Calgary Scent Detection Training for Sniffer Dogs by Hunter's Heart

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Calgary Scent Detection Training for Sniffer Dogs by Hunter's Heart From bed bugs to hunting birds, from tracking to nosework, Hunter’s Heart has trained thousands of sniffer dogs around the world. Sniffing since 1999.

Our Scent Detection and Tracking classes are at Barrett Dog Sports (Calgary). From bed bugs to hunting birds, from tracking to nosework, Dr. Carla Simon BSc MD MBA has trained thousands of dogs around the world since 1999. She has bred and trained scent dogs for Hunter’s Heart Kennels Ltd. (as featured in the Pointing Dog Journal, Dogs in Canada, and Clean Run magazines). Book a bed bug inspection in the Calgary area with Boo (and friends) by emailing [email protected]. Carla is a Contributing Editor for the American Brittany Magazine, and a sought-after speaker who drew a sold-out crowd of more than 600 at UBC’s Chan Centre for the Performing Arts. She is the provincial representative for the Canadian Kennel Club (CKC) Scent Detection Council. In 2019, she trained teams for truffle detection and mantrailing in Italy. She has trained trainers around the world how to teach their dogs to search for target odors including game birds, bed bugs, human remains, wildlife, antlers, human scent, tracking, trailing and pet dogs for sporting detection and nosework competitions with SDDA, CKC, AKC, UKC, K9 ABC Games, and CWAGS. Carla is the Past President of Sniff Alberta, and judges scent detection for CKC, UKC, Sniffing Dog Sports, K9 ABC Games, and is a Certifying Official for UKC Nosework (the second largest kennel club in the world). She has conducted Behavior Assessments for the Calgary Humane Society, onboarding junior assessors. As a Canine Good Neighbor Evaluator, she organized Alberta’s first CGN test, and has evaluated potential therapy dog prospects and pets at events such as Pet Expo. She chaired the American Brittany Club’s Performance Committee (AKC), and was appointed to the Health & Genetics Committee of the CKC. Carla has trained with the Scandinavian Working Dog Institute, Andrew Ramsey (California, USA), Karen Kroyer (Texas, USA), John Rogerson (UK), and tracked with Calgary’s Schutzhund club. Using the same rewards-based techniques, Carla currently teaches scent detection classes at Barrett Dog Sports, Calgary. Scent detection should be fun, and set you up for success from the very first session. Carla’s proven, science-based approach helps students to understand how scent works and apply the latest research on canine olfaction to sniffer dog training. Her experience helps teams to build a solid foundation, avoid common mistakes and overcome challenges to produce reliable, fully engaged partners. CONTACT
Website/blog: https://scentdetection.huntersheart.com/
Email: [email protected]
Brittany puppies: http://www.huntersheart.com/kennel.html

06/09/2026

Holly Kinas & Penny, a wildlife conservation detection team Hunter’s Heart recently certified, have completed a survey for eggs of the at-risk northern leopard frog in Waterton Lakes National Park for the Miistakis Institute. Well done! Their innovative project was a collaboration with the Blood Tribe Land Management – Environmental Protection Division, Waterton Lakes National Park, Parks Canada and the Wilder Institute at the Calgary Zoo. https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1EGcPw7bfk/

It can feel awkward if you’re unsure how to behave around a service dog handler and their dog. I recommend smiling at th...
04/03/2024

It can feel awkward if you’re unsure how to behave around a service dog handler and their dog. I recommend smiling at the handler and ignoring their service dog. The handler might be too busy to notice your smile, but if they do, it could make them feel welcome or even make their day. And they’ll appreciate it if you don’t distract their working dog while it's performing a life-saving task.

Not all disabilities are visible, but service animals always have essential jobs and the right to access public places where pets aren’t allowed.

Service dogs must attend to their handler to perform their jobs properly, so please avoid approaching, petting or photographing them. So, SMILE AND IGNORE.

Learn more in the top 10 FAQs about service animals from the Canadian Association of Professional Dog Trainers (CAPDT) at https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7181387916458295296

It can feel awkward if you’re unsure how to behave around a service dog handler and their dog. I recommend smiling at th...
04/03/2024

It can feel awkward if you’re unsure how to behave around a service dog handler and their dog. I recommend smiling at the handler and ignoring their service dog. The handler might be too busy to notice your smile, but if they do, it could make them feel welcome or even make their day. And they’ll appreciate it if you don’t distract their working dog while it's performing a life-saving task.

Not all disabilities are visible, but service animals always have essential jobs and the right to access public places where pets aren’t allowed.

Service dogs must attend to their handler to perform their jobs properly, so please avoid approaching, petting or photographing them. So, SMILE AND IGNORE.

Learn more in the top 10 FAQs about service animals from the CAPDT at https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7181387916458295296

May you find all of the eggs this holiday weekend! Thanks to Victoria Vic Thiessen for the lovely photo, and the corresp...
03/31/2024

May you find all of the eggs this holiday weekend! Thanks to Victoria Vic Thiessen for the lovely photo, and the corresponding fun with Bear!

Global TV News interviewed me about Medical Alert Service Dog Training with Hunter’s Heart at the Beast Boutique today. ...
02/23/2024

Global TV News interviewed me about Medical Alert Service Dog Training with Hunter’s Heart at the Beast Boutique today. Watch for me, students Sheila Watson and Tilley and Ellen Scharf on the news on Fri. Feb. 23 (likely at 5 & 6 pm newscasts), possibly on the 11 o’clock news and maybe also on the morning news on Sat. Feb. 24, 2024.

Learn more about our medical alert seminars at https://thebeastboutique.ca/training-seminars/

7 DAYS TO SCENT DETECTION | HUNTER’S HEARTMixed Scent Classes Starts Wed. Jan. 10, 2024, 8 – 9 pm• By default, we’ll pro...
01/04/2024

7 DAYS TO SCENT DETECTION | HUNTER’S HEART
Mixed Scent Classes Starts Wed. Jan. 10, 2024, 8 – 9 pm
• By default, we’ll provide a handler-scented article. (Ask us if you want to train medical alert, nosework, NASDA, etc. and we’ll explain how to prepare your samples.)
• Mixed levels – We’ll adjust to your needs. Requests are welcome e.g. new target odor, nosework competition, troubleshooting or double blind testing.
• Beginner teams – Learn how to introduce a new target odor and build motivation for searching.
• Choose scent detection or urban tracking.
• Reward using food or toys.
• There is only one dog in the room at a time, so that reactive dogs can succeed.
• Puppies welcome with vaccinations.
• $250.00 + GST for 6 weekly one-hour classes.
• Minimum enrolment – 2 students. No refunds unless minimum enrolment is not met.
• Instructor: Carla Simon, professional scent detection/medical alert trainer.
• Hybrid classes - in person at the Beast Boutique plus online course (if you’d like to do homework).
• Register 403-452-5232, https://thebeastboutique.ca/training-seminars/

I recently had the pleasure of interviewing Dr. Linzi Williamson on behalf of the CAPDT, in “Evaluating and Researching ...
12/11/2023

I recently had the pleasure of interviewing Dr. Linzi Williamson on behalf of the CAPDT, in “Evaluating and Researching the Animal-Human Interactions: An introduction to the Pawsitive Connections Lab”. One of the things I learned was that service dogs frequently provide benefits to the families and friends of their owner. While a service dog is trained specifically to perform mitigating tasks to help their owner (like interrupting nightmares for an owner with PTSD), Dr. Williamson’s research also highlighted the larger role that service dogs play in the overall support system of connecting family and close friends. Thanks Linzi, for sharing your knowledge and making many of your resources free to the public.

Thanks to the participants for submitting questions! As always, I appreciate your support.

For those of you who couldn’t attend,
• the recording of Part 1 (the presentation) is at: https://lnkd.in/dDQErPwv.
• the slides are at: https://lnkd.in/dxU-b4pw, and
• Part 2 (the Q&A) is at https://drive.google.com/file/d/1tTYm2hSJqpwMj4AOmFOXEUSCtWByFogN/view?usp=sharing.

I’m delighted for a brief interview on the benefits of scent detection canines by Global National news, but sorry that I...
09/07/2023

I’m delighted for a brief interview on the benefits of scent detection canines by Global National news, but sorry that I can't share it due to Facebook's block on Canadian news.

It's fascinating to see and hear dogs determining track direction in order to follow scent. A similar decision-making pr...
07/16/2023

It's fascinating to see and hear dogs determining track direction in order to follow scent. A similar decision-making process is likely to occur in scent detection and hunting as well. In this study, The deciding phase lasted 3–5s, while the dogs sniffed at 2–5 footprints, before following the track. During the deciding phase, the dogs moved at half the speed and their periods of sniffing lasted three times as long as during the other two phases. https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=819612146203213&set=a.549305146567249

Interessanter Artikel über eine Studie der Universität Oslo über die Fähigkeit der Hunde, die Richtung einer Spur zu bestimmen.
Getestet wurde mit Tracking-Dogs, also Fährtenhunden, die mit tiefer Nase suchen auf Gras und Asphalt.
Aber das Ergebnis spricht für sich.
Nach nur rund vier Metern (2-5 Schritte) auf der Fährte konnten sie die Richtung klar definieren.
Wenn man überlegt, wie gering der Altersunterschied des "Geruchs" auf diesen wenigen Metern ist, kann man sich vielleicht ungefähr vorstellen, wie gigantisch die Nasenleistung unserer Vierbeiner ist....

https://journals.biologists.com/jeb/article/180/1/247/6534/Behaviour-of-Dogs-During-Olfactory-Tracking

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