Canine Scentwork Academy

31/05/2026

✨ Every scentwork journey has a story, and this one is especially lovely because Mary and Pegsy began as complete beginners within my online community.

Through dedication to the learning journey, consistency, curiosity and a willingness to trust the process, they have grown together step by step. Mary completed Sniff It Out and fully embraced the journey of learning alongside Pegsy, building confidence and understanding as they progressed. 🐾🐶

I am incredibly proud of the commitment Mary has shown, not only in the training itself, but also in reaching out for support when needed, asking questions, reflecting and continuing to learn. That openness is such a powerful part of successful scentwork training.

I would love you to take a little time to listen to Mary and Pegsy sharing their scentwork journey together on YouTube. Whether you are just starting out or already progressing through your own scentwork path, there is something very encouraging in hearing real experiences from real sniffer teams. ✨

You can watch the video over on YouTube
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https://youtu.be/86PG7LPYnuM?si=DI9oGsjMNemL_ORP

If you would like to explore commencing your dog’s scentwork training journey check out Sniff It Out here
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https://www.scentworkacademy.co.uk/sniff-it-out-discover-scent-training-unlock-the-true-potential-of-your-dogs-nose/

Thank you Mary and Pegsy for sharing your journey so openly and honestly.

Listen to Mary's and Pegsy's learning journey on my online scentwor...

27/05/2026

Canine Scentwork Academy’s Services

I don’t often shout about all the ‘nosey’ stuff I do, and offer to the scent work community

Here goes :

In-Person

🐕Beginners workshops

🐕Scent work progression events

Online Courses

🐕‍🦺Nose Magic Food Based Scentwork Games

🐕‍🦺Working with Kong

🐕‍🦺Sniff It Out - For the Beginner nose to searching vehicles/exterior

🌎 Global Personal 1-2-1 Assistance

Scentwork Handler Education - Your personal Instructor, bespoke guidance

Scentwork Instructor Business Mentorship - limited annual spaces

Check out my website in the comments below to see how I can help you ⬇️⬇️

“I connect with people and their dogs through their superpower sense” 🐕‍🦺❤️

Mandy Rigby

Canine Scentwork Academy

18/05/2026

Today six experienced scent work teams stepped further into the fascinating world of buried hides training, building on the foundations from Part One where we explored how odour presents differently within container headspace and across varying substrates.

This session moved into more advanced concepts inspired by the training protocols of buried hides specialist Paul Bunker delving deeper into lower odour thresholds, aged odour presentation and the complexities of environmental scent movement.

Teams worked initially on faint gun oil target odour using carefully prepared soil plugs collected from the search environment itself. Prepared in advance and returned with minimal disturbance, the ground was allowed time to settle before training commenced.

We began with ORT style testing to assess the dogs recognition of the lower threshold target odour before progressing outdoors. Focus on marking the initial sniff and gradually building duration within the final response behaviour.

Part two introduced filtered water/ light gun oil suspension water, creating an even fainter odour picture. Following further ORT work, this preparation was lightly sprayed into the ground, allowing evaporation to occur almost immediately, emulating the evaporation of VOCs from an aged buried hide.

A hugely interesting session with so many valuable observations throughout. Having learnt directly from Paul Bunker himself during his last visit from the US to the UK, it was fantastic to pass on even a fraction of his amazing knowledge to some of my clients today.

The dogs were incredible, their superpower rising up yet again as they worked through some very technical scent pictures with commitment, resilience and determination.

Mandy Rigby
Instructor and Founder
Canine Scentwork Academy

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16/05/2026

Nose Magic Games For Every Companion Pet Dog - it’s Gone Global 😊🐾
👌Start your dog’s nosework fun today

My ‘Nose Magic’ Course is packed full of fun, learning, and magical sniffy fun for you to do with your dog. ❤️

🌎 This course went global on launch and has continued to reach all parts of the world, Europe, US and Australia

❤️🐕‍🦺 This course is raw and real, me and my two very different dogs in our own home with no fancy equipment, sharing our scent work games with all.

⭐️ It’s just truly humbling that hundreds of other dog owners and their dogs are enjoying it too.

🤔 Have you considered scent work previously or is scent work a completely new concept to you ?

✅ Nose Magic is a guided online course developed by myself, an experienced and trusted behaviourist and scentwork dog trainer. This is a compilation of ten fun scentwork games that are easy to set, not time consuming but are awesome for your dogs well-being.

✅ I also troubleshoot any issues you may come across (after all, dogs are individuals ) This ensures that every dog has fun and you succeed together.

For just £34.99 you will get:

🎥 65 minutes of step-by-step video tutorials

📄 10 beautifully designed PDFs to guide you through each game.

And there’s more ……

⭐️ A Bonus Module -

Scent’sational Recall

Bringing the power of sniff rewardment into building a successful recall.

These fantastic food based seeking games offer numerous benefits for all dogs 🐕‍🦺

✅ Engaging - helping your dog, to focus better

✅ Provides a calming mental work out for dogs with lots of energy

✅ Boosts confidence in senstive dogs

✅ Strengthens your bond

🌟 Nose Magic has lifetime access so you can learn at your own pace, whenever you like in your own home and surrounding environment with no expensive equipment.❤️ Spread the love of scent work, if you know anyone that would enjoy and benefit from doing scent games with their dog, please tag them in.

Providing opportunities for more noses to get sniffing worldwide 🐕‍🦺

Click here for information 👇

https://www.scentworkacademy.co.uk/nose-magic-course/

02/05/2026

A little modelling shoot at the lovely today with Rusty. Some beautiful displays and lovely summer merchandise there. Pop along and check it out for some summer prep. Children’s indoor play too and a yummy Cafe, inside and pretty outdoor area dog friendly of course !