Scent Work University

06/19/2026

NEW LIVESTREAM SCHEDULED

Role of Personality in Nose Work Livestream
📅 Livestream: July 9th at 4:30PM PT / 7:30PM ET (5:30PM MT / 6:30PM CT)
👤 Speaker: Michael McManus
⏱️ Length: 1 hour
💰 Cost: FREE
🐶 Replay? Yes! This livestream will be recorded and the replay will be posted to the Scent Work University FB Page, YouTube channel and website.

👉 WHERE TO WATCH:

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/events/2278425509650549/

YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/live/n3a0ZEiVu1M?si=R9NxkGi9ifGxOxhR

We all have our own unique personality and set of traits. How does this affect what we do when training and trialing in Nose Work? Are there certain considerations we should keep in mind given who we are as people when handling a search?

Join us for this riveting and thought provoking livestream where we will do a fair amount of introspection, outline ways to better appreciate who we are and apply this knowledge when training or trialing in Nose Work.

Looking forward to seeing you there!

Happy Training!

06/19/2026

NEW LIVESTREAM SCHEDULED

International Travels and Training Adventures Livestream
📅 Livestream: June 24th at 10:00AM PT / 1:00PM ET (11:00AM MT / 12:00PM CT)
👤 Speaker: Michele Ellertson
⏱️ Length: 1 hour
💰 Cost: FREE
🐶 Replay? Yes, this livestream will be recorded. The replay will be posted to the Scent Work University FB Page, YouTube channel, website.
👉WHERE TO WATCH:

Watch on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/1600218528194488/

Watch on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/live/sh_l2qRjVfg?si=NpKKsrWVbGWLUhYt

Join us for this free livestream where Michele Ellertson will share what she has learned during her international travels and training adventures. How her passion for the sniffing game and the bond between dog and handler continues to grow and deepen with each experience she has.

Looking forward to seeing you there!

Happy Training!

06/18/2026

W-O-W! Wendy Krehbiel knocked it out of the park with her live Building Blocks for Elite and Summit Webinar. She covered a TON of information in this presentation, including dog skills and core concepts, a deep dive into hide challenges, how to build stamina and confidence and ways to go about developing requisite handler skills. Again, WOW! I cannot wait to host Wendy again!

Our live attendees were amazing, asking excellent questions and participating throughout - GOLD STARS!

The live webinar is being edited now and the replay will be posted to the Scent Work University site by the end of the day tomorrow, June 19th. All registrants will be emailed once the webinar replay is finalized and posted.

Did you miss the live webinar? No worries! Order the webinar replay and go through the material at your own pace. There are no deadlines, cut-off dates or expiration dates to worry about.

ORDER THE WEBINAR REPLAY HERE:
https://www.scentworku.com/building-blocks-elite-summit

Happy Training!

06/17/2026

Holly Bushard did an amazing job with her Distractions and Competition Q&A today! This Q&A was a perfect companion to Holly's Detoxifying Distractors Webinar. I highly recommend getting the webinar and then watching this Q&A, you will thank me later! Need to order the webinar replay? You can here: https://www.scentworku.com/detoxifying-distractors

Our live attendees for the Q&A asked excellent questions and were very participatory in the chat - WELL DONE, GOLD STARS!

The live member-only event is being edited now and will be posted to the Member Hub on the Scent Work U Community site soon. A post will be created in the Member Hub area once his replay is finalized.

If you are not yet a Scent Work U Member, you are missing out! Become a Member to gain access to these exclusive events, as well as the main Community, including our Monthly Challenge AND discounts on all eligible purchases through Scent Work University.

BECOME A MEMBER TODAY:
https://www.scentworku.com/member

UPCOMING MEMBER-ONLY EVENTS

Celebrate Our Pups: Sensitive Dogs Livestream
📅 Member-Only Live Event: June 22nd at 2:00PM PT / 5:00PM ET (3:00PM MT / 4:00PM CT)
👤 Speaker: Dianna L. Santos
⏱️ Length: 1 hour

Build Resilient Handlers in Nose Work Livestream
📅 Member-Only Live Event: July 16th at 4:30PM PT / 7:30PM ET (5:30PM MT / 6:30PM CT)
👤 Speaker: Michael McManus
⏱️ Length: 1 hour

Happy Training!

06/17/2026

REMINDER: LIVE WEBINAR WITH WENDY KREHBIEL

Building Blocks for Elite and Summit Webinar
📅 Live Webinar: June 18th at 10:00AM PT / 1:00PM ET
(11:00AM MT / 12:00PM CT)
👤 Speaker: Wendy Krehbiel
⏱️ Length: 90 minutes
🤓 CEUS: Approved for 2 NACSW CEUs
💰 Cost: $40.00 (live - replay included) / $35.00 (replay - continual access)
👉 Register here:
https://www.scentworku.com/building-blocks-elite-summit

This webinar details the transition from NW3 to the Elite and Summit levels by deconstructing high-level challenges into foundational building blocks. Instead of focusing solely on "big picture" trial scenarios, we will look at revisiting core skills to improve dog understanding and handler mechanics.

Key topics include:
- Hide Complexity: Systematic progression in elevation, inaccessible hides, and converging odor.
- Search Skills: Managing thresholds, navigating blank spaces, and building the "searching for nothing" mindset.
- Stamina: Developing the physical and mental resilience of the dog required for searches lasting up to 8 minutes in large, novel environments.

By layering these specific challenges, teams develop the technical proficiency and frustration tolerance necessary for the sport's highest levels.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Happy Training!

06/16/2026

NEW PODCAST EPISODE - Rubber Bands and Scent Work

Our dogs regularly encounter and experience stressors, be it in their daily lives or when they are training or trialing in Scent Work. The number and type of stressor the dog must contend with at any one time will inform whether they can rise to the occasion or crumble under the pressure.

Visualize a watermelon and wrapping a single rubber band around it. A stressor has been applied, but the watermelon is no worse for wear. However, if we then wrap hundreds or even thousands of rubber bands around that very same watermelon, the pressure has exponentially increased. There is a high possibility that the watermelon will dramatically explode due to the pressure being applied.

In this episode, we dive deeper into this analogy and highlight the importance of identifying the unique rubber bands that exist for their individual dog. How can we accomplish this? By truly viewing our training and trialing scenarios from the dog's perspective.

After listening to this episode, make a list of your dog's rubber bands and create a training plan to address each. We want our dogs to experience a stressor and then recover, not succumb to it!

LISTEN TO THE FULL EPISODE HERE:
https://www.scentworku.com/podcast-rubber-bands

RECOMMENDED RESOURCES
Become a Scent Work U Member to gain access to the Train Resilient Dogs in Nose Work event with Michael McManus:
https://www.scentworku.com/member

Order the replay of Releasing the Inner Dog Webinar with Bob Deeds:
https://www.scentworku.com/release-inner-dog

Happy Training!

Our dogs regularly encounter and experience stressors, be it in their daily lives or when they are training or trialing in Scent Work. The number and type of stressor the dog must contend with at any one time will inform whether they can rise to the occasion or crumble under the pressure.

06/16/2026

REMINDER: Q&A WITH HOLLY BUSHARD

Distractors and Competition Q&A
📅 Live Member-Only Event: June 17th at 10:00AM PT / 1:00PM ET (11:00AM MT / 12:00PM CT)
👤 Speaker: Holly Bushard
⏱️ Length: 1 hour
🐶 Replay? Yes! This live event will be recorded and posted to the Member Hub on the Scent Work U Community site

Did you take Holly's Detoxifying Distractors Webinar? Do you have more questions on coping with distractors, particularly on trial day? Maybe you have had a string of trials where the distractors were the downfall of your team. Come to this Q&A and bring your questions, Holly will tackle them all!

BECOME A SCENT WORK U MEMBER:
https://www.scentworku.com/member

Looking forward to seeing everyone there!

Still need to take Holly's Detoxifying Distractors! Webinar? Order the webinar replay here:
https://www.scentworku.com/detoxifying-distractors

Happy Training!

06/14/2026

MEMBERSHIP INTRODUCTORY PRICING ENDS JUNE 15TH

We have been loving the response to the Scent Work U Membership program, it has been amazing! Members can attend exclusive events and have access to the replays. In the latest event, Michael McManus discussed training dogs to become more resilient in Nose Work and the next event we are hosting Holly Bushard for a Distractors and Competition Q&A!

Additionally, Members may participate in the Monthly Challenge (June's theme is problem solving searches and a brand new challenge will be released every Monday).

Better still, Members enjoy a 15% off discount off all eligible purchases made through Scent Work University and that discount is even higher during member-only promotions!

So, there are lots of good reasons to become a Scent Work U Member.

But you definitely want to become one now because the introductory pricing is ending on June 15th (at midnight PT). This means instead of costing $55.00/year, it will cost $75.00/year.

Don't delay, become a Scent Work U Member now:
https://www.scentworku.com/member

Happy Training!

06/12/2026

REMINDER: LIVE VIRTUAL EVENT

Coach's View: How to be a Better Coach Virtual Event
📅 Live Virtual Event: June 12th at 4:30PM PT / 7:30PM ET
(5:30PM MT / 6:30PM CT)
👥 Panel: Anita Ambani, Michael McManus, Khara Schuetzner
⏱️ Length: 3 hours
🤓 CEUS: Approved for 3 NACSW CEUs
💰 Cost: $70.00 (live - replay included) / $65.00 (replay - continual access)
👉 REGISTER HERE:
https://www.scentworku.com/be-better-coach

Teaching group dog training classes or providing private consultations stand in stark contrast to coaching clients who are competing at trial. This is especially true when trying to support a team on trial day.

Learn from our panelists ways you can bolster your coaching skills with this exciting roundtable event.

TOPICS COVERED
HOUR 1 - Instructor v. Coach
- Define what it means to be an instructor v. a coach
- What are the issues of conflating these two roles?
- What are the requisite skillsets to be a good coach?

HOUR 2 - Coaching pitfalls to avoid
- Common pitfalls when coaching lower-level teams
- Common pitfalls when coaching upper-level teams
- What are the venue-specific coaching pitfalls

HOUR 3 - Ways to Improve Coaching
- How can coaches best improve their coaching?
- How can coaches better set expectations with their clients?
- What are the follow-up training protocols coaches should consider?

We look forward to seeing you there!

Happy Training!

06/11/2026

REMINDER: Member-Only Event with Michael McManus

Train Resilient Dogs Under Pressure
📅 Member-Only Event: June 11th at 4:30PM PT / 7:30PM ET
(5:30PM MT / 6:30PM CT)
👤 Speaker: Michael McManus
⏱️ Length: 1 hour
🐶 Replay? Yes, this event will be recorded and the replay will be available on the Member Hub on the Scent Work U Community site.

We want our dogs to go confidently into spaces to tackle their searches. However, this means they must possess a level of resiliency to face and overcome any pressure offered by the environment, the odor puzzles or even our handling.

In this livestream, Michael will discuss how we can train our dogs to be more resilient within the context of Nose Work.

BECOME A MEMBER TO GAIN ACCESS TO THIS EVENT:
https://www.scentworku.com/member

Look forward to seeing you there!

Happy Training!