Scentwork Training Guides
START HERE
Start Here Toolkit – £29
Build strong foundations from day one.
Understand how scent behaves, learn to recognise indications and track your progress with clarity. This curated set of core guides helps you avoid early mistakes and train with structure from the start.
Individual value £40.49
Prefer to choose individually? All guides are available separately below.
TDS Scentwork Workbook
A structured system to support your scentwork progression.
Progress in scentwork comes from thoughtful practice, not just enthusiasm. This 103 page workbook is designed to help you implement what you learn across the six core scentwork courses, organising your training, capturing insights and reinforcing key concepts as you move forward.
Use it alongside in person workshops or the online courses in Detector Dog School. Prompts, practical tasks and guided reflection ensure your learning translates into confident handling and clearer searches.
Everything connects so your journey feels cohesive rather than piecemeal.
A4 format. 103 pages. Downloadable PDF.
£19.99
Scent 101 Infographics
Stop guessing. Understand scent.
Not sure why your dog worked that area?
Struggling with pooling or contamination?
These 7 printable graphics explain how scent really behaves so you can set better hides and make sense of your dog’s search.
Print them, use them, train with more confidence.
£6
Perfect for people training their own dogs and for professional trainers.
Search Tracker
Stop repeating the same searches. Start seeing real progress.
Can’t remember where you hid last time?
Not sure why one search felt harder than another?
This simple one page tracker lets you record duration, location and difficulty so you can spot patterns, avoid repetition and train with purpose. Print as often as you like to keep your searches fresh.
£3
Perfect for people training their own dogs and for professional trainers.
Pre-Search Safety Checks Infographic
Spot risks before they become problems.
A quick visual scan before you begin a search can prevent accidents, protect confidence and keep training running smoothly.
This clear infographic highlights common environmental and handling hazards to look out for, with straightforward guidance on what to check and what to adjust.
Use it as a quick reminder before training, or print it as a poster or handout for classes.
Simple. Practical. Sensible.
£3
Perfect for people training their own dogs and for professional trainers.
Indications Printables
Stop missing the moment that matters.
Ever thought, “I didn’t see that”? Worried you’re overlooking your dog’s indication and creating doubt?
This three page printable set helps you recognise, understand and respond to your dog’s signals with confidence.
Includes:
• Why indications matter
• A chart of common indication behaviours
• A checklist to help you spot your dog’s unique signs
See it sooner. Support it better. Strengthen your teamwork.
£4
Perfect for people training their own dogs and for professional trainers.
Jackpot
Use food with clarity, not guesswork.
Food is one of the most powerful tools in dog training, yet many handlers are never shown how to use it effectively.
This concise 9 page guide explains the fundamentals of food rewards so you can improve timing, delivery and reinforcement value in your training.
Clear, practical and rooted in experience, it helps you avoid common mistakes and make your rewards count.
Originally written for training classes and long recommended as essential reading, now available in digital format.
Downloadable PDF.
£4.50
BUILD SKILLS
Build Skills Toolkit – £12
Refine your handling. Improve your results.
If things feel inconsistent or slightly off, this focused collection helps you adjust your searches, sharpen observation and train more intentionally.
Individual value £16
Each guide in this toolkit can also be selected individually below.
Guide to Choosing & Using a Scentwork Harness
Stop guessing which harness is right for scentwork.
With so many options available, it’s easy to choose a harness that restricts movement, affects posture or simply isn’t fit for purpose.
This clear 4 page guide shows you what to look for, what to avoid and how to use a harness safely and effectively during searches.
Includes a curated list of recommended scentwork harnesses with direct links to manufacturers. No sponsorship. Just genuine recommendations based on experience.
Choose well. Fit correctly. Work comfortably.
£3.50
Perfect for people training their own dogs and for professional trainers.
Handler Position Infographics
Stop getting in your dog’s way.
Not sure where you should be during a search? Worried you’re crowding, blocking or influencing your dog?
These 7 clear infographics show how to position and move with your dog so they can work independently and confidently. Use them to improve spacing, timing and search flow.
£6
Perfect for people training their own dogs and for professional trainers.
Search Setting Solutions Printables
Design searches that get the results you want.
Not seeing the progress you expected?
Struggling to increase stamina, focus or independence?
This printable pack helps you plan and adjust your searches with intention so you can create the right level of challenge for your dog. Use it to build stamina, improve attention and shape clearer outcomes instead of repeating the same setups and hoping for change.
Practical. Structured. Easy to apply.
£6.50
Perfect for people training their own dogs and for professional trainers.
STRETCH YOUR SEARCHES
Stretch Your Searches Toolkit – £14
Avoid plateaus. Keep training fresh.
When repetition creeps in, this toolkit gives you structured ways to vary difficulty, increase challenge and maintain progress without overwhelming your dog.
Individual value £18.50
All of the guides included here are available on their own just below.
Increasing the Scentwork Challenge
Not sure how to make searches harder without overwhelming your dog?
This clear, practical infographic shows you different ways to increase difficulty while keeping your training fair and purposeful.
Adjust duration, complexity and environmental factors with confidence. Combine elements as your team progresses and build challenge step by step instead of guessing.
Quick to reference on your phone or print as a reminder in your training space.
£3.50
Perfect for people training their own dogs and for professional trainers.
Inspired
Stop repeating the same searches. Keep training fresh all year.
Running out of ideas, especially indoors or in limited spaces?
This 54 page ebook gives you 60 structured scentwork themes across search factors, indoor setups and outdoor challenges so you can vary difficulty, build skills and avoid plateaus.
Dip in when you need a quick idea or follow the themes month by month for consistent progression.
Includes 4 printable planning charts for easy reference.
Downloadable PDF.
£7.50
Perfect for people training their own dogs and for professional trainers.
How Not to Screw Up your Searches
Avoid the small mistakes that quietly derail your training.
Often it’s not the hide. Or the dog. It’s the overlooked details that affect focus, confidence and success.
This practical 47 page ebook explores the common, preventable factors that can undermine your searches across wellbeing, environment, distractions and handler influence.
Each section explains why the issue matters and how to fix it so you can train with more clarity and fewer setbacks.
Includes the 3 page Factors & Fixes infographic set as a quick reference guide.
Clear. Practical. Field tested.
Downloadable PDF.
£7.50
Perfect for people training their own dogs and for professional trainers.
Complete Training Toolkit – £59
Everything you need. Structured. In one place.
All training guides across every stage of the pathway, from foundations to progression and professional resources. A complete reference collection for serious scentwork teams.
Individual value £82.49
All resources are also included inside Pro membership.
