Front N'Scenter Animal Behaviour & Consulting

Front N'Scenter Animal Behaviour & Consulting Our mission is to enhance the well-being of pets and strengthen the bond between animals and their families.

We aim to create happier, healthier lives for animals and peace of mind for their caregivers.

11/01/2025

I've started loosely looking into mantrailing organizations for trials.
I am just seeing what the interest would be in trailing tests/trials before going too far down the search.

10/27/2025

I started teaching Fyrefly to use a bite bar as a foundation exercise for cooperative care.
You may wonder why?
For many dogs one of the most adverse things with veterinary care and husbandry is restraint. If the animal wiggles - the restraint gets harder. The animal either fights harder and may show aggressive behaviours or shuts down (staff, owners, etc say they were "fine" or "greatly which works...until it doesn't. They may even give the handling tactics cute names...
Now we do need stillness for many procedures. Fyrefly is anything but still...but pinning her down isn't going to make long-term care easy. By teaching her something to do which needs stillness (she can't hold the bar and be wiggling and running all over at the same time), I can start to teach stillness and consent. The threat and Train takes the food out of my hands as well as gives her the opportunity to move and a chance to consent again. Win-win for everyone.

10/22/2025

Potentially looking for some part-time or casual cleaning help (would be evening or weekend work). May eventually be looking to hire someone with some dog training background for part-time work as well. This is a very niche position so it really depends on the background if it will be a fit (must at minimum have Low Stress Handling certification or needs to be completed before starting), and ideally will be looking to become credentialed through the IAABC.

10/21/2025

I may have room for 1 or 2 dogs already started on scent on Tuesday evenings starting next week (Oct 28). Please email me at [email protected] to register.

There have been some asking for a beginner scent class. I currently have the ability to add a 4 week beginner scent cla...
10/13/2025

There have been some asking for a beginner scent class. I currently have the ability to add a 4 week beginner scent class in Cole Harbour on Mondays at 430pm beginning Oct 20.
If you are interested, please email [email protected]

I know there have been people asking about the admin and structure of scent trials- so if there is enough interest, I wi...
10/11/2025

I know there have been people asking about the admin and structure of scent trials- so if there is enough interest, I will be offering a webinar on it on Oct 29.
Email [email protected] if you are interested

10/04/2025

How cute is Fyrefly learning to do baby tracks and articles at 4.5 months?

We are thrilled to announce our long-term location. Since Fur Ability Animal Rehabilitation Inc and us share many of t...
10/04/2025

We are thrilled to announce our long-term location. Since Fur Ability Animal Rehabilitation Inc and us share many of the same patients, we are collaborating in the same location. Look for us at 71 Park Road Elmsdale Units E & F

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10/02/2025

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09/18/2025

I have a last minute spot in the Scentsitive Soul program starting this Sunday in Dartmouth at 445.
Only 1 dog is in the building at a time so it is a perfect group class for those who need little more space.

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71 Park Road Unit E
Elmsdale, NS
B2S2L3

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+19024767934

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Specializing in building the bond using your dog’s natural instincts

Barb grew up with a love of all animals, but had a passion for dogs. She loves training dogs of every breed and shape and loves to bring out the best in them.

After struggling to train her irish setter, Skylar, the way it was “normally done” and fighting what was natural to him (sniffing and hunting), she sought out activities that the 2 of them could do together without fighting nature. They both fell in love with hunting and scent detection.

Barb continued to pursue further education in scent detection and it has become her livelihood. She strives to work with each dog in her classes as individuals to bring out understanding and the best in them.

Barb’s dedication to scent detection training has driven her to obtain and train a dog for professional bed bug detection purposes (thought by some to be one of the toughest detection dog disciplines). Camo accompanies Barb to most of her classes, and Barb is willing to share stories of her triumphs and training mistakes with her students.