As a social being, a dog’s sense of smell is his primary way to gather information and learn about his world. Recent studies suggest that allowing your dog to explore the world through his nose is important to his welfare, improving optimism and confidence as he makes independent choices through problem solving while searching for a desired source.
See Spot Grin offers a multitude of olfactory enrichment opportunities for dogs of all ages, sizes and abilities. Whether your dog is a pet, a retired working dog, an up and coming performance dog, shy or reactive, he can sniff!
The K9 Nose Work® training philosophy makes it even more fun by focusing on your dog's motivation to hunt in new and exciting ways than he's searched before. In addition to offering your dog a task that isn't taxing on his body, nose work is a great confidence builder, and offers your dog the mental stimulation to keep him satisfied day after day. Our skills and concepts are easy to apply at home or on the go, and offer the mental stimulation and satisfaction to keep your dog mentally and physically exercised.
Play at home or choose to compete, the sky's the limit in how See Spot Grin can help your dog get his sniff on and improve your relationship in the process. You'll be amazed with your dog's scenting abilities. The nose knows!
Intro to K9 Nose Work®
This class focuses on building your dog's desire to hunt for food indoors and in containers, and is a prerequisite to our more advanced nose work classes. You'll be surprised at how much you and your dog learn in this foundation class, which will give you the tools you and your dog need to successfully solve more challenging problems in the Intro to Odor and Continuing Nose Work classes.
Course Length:
Course Fee:
Prerequisites:
Six Weeks
$175
Your dog must be comfortable with being left unattended in a crate or vehicle. (In person classes only.)
ONLINE CLASS
Starts any time! Work at your pace from the comfort of your own home.
Intro to Odor
The Intro to Odor class is for dogs who have built a solid foundation in the Intro to K9 Nose Work® class. Dogs will be introduced to birch odor, and begin to learn more advanced concepts indoors, in containers and outdoors. Vehicle searches are also introduced in this class.
Course Length:
Course Fee:
Prerequisites:
Six Weeks
$175
Successful completion of Intro to K9 Nose Work class.
ONLINE CLASS
Starts any time! Work at your pace from the comfort of your own home.
Continuing Nose Work
Dogs are introduced to anise and clove odors in this class as they continue sharpening their search skills, and you'll continue improving your observation and handling skills to be sure you're ready for even the upper levels of competition if you choose to trial with your dog. However, competition is not an expectation or requirement! There are plenty of folks in this class who just want to keep their dog happily searching along and this is where you do it.
Course Length:
Course Fee:
Prerequisites:
Six Weeks
$175
Successful completion of Intro to Odor class.
IN PERSON CLASSES ONLY
MONDAYS
9:00-10:00 am FULL
10:00-11:00 am FULL
11:00-12:00 pm FULL
THURSDAYS
9:00-10:00 am FULL
10:00-11:00 am FULL
11:00-12:00 pm FULL
2:00-3:00 pm FULL
3:00-4:00 pm FULL
4:00-5:00 pm FULL
All Continuing Nose Work classes are full. If you’d like to be added to our waiting list, include your availability below. We’ll be in touch when a spot opens.