Scent Detection has become more than just a bit of fun for Dalmatian, Otis. As soon as he arrives at the hall and his harness is on, he's ready to go to work. He's so cool, calm and collected and really gets into searching well, his search behaviour really demonstrates his passion for the odour and the reward that comes with finding it, you can see the excitement in him when he hits that odour cloud.
Here is Otis conducting a blind room search.
Since starting his Scent detection journey this has also hugely impacted his behaviour outside of class where he is much calmer and engaged with his owner around other dogs. Well done to Otis's owners for their dedication to the classes, keep up the hard work.
Looking forward to watching Otis develop his Scent detection skills further in the next course🐾👃😍🤩
If you are interested in a more in depth Course to Scent Detection, something fun, fulfilling and mentally enriching for you and your dog, become certified by myself and be part of the Enigma Canine Scent Work Partnership, just pop me a message for more information and let's get Sniffing!♥️👍
Please stay safe everyone, Storm Bert is here🐾⛈️🌪️🥰
Vehicle Searches with Highland
Moving onto Vehicle Searches with my own dog Highland on her Scent/Odour Detection Journey.
Highland absolutely loves it, great enrichment for the mind and also something fun to do together.
If anyone is interested in starting their own Scent Detection journey, I am a qualified instructor through the Enigma Canine Scent Work Partnership, please just get in touch! 🐾🧡🤩
Scent Detection Training
So much fun, now starting to work off equipment with our Scent Detection dogs teaching them right angle turns, further imprinting the odour and further building drive for those freeze indications gradually extending their durations. Amazing work from all the handlers and their dogs, you can see how much the dogs really enjoy it, giving them a job to do further enriching their minds. Well done everyone, keep up the motivation.
Video featuring; Brodie, Otis, Murphy and Candra🐾🧡😍🤩
Assessment with Rocco
Assessment with this lovely loon, 15 months old Cocker Spaniel, Rocco. As of late, Rocco has developed a little obsession with other dogs. He will become completely disengaged with his handler when he sees another dog, paired with barrier frustration when on the lead. Rocco will sometimes pull on the lead, dragging his owner down the street, self rewarding himself by sniffing to then be further rewarded when off lead creating a reinforcement pattern. During assessment we made huge progress on the lead, teaching Rocco how to compose himself appropriately when in passing or in the presence of other dogs. We further created the foundations of a fantastic and rewarding relationship between Rocco and his owner, conditioning a marker that Rocco can understand and associate positive things with, enabling an amazing companionship together, love it🐾😍
Highland
Fine tuning with my own dog, Highland, our bond is like no other🐾🧡🥰
Scent Detection Training
Odours imprinting and some beautiful indications forming with our beginner Scent Detection dogs. Classes and 1-1's available, all are welcome🐾🤩
Bark and Hold with Highland🐾🤩 #dogtraining #belgianmalinois #loveyourdog #dogtrainer #ObedienceTraining #doglife #french #impulsecontrol
Impulse Control and Recall
Now this is truly what it's about! Impulse Control and Recall with Highland, Reggie and Bailey. In particular, Bailey. Bailey began his journey with Highlife with virtually no recall and an unhealthy obsession with dogs. Now look at him! Cool, calm and collected and most of all, happy!😊🧡 Set your goal, find the right trainer for you and your dog and turn those goals into achievements! 🐾😍🤩
livestock Neutrality
Livestock neutrality training with Highland and Brock(horse). Teaching your dog to become neutral to livestock is something of high importance to ensure safety for both the dogs and the livestock. Dogs naturally have different forms and levels of drive.
No amount of food or high value treats can guarantee disengagement around livestock but building a solid bond between you and your dog will give them that outlet they need to redirect their drive to you instead.
As well as dogs, Brock's owners have been working hard to desensitize him too. If ever an off lead dog approaches and Brock has a rider on board, we want Brock to feel safe and comfortable in these situations, also giving his owners the confidence when riding. In this case, I think Brock was more interested in having a chomp of Highland's ball!😁🐾🐶🐴😍
Bailey's Recall Journey
Compilation video of Bailey's recall journey. Bailey is a 1 year old Labrador who had an unhealthy obsession with other dogs. With all the hard work put in by myself and Bailey's owner, Bailey is now happily co-existing with fantastic recall around other dogs, with some assistance from some of my structured walk dogs, Floyd, Reggie, Jura, Ruby and my own dog, Highland. What a transformation, it's awesome to see Bailey progress and a special strong bond developing with his owner, long may it continue, whoop whoop! 🐾😍🤩
Reactive/Obedience Class
Our last Reactive/Obedience Class of the year was a great success. Four different locations, real life situations, well done everyone👏 Here is a small compilation video with a few snippets of the class over the last 4 weeks along with some memorable moments, great progress and well behaved, happy dogs, enabling owners and dogs to enjoy their time together more freely and treasure those moments together, that's what it's all about🐾😍🤩
