scent Work, but we must hone our eye outside the context of our dogs working odor too!
Trial Official Program
Trial Officials: Creating Level-Appropriate Searches Webinar
Instructor: Judith Guthrie

It is essential for a Scent Work trial officials to design level-appropriate searches. Learn how in this webinar.
Advanced Topics Program
Passive Alerts: How, Why and Possible Pitfalls Webinar
Instructor: Michael McManus

Many people want a trained final response on their Scent Work dog. In this webinar, Michael discusses what passive alerts really are, how you can go about training them and possible pitfalls to be aware of should you do so.
Instructor Program
The Mindful Scent Work Instructor Webinar
Instructor: Dianna L. Santos

Scent Work instructors are pivotal in helping their human clients be the trainers their dogs deserve. We'll cover ways instructors can ensure they are indeed cultivating mindful training practices in their Scent Work group classes and private sessions.
Trial Prep Program
Rotate Your Skills Webinar
Instructor: Judith Guthrie

Implementing a rotating skills training plan can ensure both you and your dog work on and develop the skills you need to be a successful sniffing team.
Common Issues
Fearless Open Areas with Confidence Webinar
Instructor: Judith Guthrie

Do large open areas in search area give you anxiety? Unsure how to tackle them? Learn how in this webinar!
Foundation Sniffing Program
Surviving Adolescent Sniffers Webinar
Instructor: Anita Ambani

In this webinar, we'll cover strategies for training, search set ups, pitfalls to avoid in order to set your teenager up for long term success in the sport.
Advanced Topics Program
Finding the Dog's Motivation in Scent Work Webinar
Instructor: Dianna L. Santos

Our dogs MUST want to use their nose if we have any hope in being successful in Scent Work! Learn ways to identify what motivates your dog in this webinar.
Trial Prep Program
Cause and Cure for False Alerts: Interior Searches Webinar
Instructor: Dianna L. Santos

Do you struggle with blind Interior searches? Find out why false alerts occur and possible training solutions in this webinar.
Trial Prep Program
Great Expectations: Creating your Scent Work Trial Experience Webinar
Instructor: Michelle Doram

This webinar will address managing expectations for Scent Work trials and will help you feel more prepared when you step to the line with your dog.
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