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Personalized Nosework Training for You and Your Dog

Private scentwork lessons offer individualized coaching to help you and your dog build strong search skills, confidence, and teamwork. Whether you're just starting nosework or working toward advanced scentwork goals, private training allows us to tailor the session to your dog’s unique learning style.

Scentwork (also called nosework) taps into your dog’s natural ability to use their nose to locate hidden scent. Through fun search exercises, dogs develop problem-solving skills, independence, and focus while gaining a powerful form of mental enrichment.

Private lessons are ideal for teams who want more individualized attention, flexible scheduling, or help with specific training challenges.

Private lessons are a great option for:

• Dogs that benefit from one-on-one training

• Easily distracted dogs

• Teams preparing for scentwork competition

• Handlers who want faster skill progression

• Dogs needing confidence-building activities

• Owners who prefer an even more customized training plan

What We Work On in Private Lessons

• Building strong search drive and motivation

• Introduction to foundational skills, scentwork and odor

• Improving search strategy and independence

• Reading your dog’s search behavior

• Problem solving training challenges

• AKC scentwork, NACSW nosework trial preparation (if desired)

Private Scentwork Lessons for Dogs in the Bay Area or remote.

Start here! This class runs for five classes and is best for those looking to start their scentwork journey, or those who want to reset some foundations and troubleshoot specific issues. At the end of the 5 week session, your dog will understand basic searching skills and be finding target odor (birch oil). Our next session will start on April 19th at 10:30 a.m.

This class runs for five classes and is best suited for experienced dogs wanting greater success beyond the Foundations.

Intermediate/Advanced Scentwork Class Details

Designed for experienced teams working towards upper-level competition. These sessions focus on building independence, problem-solving, and handler observation through complex and challenging search scenarios.

Dogs will work advanced search environments that require thoughtful handling and strong odor commitment. Training exercises may include converging odors, inaccessible hides, large search areas, high hides, and varied environmental distractions designed to strengthen both dog and handler skills.

Handlers will develop a deeper understanding of search strategy, timing, and reading subtle changes in their dog’s behavior at odor. Classes emphasize thoughtful problem solving, clear communication between dog and handler, and building the confidence required for high-level trial environments.