NOSE WORK/Scent Work

Nose Work/Scent Work is a competitive sport developed by drug and explosive dog trainers. Instead of training dogs to find drugs or explosives, they are trained to find essential oils or "Target Odors." Dogs learn to search for target odors in containers, interiors, exteriors, vehicles and buried. As the dog and handler team become experiences at finding the target odors they can earn Titles and compete against other teams for placements in various venues such as AKC, UKC and NACSW.

Class runs on Mondays, starting September 18, 2023! Cost is $125 for 6 weeks. Contact to register!

• Nose Work/Scent Work- Continuing: 2:00PM
  • This class is for teams that have started on odor. This class will be tailored to the level the students is training and trialing at. The goal will be to strengthen the students at their current level and build the dog and handler team to successfully compete at that level and higher. 1 hour 15 min. Limit 8
• Nose Work/Scent Work- Introductory: 3:30PM
  • This class develops the dogs ability to hunt independently using food or toys. Handlers will develop skills to read a dogs behavior when the dog is in odor. Dogs will work both on and off leash. Dogs will be exposed to thresholds, heights, open and closed containers, and interiors. 1 hour 15 min. Limit 8
• Nose Work/Scent Work- Introductory: 5:00PM​
  • This class develops the dogs ability to hunt independently using food or toys. Handlers will develop skills to read a dogs behavior when the dog is in odor. Dogs will work both on and off leash. Dogs will be exposed to thresholds, heights, open and closed containers, and interiors. 1 hour 15 min. Limit 8

Instructor: Carol Lybarger became certified through the National Association of Canine Nose Work (NACSW) in 2018. NACSW is the only venue that has a formal training program. She has been training and assisting in Nose Work classes since 2013. Carol is beginning to train her fourth dog in the sport!