Enrichment through Scentwork for Highly Aroused Dogs

by Sally Gutteridge, Dayle Smith (Illustrator), Rebecca Stranney (Editor)

Are you walking your dog for miles in the hope you can use up his energy but he’s just getting busier? Perhaps you throw a ball for hours at a time, but your dog just wants more and more? Maybe your dog is so full of energy, lacks focus and is hard to handle? There is an answer and it might not be the one you expect. Life enrichment through less physical exercise and more mental stimulation can turn your dog’s behaviour around. Sniffing, scentwork and brain games will settle your dog and meet his psychological needs. It’s great fun too. Written by a former military search dog trainer this book will show you how to teach search and scentwork, to settle your energetic and aroused dog, making all your lives easier. You will Why your dog gets aroused and is so busy. Why choice is so important for your dog. Why more walks may be counter-productive to relaxation for your dog. How to teach your dog to truly relax. Why mental stimulation is so important. How to introduce and use a marker to teach your dog new skills. How to teach your dog to touch and retrieve any item on cue. How your dog’s nose works and what scent actually is. The nature of canine enrichment and why we use it. How to provide easy and free life enrichment for your dog. How to teach your dog to use his nose in easy steps. How to reach your dog to recognise a specific scent. Easy steps to take your dog from scent recognition to carrying out a full area search. And much more. Mission Possible Solutions are a series of guides designed to make positive canine coaching accessible and understandable. Each book covers a single topic with natural progression through ten carefully created missions. Whilst small, Mission Possible books pack a punch as they are concise, professionally created and provide a huge amount of value to readers and their dogs. Most of all Mission Possible guides are fun, positive, build great dog skills and each one gives carefully presented, step by step professional guidance to learn specific skills for exceptional results. Sally Gutteridge has been a full time educational writer since 2015 holding a variety of canine certifications. She is a former professional Dog Trainer with the Royal Army Veterinary Corps, former instructor with Hearing Dogs for Deaf People and has much rescue experience. Sally is a member of the Pet Professional Guild. She is a Graduate and award winner from The Writers Bureau. Through the organisation, Canine Principles, Sally along with a fantastic team, provides reputable Continuation of Professional Development for all canine professionals. Canine Principles teaches the most up to date, positive, scientific canine awareness.

Genres: Nonfiction, Dogs

80 pages, Kindle Edition

Published November 8, 2018

Reviews

[Denise Kyte · Rating 5 out of 5]

Helpful guide to scentwork enrichment

Easy to follow step by step guide to introducing scentwork. Emphasis is entirely on positive training methods which have the added benefit of enhancing relationships. Has helped to add some focus and fun for my young and lively labrador. Also enjoyable for my less lively 8 year old mastiffx.

[Sarah ♥ dog crazy ♥ · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a short, easily explained introduction into scentwork every do owner should read.

[gemma duxbury · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book, very easy to understand

Recommended to anyone interested in scent work. Really enjoyed reading this book. Great advice for any dog. Highly recommen. Thank you

[mrs wendy bell · Rating 5 out of 5]

very interesting read

First time I’ve read anything like this , I found it very easy to read & understand. I’m happy to say that myself & my dog are enjoying the training .

[Cynthia L Peters · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great book in learning scenrwork.

Best book. The process is explained well. The missions are clear with a nice description of when to move to the next mission.