Poor scent husbandry can cause issues even before the dog starts its search. When hides are handled carelessly or residual odours are left in the environment, those careless moments become the "hides" that the dog is trained to find. This can cause the dog to be called away from its task, which might lead to confusion, frustration, and misunderstandings. In scent detection, managing odour carefully isn't just good practice; it's absolutely vital to support the dog's learning and confidence.
Poor scent husbandry can cause issues even before the dog starts its search. When hides are handled carelessly or residual odours are left in the environment, those careless moments become the "hides" that the dog is trained to find. This can cause the dog to be called away from its task, which might lead to confusion, frustration, and misunderstandings. In scent detection, managing odour carefully isn't just good practice; it's absolutely vital to support the dog's learning and confidence.
Scent Sessions are drawn from the teaching on The Scent Detection Programme, our City & Guilds Assured instructor credential. If this way of thinking is how you want to work, the full programme is where it lives — three weeks across the year, eighteen places, one cohort. See the City & Guilds Programmes.
