Vehicles Searches
Vehicle Searches teaches you how to approach cars, vans and other vehicles with a clear, systematic routine. You’ll explore how scent moves around and through vehicles and learn how to apply structured search patterns that build accuracy and confidence. This course develops your observational skills and deepens your understanding of your dog’s signals in more complex environments. Once you understand the routine, you can apply it to a wide range of vehicles, from everyday cars to larger transport settings.
Julia
Fun Fun Fun with a purpose and SO bonding.
Baggage Searches
Baggage Searches introduces structured object based searches using bags, cases and rucksacks to develop precision and discrimination. Practising line-ups strengthens directed search skills and challenges both handler and dog to maintain clarity under controlled conditions. These compact scent pictures provide an excellent opportunity to refine accuracy and consistency. As an extension, you’ll also learn how to search post, from letters to small parcels, applying the same structured approach to everyday items.
Penny
Pam is very very clear in her explanations, makes the learning so much better.
Water Searches
Water Searches shows you how to teach your dog to detect scent that has risen through water and reached the surface. Using a clear, structured approach, you’ll explore how scent behaves differently in aquatic environments and how to design searches that are both safe and achievable. No specialist equipment is required, and the exercises can be adapted for a wide range of dogs and target scent choices. Dogs do not need to enter the water to be successful. The focus is on detecting scent at the surface, making this suitable even for dogs who prefer to keep their paws dry. For those who enjoy water, the same structured framework can be applied in more varied outdoor settings.
Lost Keys
Lost Key Searches shows you how to teach your dog to reliably locate everyday items such as house keys, car keys or a mobile phone. Through clear, step by step instruction and video demonstrations, you’ll learn a structured process that builds accuracy and confidence. This course focuses on practical application, turning scentwork into a genuinely useful skill you can rely on in real life. No prior courses are required. It stands alone as a complete and achievable training programme.
Liz
This was a very easy to follow course and the videos were a great representation of how to carry out the task.
