The Scent & Search Academy

Active Search and Retrieve (ASAR) refers to a specific search technique used in detection dog training. It involves training dogs to actively search for and retrieve a target scent or object, rather than passively indicating at the source. 🐾 This morning our UK Sniffer Dog Silver class were introduced to their new odour, and have started to imprint it through play! With all the fun we only managed to capture Bailey in action, so here’s his little shoutout 🤣🤭 Well done team! You did a great job at navigating the new odour and search style! #detection #scentdetection #dogclasses #crawley

An appreciation post for little Millie 🐾 Despite being the smallest in the class, and initially the most nervous, her confidence has grown immensely! Even with her height difference… Millie is now unstoppable! Well done on your hard work Sue and Millie, you’re amazing ⭐️💙🐾

It’s time for a shoutout to the amazing Nelly! 🐕 Nelly is a superstar in our Sunday Bronze Sniffer Dog class, and she flies through every training session! She tackles each task with confidence and lately she’s been showing off her sit indication. Watching Nelly in action is a joy, this team is on the fast track to greatness! Huge congratulations to Jo and Nelly! Thank you for the fabulous homework videos 🐾🐕

Shoutout to Millie!!! 💜🐾 Millie is an energetic dog who loves to use her nose, but wasn’t the most methodical with her searches at the start. Each week I’ve loved watching Millie progress throughout her Bronze course, and kudos to her owner for continuing and developing the fun at home! Now Millie is has reduced her biting / pawing, we can now shape a solid indication! Go team Millie 👏🐾 #UKSD #scentdetection #beginners

The fast and furry-ous strikes again…. MARLEY 🐾💪 Marley has really started to show an amazing ability to search methodically… and with speed! On top of that, he executes his passive indications without hesitation!! 👏 He is clearly acing his homework, and well done on remembering to wear the glove Katie, great discrimination training coming in! 👏🤓🐾

WE WANT YOU TO CHALLENGE US With spring around the corner, we’re nearly able to kick-off our new and improved “Find the Keys” workshops for 2025!! 🐾🔑 Until then, it’s about time we put our money where our mouth is! 🫣😉 COMMENT below any normal household item and I will challenge Ruby to locate it when we’re out and about. 🎥 Stationary, socks, coins… you name it Game on!

Our second session this morning was our Bronze class! This week, they have developed their searching skills and learnt how fabrics and the way they hold distraction scents can alter their dog’s indication! Well done team 🔥🐾 #uksnifferdogs #scentwork #fundogclasses

So pleased to have this group back for their first week of SILVER!! 🐾🥈 🥈Biscuit 🥈Willow 🥈Buzz 🥈Laggy 🥈Marley 🥈FLYNN 🤭 🥈Woody We transitioned the dogs onto our new scent: GUN OIL and started to build the foundations which will allow us to progress onto searches! But I didn’t manage to capture much on camera as we were too ingrained in the fun! Good to have you back team! 🥈👏💪

Anyone else’s dog become more excited now that the weather is frosty and cold? ❄️🐾🌨️ There could be a few reasons behind that, but… here’s our favourite one…. 🤭

WILLOW & BISCUIT 🙌🏼🐾🥉 A throwback to November… (I’m a little behind on our social media posts…🤫🤣!) Back in November, this dynamic duo were both making incredible progress with their vertical and blind searches, and managed to capture their efforts on camera! Since then, they stepped it up even further, by mastering their searches with strong passive indications for pretty much every live article!!!! The fun they had whilst training definitely paid off as just before Christmas, they were awarded with distinctions on their Bronze assessments! 👏👏👏 I can’t wait to see you both this Saturday when we welcome you back for SILVER! 🥈🐾

🎉 2024 SCENT DETECTION LEADERBOARD 🎉 What a year, from launching in January to signing off in December… I need to say a huge thank you to every student and supporter who helped make this year a sniffing success. I absolutely love this job, and that’s because of you! So, I hope you will join me in congratulating our dogs on their speedy noses…. UK Sniffer Dog BRONZE 🥉3rd place - Katie and Marley 🥈2nd place - Leanne and Flynn 🥇1st place - Fran and Bertie 2 minutes 11s!!! Out of a maximum of 8 minutes UK Sniffer Dog SILVER 🥉3rd place - Helen and Maple 🥈2nd place - Alex and Honey 🥇1st place - Simone and Penny 2 minutes 30s!!! Out of a maximum of 6 minutes UK Sniffer Dog GOLD 🥉3rd place - Sally and Pippin 🥈2nd place - Clare and Frizzle 🥇1st place - Helen and Maple 3minutes 33s!!! Out of a maximum of 11 minutes For 2025, we’re gearing up to launch bigger and better courses to keep your pet dogs mentally enriched. From enhancing your current skills and mastering one key scent, to venturing into new disciplines to find your dog’s natural superpower. Keep up the great work, team—I can’t wait to see more dogs soaring to the top of our next leaderboard! Love, Maisie 💙 Mentally enriching all pet dogs through the fun of scent work! #ScentDetectionDogs #TopDogs2024 #TeamworkMakesTheDreamWork #UKSD #fundogclasses #scentdetection #dogtraining

GO FLYNN !!!🥉🐾 Flynn is currently taking our UK Sniffer Dog Bronze course; and he has already mastered his homework and shown some amazing passive indications!!!! No biting, no retrieval, just a lovely sit at every live article! Now it’s time to build up the motivation. Great work so far, well done team Flynn 👏🐾