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Scent Work University 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!

Judith Guthrie of Nose Dogs Detection Services did an incredible job with her live Cycle of the Hunt: Reading the Full S...
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!

REMINDER: Live Webinar with Judith Guthrie Cycle of the Hunt: Reading the Full Search Sequence Webinar 📅 Live Webinar: O...
10/13/2026

REMINDER: Live Webinar with Judith Guthrie

Cycle of the Hunt: Reading the Full Search Sequence Webinar
📅 Live Webinar: October 14th at 4:30PM PT / 7:30PM ET (5:30PM MT / 6:30PM CT)
👤 Speaker: Judith Guthrie of Nose Dogs Detection Services
⏱️ 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/cycle-hunt

Fully comprehending the cycle of the hunt means identifying the correct problem and solution. A dog lacking sufficient hunt doesn't mean we reach for odor obedience exercises. Dogs who leave source before the handler responds are different from those who struggle to resume the hunt after being rewarded.

Looking to better understand what your dog's behavior means, which phase needs to be addressed in training and how to make targeted changes? This webinar is for you!

We look forward to seeing you there!

Happy Training!

W-O-W! Jason C Heng did an absolutely incredible job with his The Hard, Missed and Abandoned Hides Webinar, talking abou...
10/13/2026

W-O-W! Jason C Heng did an absolutely incredible job with his The Hard, Missed and Abandoned Hides Webinar, talking about appreciating the variability of the environment, offering variable odor situations in training for our dogs to experience, the advantage of removing the emotion when assessing what happens at trial and then discussing so many excellent video examples - thank you to EVERYONE who submitted videos for this webinar! There was so much information in this presentation, I am blown away.

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

The live webinar is being edited now and will be posted to the Scent Work University site by the end of the day tomorrow, October 14th. All registrants will receive an email 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 Jason covered, you will want to revisit this presentation several times!

👉 ORDER THE WEBINAR RELAY HERE:
https://www.scentworku.com/hard-missed-abandoned-hide

We look forward to hosting Jason again in the near future. If you haven't already, definitely check out the prior webinars Jason did for us:

Do You Have a Team Mindset? Webinar
👉 Order the replay here:
https://www.scentworku.com//team-mindset-webinar

Winning the Environment: Enviro-Testing Your Ability to Execute a Team Mindset Webinar
👉Order the replay here:
https://www.scentworku.com//winning-environment

Happy Training!

REMINDER: Q&A with Leah GangelhoffDid you take Leah's Advanced Supportive Handling: Who We Can Become for Our Dogs Webin...
10/06/2026

REMINDER: Q&A with Leah Gangelhoff

Did you take Leah's Advanced Supportive Handling: Who We Can Become for Our Dogs Webinar? To say that Leah covered an enormous amount of information in this presentation is quite the understatement!

You may want to dig even deeper into a certain topic Leah touched upon during this webinar. Perhaps you are looking for more clarity about maintaining eye contact or staying a certain proximity to our dogs during a search. Maybe you want further discussion on deciphering bobble or stagger steps. Learning even more about convergence and building our dog's problem solving skills could be of interest. Maybe you have more questions on how to shift your handling as you climb the levels of competition.

This is precisely why Leah is offering this supplemental live Q&A event! She wants to address all the questions you have!

Advanced Supportive Handling Q&A
📅 Live Q&A: October 6th at 4:30PM PT /7:30PM ET
(5:30PM CT / 6:30PM CT)
👤 Speaker: Leah Gangelhoff
⏱️ Length: 90 minutes
💰 Cost: $20.00 (live - replay included) / $15.00 (replay - continual access)
👉 Register here:
https://www.scentworku.com/adv-supportive-handling-qa

❗Haven't taken Leah's webinar yet? Order the replay here:
https://www.scentworku.com/advanced-supportive-handling

Looking forward to seeing everyone there!

Happy Training!

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An ENORMOUS "Thank You" to Michele Ellertson for an excellent discussion delving into ways we can be more passionate and...
10/05/2026

An ENORMOUS "Thank You" to Michele Ellertson for an excellent discussion delving into ways we can be more passionate and curious about training Nose Work, how to be more mindful in our approach to trialing, ways to identify various opportunities and so much more. This member-event was equal part real-talk, humor and heart-to-heart sharing. Every sniffing team would benefit from listening to what Michele had to say!

Our live attendees were AMAZING with their questions, comments and participation - GOLD STARS ALL AROUND!

The recording for this member-only event has been posted to the Member Hub and is accessible to all Scent Work U Members.

"Oh...but I am not a Scent Work U Member."

No worries! Becoming a Member is super easy and means you get to enjoy the following perks during your annual membership:
- Ability to join all the live member-only events
- Access to all the recorded member-only events
- Access to the Community as well as our Monthly Challenge (the October theme is spooky searches, oooo!)
- Automatic 15% off discount off all eligible purchases made through Scent Work University.

What are you waiting for, become a Member today:
https://www.scentworku.com/member

UPCOMING MEMBER-ONLY EVENTS
Why Then How: Questions We Should Ask
📅 Live Event: Novembr 16th at 4:30PM PT / 7:30PM ET
(5:30PM MT / 6:30PM CT)
👤 Speaker: Dianna L. Santos
⏱️ Length: 1 hour

Secret to Using Toys in Nose Work
📅 Live Event: December 10th at 10:00AM PT / 1:00PM ET
(11:00AM MT / 12:00PM CT)
👤 Speaker: Wendy Krehbiel
⏱️ Length: 1 hour

Words Matter in Nose Work
📅 Live Event: December 15th at 1:00PM PT / 4:00PM ET
(2:00PM MT / 3:00PM CT)
👤 Speaker: Khara Schuetzner
⏱️ Length: 1 hour

Happy Training!

REMINDER: Live Member-Only Event with Michele EllertsonPassionate About Training v. Chasing After Titles Livestream📅 Liv...
10/04/2026

REMINDER: Live Member-Only Event with Michele Ellertson

Passionate About Training v. Chasing After Titles Livestream
📅 Live Member-Only Event: October 5th at 12:00PM PT / 3:00PM ET (1:00PM MT / 2:00PM CT)
👤 Speaker: Michele Ellertson
⏱️ Length: 1 hour
💰 Cost: Only Available to Members; Free to Members
🐶 Replay? Yes, the event will be recorded and the replay made available on the Member Hub.

In this exciting event, Michele will talk about the benefits of being truly passionate about training, embracing the process, being curious about what our dogs are telling us and using competition as an information gathering exercise.

"How can I join the live event?" If you are a Scent Work U Member, you will receive an email reminder with a link to join the live event. This link is also provided in the Member Hub area of the Scent Work U Community.

"What are the perks of becoming a Member?" You will receive access to all the member-only live events and their replays, gain access to the Scent Work U Community, including the Monthly Challenge (the theme this month is spooky searches, fun!") and you will receive an automatic 15% off discount on all eligible purchases through Scent Work University.

"I am not a Member yet...how do I become a Member?" Great question and it is super easy. Become a Member here:
https://www.scentworku.com/member

Looking forward to seeing you there!

Happy Training!



Khara Schuetzner did an amazing job with her Decoding and Understanding "The Look" Webinar, where she described the diff...
10/01/2026

Khara Schuetzner did an amazing job with her Decoding and Understanding "The Look" Webinar, where she described the difference between "the look" and a look back, how we may inadvertently develop a look back by interrupting the hunt sequence, ways to better hone our eye to decipher "the look" for our dog and so much more!

The live attendees were incredible with their questions, comments and participation throughout - 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 1st. All registrants will receive an email once this replay is ready to go through.

Did you miss the live webinar? No worries! Order the webinar replay and go through the material when it works best for you. There are no deadlines, cut-off dates or expiration dates to worry about.

👉 ORDER THE WEBINAR REPLAY HERE:
https://www.scentworku.com/the-look

RELATED WEBINARS
If you haven't already, definitely check out these other webinars Khara has done for us, you will thank me later:

Supporting v Interfering: Becoming a Better Handler in Scent Work Webinar
👉 Order the replay here:
https://www.scentworku.com/supporting-v-interfering

Who’s Watching Who? Understand the Dog’s Changes of Behaviors (COBs) Webinar
👉 Order the replay here:
https://www.scentworku.com/change-of-behavior-webinar

Happy Training!

REMINDER: LIVE WEBINAR WITH KHARA SCHUETZNERDecoding and Understanding "The Look" Webinar📅 Live Webinar: September 30th ...
09/25/2026

REMINDER: LIVE WEBINAR WITH KHARA SCHUETZNER

Decoding and Understanding "The Look" Webinar
📅 Live Webinar: September 30th at 4:30PM PT / 7:30PM ET
(5:30PM MT / 6:30PM CT)
👤 Speaker: Khara Schuetzner
⏱️ 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/the-look

When you are training or trialing in Scent Work, has your dog ever given you, “The Look”?

What does “The Look” even mean?!

"The Look" is a change in the dog’s body language that is quite subjective to the handler. Maybe the dog was asking a question or perhaps they were thinking...maybe they were alerting!? Who knows!

To make it even more interesting, "The Look" is unique to each individual dog and some dogs do not have "The Look" at all! How can we make sense of this?!

In this webinar, Khara will decode and help you better understand what “The Look” means for your individual dog. To accomplish this, Khara will examine videos of dog teams tackling searches and breakdown “The Look”, and what is means, during a search.

Learning Objectives
- How to identify and interpret your dog’s version of “The Look” during a search.
- Ways you can support, or may unintentionally interfere with, this critical behavior.
- How “The Look” often evolves as the team gains experience and maturity.

Join us to deepen your understanding of your dog’s behavior changes when in odor and strengthen the communication that makes for a successful searching team.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Happy Training!

REMINDER: LIVE WEBINAR WITH JUDITH GUTHRIE Stay at That Hide: Building Stickiness Between Communication and Handler Resp...
09/22/2026

REMINDER: LIVE WEBINAR WITH JUDITH GUTHRIE

Stay at That Hide: Building Stickiness Between Communication and Handler Response Webinar
📅 Live Webinar: September 23rd at 4:30PM PT / 7:30PM ET
(5:30PM MT / 6:30PM CT)
👤 Speaker: Judith Guthrie of Nose Dogs Detection Services
⏱️ Length: 1 hour
🤓 CEUS: Approved for 2 NACSW CEUs
💰 Cost: $40.00 (live - replay included) / $35.00 (replay - continual access)
👉 Register here:
https://www.scentworku.com/stay-hide-stickiness

Locating source, communicating source, and waiting for the handler are separate skills. The hardest part often lives in the gap after source. The dog has found odor, the handler still needs time to read, move, call, or reward, and the communication must remain clear through the delay.

This webinar focuses on the dog's communication to the handler and waiting for a response. Judith will cover the common breakdowns include the dog leaving before the handler responds, returning due to handler movement, bouncing on and off source, continuing to search after locating odor, or losing clarity when the handler changes position.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Happy Training!

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