Awesome Paws Scentwork

22/02/2024

Awesome news! Casper and Honey went off to their new homes!

Well done to everyone at Mrs Murrays for their hardworking and dedication to these dogs.

Good luck in your new homes! 🐾🐾

22/01/2024

Introduction:
Scentwork, a captivating canine activity, taps into the remarkable olfactory abilities of our furry companions. This engaging pursuit involves harnessing a dog's natural instinct to sniff, unlocking a world of mental and physical benefits. As our loyal companions embark on scentwork adventures, they not only exercise their minds and bodies but also find joy and satisfaction in problem-solving. From reducing stress to fostering confidence, the multifaceted advantages of scentwork extend beyond the thrill of the hunt, creating a rewarding experience for both dogs and their devoted owners. Explore the world of scentwork and witness the transformative impact it can have on your canine companion.

- **Mental Stimulation:**
- Engages a dog's powerful sense of smell, providing mental exercise.
- Challenges the brain and promotes problem-solving skills.

- **Physical Exercise:**
- Encourages movement and exploration during scent searches.

- **Stress Reduction:**
- Focused sniffing can be calming and reduce stress in dogs.

- **Confidence Building:**
- Success in finding scents boosts a dog's confidence.

- **Bond Strengthening:**
- Enhances the bond between the dog and owner through shared activities.

- **Adaptability:**
- Suitable for dogs of various ages, sizes, and energy levels.

- **Positive Outlet:**
- Offers a constructive way for dogs to expend energy and fulfill natural
instincts.

LEVEL 1 SCENTWORK STARTS ON 28TH JANUARY AT AWESOME PAWS ACADEMY, PORTLETHEN

£150 OVER 5 X 1.30 HOURS.

Learn about scent Indiction, how to search items, rooms, vehicles, outdoor environments and perimeters

Book on website or contact [email protected]

26/08/2023

Rescue dogs can come with lots of issues and are all individual to the dog.

Betty, who is a Romanian rescue and is such a sweetie is worried about going outside and hasn’t been since she came.

Gradually increasing her confidence by using patterns. It will take time, you cannot rush behaviour change.

17/08/2023

25/07/2023

Stopping with your dog.

Doing nothing is a skill. You her dog really should learn.

It's okay just to stop and watch the world go by think of doing nothing as a job, this can certainly help your dog being a calmer state. Especially for excited, dogs.

Think of islands of calm as suggested by Simone Muller You just make sure that all your walks have little pit stops, small breaks that you can just sit there, do nothing and watch the world go by and remember to reward that cam Behavior, because that's what you'll get, if you reward it.

24/07/2023

Nessie is a stunning Catalonia hound cross! Her family and her relocated here from the USA earlier this year and she was only adopted last November. She had been running around in woods and wasn’t in a good way.

Despite this Nessie is a very sweet girl who’s eager to learn and had a awesome session!

Starting with Drop (Chirag Patel) and 1-2-3 game
She quickly picked up the games!

11/04/2023

For those wanting to get involved with helping Iska Birnie video dogs movement it’s this Sunday.
It won’t take long to do it so won’t eat into your day.

SUNDAY 16th APRIL

AWESOME PAWS ACADEMY

SCHOOLHILL CROFT

AB12 4RR

9AM TO 10.30 AM

IF YOU ARE COMING CAN YOU OUT YOUR NAME BELOW PLEASE

17/10/2022

Sunday morning was a meet up of the Scentwork training group!

Doing what dogs do best, use their noses! They see their world so differently. They all aced it, so we went into a wee forest next to field. Video to follow

17/10/2022

Training on Sunday morning!

Beautiful weather so we worked outside, dogs had lots of fun and are really progressing.

Morlich the boxer took part, he’s only a few months old so we’re using his favourite game tug as reinforcement! Happy boy!

15/08/2022

Charlie

15/08/2022

Ozzy

15/08/2022

Amber

15/08/2022

Seth

15/08/2022

Yesterday new Scentwork level 1 group.

Learning about searching items!

02/08/2022

Scentwork level 1 course.

Do something that your dog loves, sniffing!

In this foundation course, you’ll learn about imprinting a novel scent, search patterns, searching different environments, indoors and outdoors how scent works and lots more.

Starting August the 14th 11am-1.30pm at training unit near Portlethen, then 28th August and 11th September

£120 only 5 dogs and handlers. Book on website

https://awesomepaws.co.uk/