Our classes are led by Certified Nose Work Instructors (CNWI) that have done the training program provided by the National Association of Canine Scent Work. We also have AKC Scent Work judges providing training. 

 

Nose Work Level 1: Introduction to Nose Work

Beginning class that teaches your dog to hunt for food or a toy using his incredible nose!  It’s recommended that your dog can stay comfortably in a crate or your car while waiting for his/her turn. Bring some favorite treats, a leash and your dog and start hunting!
Prerequisite: None. Class length: 50 minutes Limit: 6 dogs

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Nose Work Level 2: Introduction to Odor

The second class in our Nose Work training pathway that teaches your dog the first odor, birch, builds on hunting skills used in Introduction to Nose Work.

Prerequisite: Introduction to Nose Work or instructor permission. Class length: 50 minutes Limit: 6 dogs

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Nose Work Level 3: Elements and Skills

Our Nose Work: Level 3 class class focuses on specific skills (threshold hides, ground level hides, converging odors, etc.) and a variety of elements (interiors, exteriors, buried, vehicles, handler discrimination). This class builds up the skills necessary to compete in Nose Work or Scent Work trials (any flavor but particularly NACSW or AKC trials).

Prerequisite: Beginning Odor Class length: 50 – 90 minutes

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Nose Work Level 4: Advanced Search Skills

This class provides increasingly challenging hides for you and your dog. For dogs who have competed and and have become competent in most elements and skills. Searches become even more challenging, often at off-site locations.  Working on handling, blank space searches, large search areas, contaminated search areas, longer search times, distractions, etc. now that you are hooked on Nose Work,

Prerequisite: All Elements and Skill classes or Instructor approval. Class Length: 90 - 120 minutes