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04/11/2024

From the latest newsletter from K9 Scent & Search UK

Nosework & Behaviour

Nosework has been scientifically validated as an effective therapy for dogs that struggle with social anxiety, reactivity, and other behavioural issues.

Despite some behaviourists' contrary advice, the benefits of this activity are well-documented.

Dogs that experience anxiety or fear can improve their confidence through successful nosework exercises, as the act of finding a scent boosts morale and promotes positive behaviour. This assertion is supported by research from Applied Animal Behaviour Science, stating that dogs involved in nosework display heightened optimism and better emotional health.

Regular engagement in nosework can also rectify various behavioural problems in dogs.

It offers a suitable channel for the dogs' energy and instincts, reducing undesirable behaviours like aggression, excessive barking, or destructive tendencies.
This transformation occurs when dogs' needs are fulfilled through structured and rewarding activities.

Nosework also promotes a cooperative environment where dogs and owners work as a team, improving communication and trust. This deepened relationship can lead to overall better behaviour, as the dog becomes more responsive to the owner's signals and anticipations.

In conclusion, incorporating nosework into a dog's regimen provides a comprehensive strategy to address behavioural issues, enhance mental health, and improve the human-dog relationship.

For dogs grappling with behavioural difficulties, nosework serves as an effective tool to support a more content, balanced lifestyle.

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01/11/2024

With our last introduction to scentwork course of 2024 well underway, bookings are now being taken for the first course of the new year

You can secure your place at Ashwellthorpe Village Hall here

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The workshop at Rollesby in February is now full. We're now taking details of those who would like to go on the waiting list for the next course in Rollesby. Fill in the form below

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01/11/2024

There's a couple of spaces on the elite trial at Flixton on 5th December

Happy to accept NFC entries from teams working enhanced and above

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27/10/2024

We were in Rollesby this morning holding a workshop for Elljays Dog Training IMDT

Most of these teams are at the beginning of their scentwork journey so re-enforcing the odour they were looking for was the main aim for this morning's lesson.

We did play a couple of games with more restrictions for the more experienced teams. It highlighted for them how much influence they had over their dog during even a straightforward search.

Well done to everyone who came along. I hope you had a peaceful afternoon

Sorry I didn't get photos of everyone

26/10/2024

Foundation and pre entry trials
Scants Corner Farm
10th November

Foundation and pre entry trials
Ashwellthorpe
8th December

Entry and enhanced trials
Thetford Rugby Club
26th January

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23/10/2024

Workshop at 100th Bomb Group Memorial Museum on 3rd December

One place left

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16/10/2024

NNA Entry stage trial
30th November 12.30pm
Dower House Touring Park

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15/10/2024

We had fun sniffing at the 100th Bomb Museum this morning

Happy Birthday and thanks for the cake, to Rolo who was 8 today 🎂🎂

Sorry I didn't get many photos I forgot I probably should be taking some until we'd nearly finished 🤭

15/10/2024

100th Bomb Group Memorial Museum search

3rd December 10am

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15/10/2024

We have some spaces left on our foundation and pre entry trials on 10th November and 8th December

These will be the last in Norfolk until next spring

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13/10/2024

We held a pre entry trial this afternoon at Thetford Rugby Club

The weather had warmed up slightly from the morning.

With the Rugby Club being on the edge of the forest this was definitely a challenge for some.

Congratulations to winners Marie and Maisie with Liz and Ozzy taking home the reserve medal

Well done to all who won badges today

13/10/2024

Our foundation trial this morning at Thetford Rugby Club started bright and cold

With lots of teams at their first trial the emphasis was on having fun with our dogs.

Congratulations to our winner this morning Lindsey and Sully with Lilla and Remi taking the reserve medal.

An interior search by Lilla and Remi in which Remi was given the space to problem solve the hide with just the right amount of help when needed earned them a synergy

The selection test was a straight line with the hide in box 6

Judges report in comments

10/10/2024

Being amongst the first teams to compete in excellent stage trials someone said we were the guinea pigs of the organisation.

I preferred to see ourselves as privileged, through trialling and training, to be able to help develop the organisation for future teams to come.

The awesome Barney finished his introduction to scentwork course just before the summer and has been coming along to classes regularly.

He's worked so hard learning his part in this game of scentwork to the point I thought we'd try a hide in the floor. This isn't a skill he'd need until much further into the trial stages and his human has no interest in competing but we can develop his skills anyway

Well done Barney!!

Thanks for the sniffing The National Nosework Association

10/10/2024

Excellent stage trial
30th November 9.30am
Dower House Touring Park

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07/10/2024

Thank you to everyone who voted for Taffy's inclusion in the Welsh Springer Spaniel calendar.

There were around 300 entries and they use around 100 with one main picture on each month.

Taffy is the main picture on the September page. It may be September most of next year in my kitchen 😁😁😁

Thanks again to Jo Crosby for allowing me to submit one of her photos

This picture is from the Welsh Springer Spaniel Club page

07/10/2024

There's just one space left on our foundation trial next Sunday at Thetford Rugby Club.
Odour is gun oil

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06/10/2024

The afternoon entry trial at Garboldisham Cricket Club was even more eventful than the morning as we watched the exterior search area, come, go and be changed by the minute.

Again, judges reports will follow. There were two highlights of my afternoon, the first when Ehren's committment to odour meant she forgot about her fear of the contrasting light. This was her last hide to win her interior badge.
The second highlight was Basia's sheer delight at finding the last hide inside to win their interior badge

Our winners this afternoon were Diane and Juno with reserve going to Jo and Ehren.

Thanks to Jo for being my TO this afternoon. I thoroughly enjoyed running Tic as white dog, thank you

06/10/2024

After an interesting start to the morning the enhanced trial at Garboldisham Cricket Club finally started.

Judges report will follow, but the highlight of my morning, after the police interrupting one of the exterior searches to ask some questions, 😳 was watching Dusty have an absolute blast on her way to a confident exterior badge.

For the second time this weekend we had joint winners.

Congratulations to Jo and Flea as well as Sophia and Dusty with Rose and Trev taking the reserve

Thanks to Diane for scribing and being TO for the morning and Juno for being an efficient white dog.

05/10/2024

We held an excellent stage trial this afternoon at Garboldisham Cricket Club.

The interior search comprised of the two second pitch changing rooms, the main bar area and the short corridor leading to the umpire's room and toilets.

With the first changing room being blank and a single hide in the second this tested the handlers confidence to call clear and move on in preparation for the next stage up. Although at excellent you are able to return if you wish.

Once the teams moved into the main area there was a hide under a bench on the left hand side of the room and another in a window jam on the right of the room. The corridor to the umpire's room was blank.

Their beautifully confident search earned Stacey and Ghost a synergy as well as an element badge

The exterior search started with what was effectively an entry stage vehicle search of a jumble of cricket sight screens and wicket covers. It continued with a search of the perimeter of the score hut and the front of the pavilion.
I must thank the teams for indulging my sense of mischief with six hides in quick succession with around half correctly calling it clear before the time was up. I awarded a synergy to Jo and Tic for making me smile with their high energy dash from start to finish.

The selection was two rows of 10 boxes with hides in box one and twenty

My thanks, as ever to Liz my TO and scribe as well as Ozzy who was our white dog.

Congratulations to joint winners Stacey and Ghost and Rachel and Bramble and reserve Jo and Tic

05/10/2024

We had a fun morning at Garboldisham Cricket Club with some very thought provoking hides, not only for the dogs but for the humans as well.

My favourite was the single drop of gun oil on the cricket pitch. It was fascinating to watch the dogs work the odour in the same way. Along the boundary line, then across at cover, working then into the wind where they found the gun oil at mid off.

Photos of some other hides the dogs worked this morning

Sorry for missing Ozzy and Juno

04/10/2024

The sun came out yesterday in Flixton for us to search at the Norfolk and Suffolk Aviation Museum

Without the time pressure of a trial the dogs showed some lovely problem solving

02/10/2024

Our latest introduction to scentwork course is well underway and with just one place left on the next course this is the last chance until after Christmas to become part of the fastest growing dog sport in the country at the moment

Come along and have fun with your dog. You can book your place here

https://ScentDogsNorfolk.as.me/?appointmentType=56329066

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Videos

This was just a fun evening in the sun watching the dogs search for very exposed odour Watch how they both draw the edge of the odour picture. They both take more or less the same path on their way to source and indication.

Week 4 and look at the commitment to odour and indication from this gorgeous girl #norfolk #scentdogs #norfolkscentdogs #norfolkdogs #scentworkdog #noseworkdog #scentwork #nosework #dogtrainer #norfolkdogtrainer #nationalnoseworkassociation #indication

If I've commented on your use of the cue "where is it" recently, there seems to be a bit of an epidemic lately 😂😂 Thanks Gefion Dog Training and K9 Scent & Search UK for the teachable moment

Olympic search We had a great time today sniffing at Ashwellthorpe. Six search areas to be cleared. Six Olympic sports to guess Not one photo was taken today so some pictures of the sports we had to guess. I was most impressed by the person who knew judo was on the national curriculum in France and needed just this one clue to guess the sport #norfolk #scentdogs #norfolkscentdogs #norfolkdogs #scentworkdog #noseworkdog #scentwork #nosework #dogtrainer #norfolkdogtrainer #nationalnoseworkassociation #olympics #paris2024olympicgames

Love a bit of problem solving 😍🥰😍🥰 #norfolk #scentdogs #norfolkscentdogs #norfolkdogs #scentworkdog #noseworkdog #scentwork #nosework #dogtrainer #norfolkdogtrainer #nationalnoseworkassociation #scentworkuk

Having a human with experience of detection dogs with a previous job, 8 month old Henley is well versed in find it games. It's an absolute pleasure teaching her to search for odour. #norfolk #scentdogs #norfolkscentdogs #norfolkdogs #scentworkdog #noseworkdog #scentwork #nosework #dogtrainer #nationalnoseworkassociation

Tilly has finally discovered selection boxes exist 🎉🎊🥳🪅 The odour used was Kong and we've still a long way to go but she actually saw the boxes today. Couldn't be more pleased with this little one. #norfolk #scentdogs #norfolkscentdogs #norfolkdogs #scentworkdog #noseworkdog #scentwork #nosework #dogtrainer #nationalnoseworkassociation

When you're supposed to be emptying the old kitchen cupboards but take advantage of the new ones instead #norfolk #scentdogs #norfolkscentdogs #norfolkdogs #scentworkdog #noseworkdog #scentwork #nosework #dogtrainer

We searched at the Charles Burrell Steam Museum this morning. Juno worked hard on this hide, swirling underneath around four times before settling and indicating. #norfolk #scentdogs #norfolkscentdogs #norfolkdogs #scentworkdog #noseworkdog #scentwork #nosework #dogtrainer #nationalnoseworkassociation

Do you have a puppy? Are you looking for games to play with them both at home and out on walks? Come along and learn about the superpower that is their sense of smell. Our next introduction to scentwork course will be just for puppies aged between 6 and 12 months. All breeds welcome Starting 10th April at Ashwellthorpe village hall https://ScentDogsNorfolk.as.me/?appointmentType=56329066 #norfolk #scentdogs #norfolkscentdogs #scentworkdog #noseworkdog #scentwork #nosework #dogtrainer #nationalnoseworkassociation

Holly finished her introduction to scentwork course just before Christmas. Since then she's learnt to search for a second odour, gun oil. This video shows her searching for a tiny amount of gun oil on a completely blank wall. By allowing her to work out for herself where it is we are building the skills she needs to be able to work more complex environments in the future. She's doing her odour recognition test on Sunday so she can enter trials when she's ready. If you'd like to join in the fun of scentwork with your dog please get in touch #norfolk #scentdogs #norfolkscentdogs #scentworkdog #noseworkdog #scentwork #nosework #dogtrainer #nationalnoseworkassociation

Can you see when Trevor catalogued the hide? Can you see his change of behaviour when he realised it was the odour he was looking for and can you see when he hits the odour when working back along the wall? #norfolk #scentdogs #norfolkscentdogs #scentworkdog #noseworkdog #scentwork #nosework #dogtrainer #nationalnoseworkassociation

Thanks to everyone who came to the National Nosework Association's focus trial #norfolk #scentdogs #norfolkscentdogs #scentworkdog #noseworkdog #scentwork #nosework #dogtrainer #nationalnoseworkassociation

This gorgeous chap is a retired agility dog. He started training with us about a month ago. He already knew clove and had such a penchant for sausage he would chance his arm and freeze with his nose on anything. We've done a bit of work on independent searching and we're working on reducing handler influence in his searches. Last week we introduced gun oil to his odour library and this evening we tested his commitment to this new odour. This perimeter search is his last of the evening. We'd already tested his ability to search from the start with very early hide placement as well as searching into the corner with hides there. This short clip shows the beautiful snap back of a dog recognising the odour they are looking for. #norfolk #scentdogs #norfolkscentdogs #scentworkdog #noseworkdog #scentwork #nosework #dogtrainer #nationalnoseworkassociation

Thanks Thetford Town Football Club for the great afternoon sniffing #norfolk #scentdogs #norfolkscentdogs #scentworkdog #noseworkdog #scentwork #nosework #dogtrainer

We've recently introduced gun oil as a new scent to all the dogs who train with us. Here's Trev showing not only how well does he know this new odour but also that you don't need any special equipment to join in with scentwork #norfolk #scentdogs #norfolkscentdogs #scentworkdog #noseworkdog #scentwork #nosework #miniaturepoodle #dogtrainer

Knowing when your dog is in odour is an important part of nosework. Understanding and trust has to come from both ends of the line to be able to build good teamwork Do you know when your dog is in odour? #norfolk #scentdogs #norfolkscentdogs #scentworkdog #noseworkdog #scentwork #nosework #nationalnoseworkassociation #minaturepoodle

We had fun with our dogs doing their favourite activity, sniffing #norfolk #scentdogs #norfolkscentdogs #scentworkdog #noseworkdog #scentwork #nosework #charlesburrellmuseum #dogtrainer