The Scent & Search Academy

The Scent & Search Academy Licenced UK Sniffer Dog instructor. Mentally enriching all pet dogs through the fun of scent work 🐾
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Baby Raven’s first go at Scent Detection!! 🍼🔥😍This weekend, this intelligent pup experienced how her powerful nose can b...
05/10/2025

Baby Raven’s first go at Scent Detection!! 🍼🔥😍

This weekend, this intelligent pup experienced how her powerful nose can be used to win tasty prizes!

We made sure that she was fully accustomed to the hall and we had her full attention before challenging her mind with indication games.

Being a bold and vocal shepherd, we showed her some puppy-basics of how to indicate nicely BEFORE we increased her arousal with the search. This avoided the overstimulation at the source when found!

Wicked work team Raven, this young lady has such talent! I am excited to watch her soar!! 🐾🔥

Ouch!! 😩 So we’ve just learned from a new client that our recent emails haven’t been arriving in inboxes as expected. Be...
04/10/2025

Ouch!! 😩

So we’ve just learned from a new client that our recent emails haven’t been arriving in inboxes as expected.

Being a business, sending emails to contacts in bulk can flag as junk, especially when replying to website enquiries for the first time.

If you’re waiting to hear from us, please check your junk folder. If it wasn’t received entirely, please message us!

If you’re on our waiting list for the next Bronze Sniffer Dog class, an email with dates was sent earlier this week but I will be sending out a repeat of this email shortly.
> Alternatively, you can see below… 😏🤭

DATE CHANGE 🐾🎃** Saturday 25th October!! Last year, we held our first ever Halloween sniff off! It went down so well… th...
03/10/2025

DATE CHANGE 🐾🎃** Saturday 25th October!!

Last year, we held our first ever Halloween sniff off! It went down so well… that we are back with a BANG!!

🐕 Saturday 25th October!!
🐕 Target Odour: GUN OIL
🐕 Time Trial Competition
🐕 Best Dressed Competition
🐕 Sensory areas

Please comment below or DM us to register your interest, we will be in touch with more information and timings.

*Please note that this will be held indoors so won’t be as suitable for reactive dogs this time around.

Let’s get spooky 🐾

*Due to a number requests, this event will be held on the 25th October instead, from 9am! 🎃🐾 This will be open to new an...
03/10/2025

*Due to a number requests, this event will be held on the 25th October instead, from 9am! 🎃🐾

This will be open to new and existing clients! 🐾
DM to secure your place.

In Amber’s most recent 1:1, she overcame her fear of the big wobbly suitcases, she then indicated perfectly at each hidd...
30/09/2025

In Amber’s most recent 1:1, she overcame her fear of the big wobbly suitcases, she then indicated perfectly at each hidden article and then demanded affection for all of her hard work… how could I not! 👏🤭😍

Smashed it again! Well done team Amber 🐾👏

Scentwork isnt actually a competition!! 😡When we train and compete in scent detection, it’s easy to compare our dog’s pr...
24/09/2025

Scentwork isnt actually a competition!! 😡

When we train and compete in scent detection, it’s easy to compare our dog’s progress to others especially in time trials. ⏰

But each dog WILL approach this activity differently.

Working-bred dogs are often wired with intense drive and love the challenge.
Where pet dogs are usually calmer, more steady, and more “happy go lucky”, which can mean that they take their time when warming up to scent games. 🐾

The aim of scent detection and particularly our classes, is to mentally stimulate and enrich your dogs. 🧠⚡️

Winning in scent detection isn’t just “who had the fastest time scores??”

It’s actually…

👏Who had fun this week?
👏Who saw their dog developing more confidence?
👏Who experienced their dog focusing more?
👏Who learnt about their dog’s biological needs?
👏Who used these skills to make walks more fun?

When we slow down and let our dogs learn in the way that suits them best, the engagement is deeper and the benefits are broader!!

🕷️🕵️‍♀️ REGISTER YOUR INTEREST 🕵️‍♀️🕷️Last year, we held our first ever Halloween sniff off! It went down so well… that ...
22/09/2025

🕷️🕵️‍♀️ REGISTER YOUR INTEREST 🕵️‍♀️🕷️

Last year, we held our first ever Halloween sniff off! It went down so well… that we are back with a BANG!!

🐕 Saturday 11th October
🐕 Target Odour: GUN OIL
🐕 Time Trial Competition
🐕 Best Dressed Competition
🐕 Sensory areas

Please comment below or DM us to register your interest, we will be in touch once I have confirmed the timings - likely to run in hour-timeslots between 9-12.

*Please note that this will be held indoors so won’t be as suitable for reactive dogs this time around.

Let’s get spooky 🐾

WOAAAAHHHHHH 👀👏🥈I’m so proud of our Saturday class for passing their UK Sniffer Dog Silver Course !! 🐾💙This team continu...
20/09/2025

WOAAAAHHHHHH 👀👏🥈

I’m so proud of our Saturday class for passing their UK Sniffer Dog Silver Course !! 🐾💙

This team continuously impressed me with their efforts and engagement throughout this course!
They took on the challenge of imprinting a new odour and did it with complete ease! Alongside mastering both of their passive and active indications! 👏

Well done team! Dead proud! 💙🐾⭐️
Enjoy a few weeks off - then we go for GOLD!

Imagine if, instead of always guiding your dog through OUR world, you got to step into THEIRS.🐾Dogs are frequently deman...
16/09/2025

Imagine if, instead of always guiding your dog through OUR world, you got to step into THEIRS.🐾

Dogs are frequently demanded to ‘change’ to human expectations, to spend the majority of their lives waiting for the next command and to follow our way of life. Even when it is quite unnatural for them.

Scent detection flips that way of life, even just for an hour. It isn’t just a hobby, we are reconnecting dogs with their natural instincts.
It’s their chance to take the lead, explore and take in the world in a way that they do best.

It’s more than just a game or training skill. It’s freedom, authenticity and enjoyment for your dog.

If it’s not… then you’re doing it wrong for the dog in front of you! 🐾👏

👉🏼 Thank you for your patience whilst we work through this busy time. New Bronze, Silver and Gold UK Sniffer Dog courses coming imminently 🥉🥈🥇

Did you know that the vertical line on your dog’s nose and upper lip actually does? It’s known as the Vegetal Groove or ...
11/09/2025

Did you know that the vertical line on your dog’s nose and upper lip actually does?

It’s known as the Vegetal Groove or Philtrum!

Every time your dog licks their lips, a bit of saliva collects in that groove and the moisture travels up to the nose helping to keep it damp.

A wet nose is cute, but it’s actually helping your dog to capture scents from the air. They stick to the surface of the nose, making them more accessible to your dog's olfactory receptors!

Nature’s design is always so clever, isn’t it?🐶💙🐾

CONGRATULATIONS AMBER 💙🐾🥈This lovely girl has passed her Silver UK Sniffer Dogs assessment with flying colours! 👏 Comple...
23/08/2025

CONGRATULATIONS AMBER 💙🐾🥈

This lovely girl has passed her Silver UK Sniffer Dogs assessment with flying colours! 👏
Completing the entire assessment in under 3 minutes, Amber navigated every search with ease!

She has SUPERB loyalty to the odour, and knows she’s due a tasty payout for every successful find… and will stay with the hide until it’s taken away 🤭👏

It’s taken a little longer to get Amber to this stage, but thanks to the benefits of 1:1 sessions, we were able to work on Amber’s skills at a pace to suit her!

Congratulations both! 💙🐾

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