Scent-based work (or commonly known as 'Nose work') provides dogs with a structured, low-pressure way to engage their natural abilities while improving confidence and emotional regulation. 

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APPROPRIATE FOR

• Anxious or fearful dogs

• Easily overwhelmed dogs

• Dogs lacking confidence

• Owners seeking structured enrichment 

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FOCUS AREAS

• Confidence building 

• Environmental engagement

• Emotional regulation

• Independent work

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FORMAT 

• Small group classes and structured sessions

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NOT DESIGNED FOR

• Purely sport-focused scent work training (we have great referrals for that)

• high arousal, chaotic group environments

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Confidence is built through controlled, successful experiences. Scent work taps into the dog's primary sensory system, increasing problem solving, and controlled exploration. This creates lower-arousal, increased focus and improved emotional regulation. Regulation develops through repetition, not stimulation. Calm engagement replaces reactivity. 

The focus is not performance, it is regulation and improved behavior. The core benefits are behavioral: 

•  increased resilience to stress

• reduced reactivity

• improved emotional regulation 

• independent engagement

• improved focus 

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Dogs work independently, this is not handler-driven obedience or performance. 

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FORMAT OPTIONS

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OPTION A: SMALL GROUP

• 3-4 dogs max

• controlled spacing 

• minimal interaction between dogs (see a dog from a distance or with a visibility block) 

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OPTION B: PRIVATE SESSION

• for higher sensitivity cases

• no interaction with other dogs

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