WSDA Scentwork - Detection training chorley Leyland and surrounding lancashire.
The benefits of scent work for you and your dog are numerous. It increases mental enrichment for dogs of all ages and improves their self-control and focus. Great for various behavioural problems such as fear reactivity and anxiety
Scent work can build your relationship with your dog. As well as their confidence to explore and engage with their environment.
As a qualified WSDA instructor I can show you how to Identify novel scents, train a strong indication behaviour, build up to multiple searches and retrieves.
Sniffing is one of the most important things to your dog and a huge part of what keeps them happy in life.
With approx 300 million olfactory receptors compared to our estimated 6 million – dogs are absolutely wired for smell.
Scentwork is a fun, low impact and challenging sport that provides crucial mental stimulation for your dog and the added bonus – you don’t need lots of equipment and you can do it anywhere!