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We are passionate Scent Work, whether playing the game for fun or prepping to trial. Happy Sniffing! SWU removes this barrier by bringing the trainer to you!

Scent Work University was created to fulfill a need: more access to outstanding dog training for both the pet dog owner and the dog sport enthusiast. Especially for those dog owners interested in Scent Work, having access to a local trainer may be extremely difficult, or even impossible. Whether you are just getting started in Scent Work, are working to develop some more advanced skills or are getting ready for trial, Scent Work University has the training solutions for you. Our online courses are designed to mimic the very same material covered in in-person group classes and private lessons. SWU strives to meet the needs of as many different learning types as possible, so the course material is presented in a way which is thorough and engaging. Our online webinars offer you the opportunity to have a real-time interactive learning experience with experienced and talented instructors and trainers. As if all that were not enough, Scent Work University also offers free training tips, a regularly updated blog and popular podcast, All About Scent Work. We look forward to joining you and your dog on your Scent Work training journey! Happy Training!

10/31/2026

NEW NOVEMBER MONTHLY THEME

I am tickled pink that Jennifer Hamilton will be taking the reins for the Monthly Challenge during the month of November. The theme will be crack hides!

Every week, Jenny will post a new challenge for everyone to tackle, all centered around crack hides.

"Oooo, that sounds like fun, how can I get involved?"

Great question! Simply join the Scent Work U Community to gain access to the Monthly Challenge.

However, an even better option is to become a Scent Work U Member. As a Member, access to the Community and Monthly Challenge are included. You will also have access to the live member-only events, and the recordings, AND will have an automatic discount applied toward your orders on the Scent Work University site. Woohoo!

👉 Join the Community here:
https://www.scentworku.com/swu-community

👉 Become a Member here:
https://www.scentworku.com/member

Happy Training!

10/30/2026

LIMITED TIME PROMOTION: ENJOY 15% OFF

To celebrate spooky season, enjoy 15% off all the online courses, webinars, seminars, virtual events and eBooks we offer through Scent Work University.

Our instructors have been busy packing our calendar with all sorts of sniffing goodness, so now is the perfect time to place your order!

Enter the promo code SPOOKYSNIFFIN26 when you enroll or register.

However, this promotion ends tomorrow, October 31st at midnight (PT) so don't miss out!

Online Courses: https://www.scentworku.com/online-courses

Webinars: https://www.scentworku.com/webinars

Seminars: https://www.scentworku.com/seminars

Virtual Events: https://www.scentworku.com/virtual-events

eBooks: https://www.scentworku.com/ebooks

PS: If you are Scent Work U Member, you will enjoy a 18% off discount during this limited promotion! Woohoo! If you aren't already, become a Member today to enjoy these exclusive discounts and so much more: https://www.scentworku.com/member

Happy Training!

10/22/2026

W-O-W! Laurel Scarioni did an incredible job with her Odor in the Outdoors Seminar and provided an ENORMOUS amount of information! Just few topics included ways to better appreciate the complexity of the wind, the value of watching what happens when out on their walks or in everyday life as it pertains to wind (what is blowing in the wind and what isn't, what are the leaves doing, etc.), better understanding the effect of weather, temperature, sun/shade and topography on the odor picture, how odor escapes from different odor vessels, and so much more!

The live attendees did a fantastic job participating and asking their questions - GOLD STAR!

The live seminar is being edited now and the replay will be posted to the Scent Work University site by the end of the day tomorrow, October 23rd. All registrants will receive an email once this replay is finalized and posted to the Scent Work University site.

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

ORDER THE SEMINAR REPLAY HERE:
https://www.scentworku.com/odor-outdoors

Happy Training!

10/22/2026

REMINDER: Live Seminar Today with Laurel Scarioni

Odor in Outdoors Seminar
📅 Live Seminar: October 22nd at 12:00PM PT / 3:00PM ET
(1:00PM MT / 2:00PM CT)
👤 Speaker: Laurel Scarioni
⏱️ Length: 3 hours
🤓 CEUS: Approved for 2 NACSW CEUs
💰 Cost: $70.00 (live - replay included) / $65.00 (replay - continual access)
👉 Register here:
https://www.scentworku.com/odor-outdoors

W-O-W! I got a sneak peak at this presentation and it is jampacked with video examples and a ton of information everyone involved in Scent Work needs.

Here is an overview of just some of the topics Laurel is covering:
- Weather
- Wind
- Temperature Differentials
- Sun/Shade
- Odor Movement for Low and High Hides
- Various Materials and Heat
- Moisture
- Considerations When Running an Exterior Search
- Composition of the Space
- Strategic Approaches to Gain Access to Odor
- Effects of Topography
- Corners
- Objects and Hide Placement
- Hide Location v. Change Point
- Open Objects v. Contained Objects
- Channels
- Elevation
- Ground Hides
- Distracting Environments
- Potty Issues
- Training Tips and Tricks

Looking to have a better understanding of what is happening in your exterior searches? Take this seminar! Are you an instructor or trial official? Take this seminar! Intrigued by all things odor theory and looking for more? Take this seminar!

Laurel has truly outdone herself with this presentation. Everyone raved about her Hide Placement and Odor Movement Seminar and she is delivering again with this live seminar.

Come join us for the live seminar or order the replay, you will thank me later.

Happy Training!

10/22/2026

Holly Bushard knocked it out of the park with her Convergence Drills Webinar, where she discussed what convergence is, why it is challenging, what we can do as handlers, drills we can implement in training, ways to make modifications, set the dog up for success and so much more.

Our live attendees have set a new bar with their incredible level of participation and their amazing questions and comments - GOLD STARS ALL AROUND!

The live webinar is being edited now and the webinar replay will be posted to the Scent Work University site by the end of the day tomorrow, October 22nd. All registrants will be emailed once the replay has been finalized and posted.

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

ORDER THE WEBINAR REPLAY HERE:
https://www.scentworku.com/convergence-drills

We look forward to hosting Holly again in future, stay tuned!

Happy Training!

10/21/2026

It is always such a pleasure to host Tony Gravley, he has a wealth of knowledge, powerful insights and a knack for breaking down concepts so they are clear and easy to understand. Tony did an excellent job with his live The Goods on Reward Sequence Webinar, where he reminded the importance of the reward, how our dog perceives it, truly understanding what we are rewarding, building an expectation for what are looking for in a search so we know what and how to reward and so much more!

The live attendees shared fantastic questions and participated throughout - GOLD STARS!

The liv webinar is being edited now and the webinar replay will be posted to the Scent Work University site by the end of the day tomorrow, October 21st. All registrants will be emailed once this replay is finalized and ready to go through.

Did you miss the live webinar? No worries! Order the webinar replay and go through the presentation at your own pace, there are no deadlines, cut-off dates or expiration dates to worry about. Given the amount of information Tony shared in this presentation, you will want to revisit it multiple times!

ORDER THE WEBINAR REPLAY HERE:
https://www.scentworku.com/good-reward-sequence

We are thrilled to be hosting Tony again for several new presentations in the coming months, stay tuned for more details!

Happy Training!

10/20/2026

REMINDER: Live Webinar with Holly Bushard

Convergence Drills Webinar
📅 Live Webinar: October 21st at 4:30PM PT / 7:30PM ET
(5:30PM MT / 6:30PM CT)
👤 Speaker: Holly Bushard
⏱️ 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/convergence-drills

Are convergence puzzles stumping you and your dog? Course correct by learning how to design more effective training exercises. Why? To succeed, our dogs must first know how to solve these challenging puzzles.

Join Holly as she shares a collection of tangible exercises focused on convergence. These are drills you can weave into your own training plan. Explore potential contributors to your struggles, including small habits and gaps that apply both when you are training and trialing.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Happy Training!

10/19/2026

REMINDER: Live Webinar with Tony Gravley

The Goods on Reward Sequence Webinar
📅 Live Webinar: October 20th at 4:30PM PT / 7:30PM ET
(5:30PM MT / 6:30PM CT)
👤 Speaker: Tony Gravley
⏱️ 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/good-reward-sequence
(Link to register is in the comments if FB decides to be naughty.)

A common thread among struggling teams are dogs that are slow to source. This issue can show up in several different ways: fringe alerts, getting stuck working pooling odor, difficulty pushing through complicated odor pictures, lack of desire to stick all the way to source, and dogs whose sourcing behavior in training doesn’t consistently carry over to the trial environment.

Many times, the problem comes back to one thing: how the dog is being rewarded.

Reward is much more than simply giving the dog food or a toy after a successful search. The timing of the reward, where it occurs, what happens immediately before the reward, and how the handler delivers it all influence what the dog learns is important.

In this webinar, Tony will break down the principles of conditioning that go hand-in-hand with rewarding and demonstrate how handlers can unintentionally reinforce something other than actually getting to source.

A major focus of this webinar will be the relationship between classical conditioning and operant conditioning within Nose Work. Tony will explain how each influences the dog's expectations and why understanding the difference can dramatically change the dog's desire to work odor all the way to its origin.

Tony will also explore why a dog may look strong and confident in familiar training sessions but show a very different sourcing picture when placed under the pressures and challenges of a trial environment.

The goal is to make one thing unmistakably valuable to the dog: getting to source.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Happy Training!

10/16/2026

UPCOMING ODOR THEORY SEMINAR

Odor in the Outdoors Seminar
📅 Live Seminar: October 22nd at 12:00PM PT / 3:00PM ET
(1:00PM MT / 2:00PM CT)
👤 Speaker: Laurel Scarioni
⏱️ Length: 3 hours
🤓 CEUS: Approved for 2 NACSW CEUs
💰 Cost: $70.00 (live - replay included) / $65.00 (replay - continual access)
👉 Register here: https://www.scentworku.com/odor-outdoors

Odor movement is dynamic in outdoor spaces. We can better support our dogs if we understand what is happening in our exterior searches.

Take a deep dive with this information-packed seminar as Laurel delves into weather conditions, wind, and topography, the effect on odor movement and ways to make in-the-moment decisions during a search. This seminar will benefit everyone involved in Scent Work, including handlers, instructors and trial officials.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Happy Training!

10/15/2026

Judith Guthrie of Nose Dogs Detection Services did an incredible job with her live Cycle of the Hunt: Reading the Full Search Sequence Webinar where she broken down the cycle, highlighted the importance of recognizing the various stages of the cycle, how to use these stages for diagnostics and so much more!

The live attendees were fantastic inside the chat, asking excellent questions and participating throughout - GOLD STARS!

The live webinar is being edited now and the webinar replay will be posted to the Scent Work University site by the end of the day tomorrow, October 15th. All registrants will receive an email once the replay is finalized and posted.

Did you miss the live webinar? No worries! Order the webinar replay and go through the presentation 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/cycle-hunt

We are excited to be hosting Judith for a variety of live presentations in the coming months - details coming soon!

In the meantime, be certain to check out Judith's entire library here:
https://www.scentworku.com/judith-guthrie

Happy Training!

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