06/10/2026
👃Have you ever thought about letting your dog use their nose more?🐾
I’m finding that Scentwork is SO much more than simply teaching a dog to find a smell. Although I think it will be a monumental task to practice this with Obi- as you can see, he’s not a natural.
Using their incredible sense of smell can provide dogs with mental stimulation, enrichment, confidence-building and a natural outlet for their innate behaviours. And the best bit? Any dog can have a go! 🐶
Some breeds may naturally have advantages when it comes to certain scent tasks, but scentwork can be adapted to suit the individual dog — whether they’re young, old, energetic, nervous, easily distracted or simply LOVE sniffing everything on their walks!
I’m currently working my way through a scentwork learning course, and I’m learning so much about canine olfaction, scent detection, how dogs process different odours and how we can use scentwork effectively and safely.
So, over the coming weeks, I’ll probably be sharing lots of little snippets from what I’m learning 👀 and how Obi takes to it as my guinea pig.
All in preparation for something exciting…
🐾 FurFit Scentwork! 🐾
I’m hoping to launch my own scentwork sessions/course in the future, combining learning, enrichment and FUN to give dogs another way to use their amazing noses.
Watch this space! 👃💚
