Hope everyone are having a wonderful week! Do avoid any confusion and double up I will now archive this community. I love watching your training videos and getting to know you better. Hopefully I’ll see you and your beautiful doggos over at the Scent School! 🤩

Hi everyone! I hope you had amazing holidays and wonderful start to the new year. Once again sorry for being MIA in this group. It’s been wild start to the year and I have been working hard behind the scenes to set up our Scentwork School. It’s now up and running and incredibly proud of how it’s turned out. https://www.skool.com/the-scent-school-3507/about?ref=1cd7febbdafa43cc938ddcbf228c8f6e Our Scentwork School has new lessons released weekly focused on Scent Detection, Scent Adventures and also Behavioral Struggles. It’s also more than just online course. It’s a community of likeminded people who love Scentwork and their dogs. It’s a safe space to ask questions and share our wins and struggles. It will grow and shape as we go on to suit all the students. I will also schedule some Live calls which are always fun. I’m sharing it here first because first 20 members are our VIP Founding Members. This means current low membership price locked in forever, priority VIP support- you can msg me any time and even arrange 1:1 calls. Also work through the course with everyone in real time for added support and accountability 🙌🏻 The link to join is here! I have a feeling it’s going to be an awesome journey! 🤩 https://www.skool.com/the-scent-school-3507/about?ref=1cd7febbdafa43cc938ddcbf228c8f6e

Hi everyone. Hope you are all well. So sorry for being MIA. It has been a full on few weeks. Unfortunately we lost our old Abby 😢 We also have little foster puppies and I had to dive deep to finish my MVP assignments. I will be going on holiday overseas and back into training mid January. Feel free to keep using this space to connect or jump back in after the holidays. @Anaelle Billaud has created a lovely challenge for us if you want to check it out 😊

What you’ll need - A happy, healthy dog. - Food/treats to reward - you’ll be holding food in both hands so make sure you have enough and don’t be cheap. - A clicker or verbal marker (doesn’t matter what your marker is. Just make sure it’s the same every time). - Phone or camera (or a friend to film). I recommend filming your sessions to identify what worked well and what didn’t. - Quiet, non-distracting space with good light - especially when starting out. Step-by-step Step 1 — Get a dog. Step 2 — Food in both hands. Hold a treat in each hand. Step 3 — Dog by your side — doesn’t matter which side. Start with the dog in a neutral standing position at your side if you need to. Step 4 — Lure from start to finish - Start by showing the lure (food) low near the dog’s nose and slowly move it to the target finished position (e.g., sit at your left). Keep the lure moving smoothly and clearly so the dog follows with their head and body. - Swap hands behind your back to keep a nice flowing movement. - Mark and reward only when the dog reaches the finished position. Click / “Yes!” the instant the dog is in the correct spot, then give the treat from the closest hand. Marking & rewarding — keep it clean 1. Always mark the finished position (click / “Yes!”) the instant it happens. Don’t mark early. 2. Reward from the closest hand so the dog learns the finish position - make sure you’ve got food readily available in both hands before starting the training session. 3. Avoid paying partway through 4. Don’t reward or let the dog take the treat while they’re still in motion or not in the finished position. If you reward mid-move, the dog may learn “get reward in the middle” — not what you want. If the dog makes a mistake 1. Correct with the lure: calmly place the lure back where it needs to be and guide them to the correct finish, then mark & reward. OR 1. Reset: Simply start the exercise again. Don’t get frustrated or tell your dog off - keep it neutral and short. If for whatever reason it’s just not happening then move on to something your dog knows how to do and end the session on a high.

Hi just checking in how everyone is going? What are you currently working on with your dogs?