What is Scentwork?
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Welcome to the fascinating world of Scentwork, a game of hide and seek that taps into your pet’s most powerful sense – their extraordinary sense of smell. For those new to the term, Scentwork is an activity where dogs use their sense of smell to find specific odours or items. It’s a rewarding, stimulating, and enjoyable activity that builds trust and relationships with your best friend.
In the wild, dogs use their sense of smell to navigate their surroundings, find food, and even communicate with each other. Scentwork transforms this innate ability into a fun and challenging game. It involves hiding a specific scent or object and guiding your dog to find it using its nose. The hidden item could be anything from a favourite toy to the SWUK target odours.

The Benefits of Scentwork

Scentwork offers a wide range of benefits for dogs and their handlers. Here’s why you should consider it:

• Mental and Physical Exercise: Hunting for scents keeps your dog’s mind sharp and its body active. It’s like a fun puzzle for them to solve and can help positively drain their energy.
• Builds Confidence: It’s an excellent confidence builder, especially for shy or anxious dogs, who get to lead the way and make decisions.
• Strengthens Bond: It increases understanding and communication between you and your pet, deepening your bond.
• Suitable for All: Scentwork is ideal for dogs of all ages and breeds. Puppies can enjoy the fun of the hunt, while older dogs can engage their minds without too much physical strain.

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Fun for Both Dog and Handler

The joy of Scentwork is not just for your pet – you’ll have a blast, too! You can see your dog’s abilities and share their excitement when they find the hidden item. It’s a thrilling moment that reinforces the teamwork between you and your dog.

Competing in Scentwork UK

For those who wish to take the activity to the next level, there are Scentwork UK trials. These events take the basic principles of Scentwork and present them as challenges in various environments and situations. 
Competing can add an extra layer of excitement to your Scentwork UK  journey. It provides an opportunity to measure your progress, and nothing beats the thrill of your dog successfully finding the scent in a competition. It’s a fantastic way to meet a community of like-minded pet lovers!

If you and your dog would like to get started on your Scentwork journey, improve your Scentwork skills or prepare for Scentwork UK competitions, pop us a message to book your spot. £10 per session.

Our Scentwork classes, held at our daycare centre:

Beginners: Thursday 7pm to 8pm
Advanced and Trial Preppers: Thursday 6pm to 6.45pm

We can also arrange troubleshooting sessions for any issues prior to trials.

To book into our classes please get in touch to ensure we have space on the day. Classes are limited to 4 teams per class to ensure sufficient attention can be offered from trainers.