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Scent Work Resources

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Looking for an Online K9 Nose Work Course?

Look no further than K9 Nose Fun! Contact them for further info on this.

Peta Clarke Online Scent Work Membership

Canine Education Academy brings you Peta Clarke. Peta is a professional animal trainer for 30 years. Over the last 10 years she has fallen in love with scent work "games" for dogs. From backyard enrichment to coaching high level competition teams, learn Scentwork with Peta!

Scent Work Uni: All About Scent Work Podcast

Want more Scent Work training tips? A behind-the-curtain look at what your instructor or trial official is going through? Geek out on all things Scent Work? Then give our All About Scent Work Podcast a listen! We post new episodes regularly, and are certain you will enjoy it.

Canine Olfaction: Physiology, Behavior, and Possibilities for Practical Applications

Dogs have an extraordinary olfactory capability, which far exceeds that of humans. Dogs’ sense of smell seems to be the main sense, allowing them to not only gather both current and historical information about their surrounding environment, but also to find the source of the smell, which is crucial for locating food, danger, or partners for reproduction.

Scent Work University

Access online training, workshops, seminars and ebooks.

​They also offer a Monthly Challenge which can be found under the 'Train Your Dog' page on this website - or by following them on Facebook.

ANKC Scent Work Rules

The revised Scent Work Rules are effective from 1 July, 2024.

Podcast: K9 Detection Collaborative

Candid conversations about the reality of training, deploying or competing with a canine partner.

Countryside Dog Sports witth Holly Bushard: Blog

More scent work related reading...

ABC iView: A Dog's World With Tony Armstrong - Episode 2

In this episode, Tony Armstrong takes us on a journey into the incredible senses of our four-legged friends. Research is revealing ways we can help our dogs become the happiest and healthiest pooch in the park.

Scentsabilities Nosework with Stacy Barnett: Podcast

A podcast on all things scent training!

Sue Sternberg + Dana Zinn: The Dog-Driven Search

This fabulous hard-cover and e-book discusses human body language and the nonverbal conversations we are always having with our dogs. This book teaches the human half of the team how to fully support and trust the canine half of the team, so together they can experience the wonder of engaging in the dog's olfactory world.

Horowitz Dog Cognition Lab - Barnard College, NYC


Our primary interest is understanding, scientifically, the dog's experience: what it is like to be a dog. Our studies aim to get a handle on what dogs perceive and know by presenting them with puzzles, novel objects, and short games at the lab with their owners..

Fenzi Dog Sports Academy: Website


Access online training, workshops + seminars for a range of dog sports, including scent work.

They offer some good workshops. Be sure to follow them on Facebook.

Dogs of Course: Website

Owned and run by Dana Crevling, is dedicated to improving dogs’ lives by helping build stronger bonds between dogs and their owners by offering quality educational events and charitable activities.

How do dogs "see" with their noses? - Alexandra Horowitz

You may have heard the expression that dogs ‘see with their noses.’ But these creature’s amazing nasal architecture actually reveals a whole world beyond what we can see. Alexandra Horowitz illustrates how the dog’s nose can smell the past, the future and even things that can’t be seen at all.

Why Scent Travels!

Why does scent disperse, instead of just staying inside the hide?

It’s a law of nature. Scent spreads out. Read on if you want to learn more about the science behind scent dispersion.

By Dr. Carla Simon

Your High-Intensity Feelings May Be Tiring You Out

Why you are tired after a trial!

The Science of Emotions: Jaak Panksepp at TEDxRainier

Given an inherent subjective nature, emotions have long been a nearly impenetrable topic for scientific research.

The Ribbons that are Never Given Out…

Remember: there is more to a trial than places and titles.

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