Zeke is a stunning black lab bred from working lines. His strong retrieval instinct has been evident from the start of his scentwork training, where he was really motivated to bring back the hide whenever he found it, even if it meant trying to drag a whole pillar with it! Instead of curbing this natural drive, we harnessed it. Zeke has now learned that his lovely passive sit indication earns him fun retrieving games with his toys. Such a clever boy!
Look at that head swing back as soon as Turbo hits the odour 😍 and the beautiful indication as well! And a great speed from both dog and handler! What a team 🥹 Lovely to see a sighthound enjoying scentwork 🐾
Happy Halloween! The dogs certainly earned their treats from our spoooooky searches this week 🎃👻🕷️🕸️🦇🐁🧙♀️
Last week we had some lovely teams from Nosework Dogs come down to our neck of the woods to help me test out a new venue for workshops and trials. They were such fun to work with and we had some great searches! 🐶 🐾
Can't wait to run more events at this cool place (details still under wraps for now 🤫), so keep an eye out! 👀
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Some great progress from all the dogs over July! Love seeing how much everyone is improving with each session 😄🐶🐾☺️
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Asha’s journey through physiotherapy has been a long one. Four years ago, she faced her first major lumbosacral episode, unable to walk or stand properly. For the past three years, Chapel Farm has been our go-to for physio and hydrotherapy, guiding us through her recovery. With their expertise, we’ve seen significant improvement in her back pain and even recovery from a cruciate injury.
Sadly, Chapel Farm is closing their doors for good later this week, and we’ll have our final hydrotherapy session on their last day. A heartfelt thank you to all the wonderful staff who’ve cared for Asha, teaching us exercises to do at home. Their support has enabled us to continue our scentwork adventures and return to competing.
Asha’s physical rehabilitation and scentwork progression have gone hand in hand over the years, and in fact has been part of the reason that I started Scent Quest - to share the power of nosework for dogs that may be struggling with physical restrictions and the frustrations that can come with them.
Thank you to everyone dedicated to improving the lives of these amazing dogs. ❤️
Our vibe is sniffing out a good time for your dogs 😎
Come and join us if you think scentwork is awesome.
Club sessions Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday evenings, 121s and introductory sessions by appointment. Message me for more info 😄
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How amazing is Eddie?! This was such a nice email to receive the other day 😊
Just goes to show how scent training can be used in the “real world” not just in class. Has your dog ever sniffed out a lost item?
Here’s a controversial fact for you: I don’t walk my dog every day. In fact, there’s quite a lot of days that I don’t. That doesn’t mean her life isn’t fully enriched though. Any days that we don’t walk (mostly due to her chronic pain), I make sure that we spend extra time fulfilling all her needs - physical, mental, and emotional.
One way of doing that is allowing her to spend as much time as she wants sniffing new plants /areas that interest her. She’s not normally allowed in the greenhouse or vegetable patch (she’s a tomato thief!!), so when she is, she spends a long time thoroughly sniffing and examining everything. Even when she lies down to sunbathe, she is still airscenting and observing everything around her.
In many ways, this level of mindfulness is more valuable than a walk (where she is wired and full of adrenaline) would be. Have you ever taken your dog on a veggie sniffari? 👩🏻🌾🐾
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In case you needed a reminder, scentwork is for ALL dogs! 🐶🐕🦮🐩🐕🦺🐾😎
Soggy spaniels Alfie and Sprout worked their socks off at a very wet club session yesterday! This was only their second time searching outdoors and they showed some great problem solving working odour in wet conditions 🌧️🌧️🐾
This was Alfie’s first session at starter’s club and he was such a superstar 🤩 He clearly enjoyed the game - look at that tail go! 🐾 #nosework #scentwork #spaniel #detectiondogs #dogsofinstagram
