… it’s the hottest dog sport around! In K9 Nose Work®, dogs learn how to search for a specific odor or odors and find the source. Inspired by working detection dogs, K9 Nose Work is the fun search and scenting activity for virtually all dogs and people. K9 Nose Work is an activity that uses real-world environments and can be done almost anywhere. Dogs start by searching for their favorite food or toy reward hidden in a variety of environments, increasing the challenges and adding new search skills as the dog and handler progresses. Once the dog understands the game and shows persistence in finding the reward, target odors are introduced to the dog. The dog will then search for the odor only and find its source, then get rewarded by his handler with his favorite food or toy reward.

As the dog and handler teams develop, they are exposed to more challenging search scenarios, while continuing to sharpen their foundational skills. By participating in K9 Nose Work® with your dog, you're giving him the freedom to express and refine his natural talents, and he's giving you a glimpse into how he "sees" the world.

 Some of the many benefits of K9 Nose Work® are:

• Dogs easily burn lots of mental & physical energy doing searches

• Searches can be done anywhere you can take your dog

• No prior training is required and no obedience is needed

• In classes, dogs work one at a time and rest crated or safely in a vehicle between searches so reactive dogs can enjoy the activity, too

• Shy or fearful dogs build confidence and overactive dogs put their energy into fun searches

• Stronger bond between dog & handler as handler learns to observe, understand, and rely upon his dog