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- Number of lessons: 4
- Indoor training
- Online environment (± 3 hours)
- Course days: Thursday
- Mental challenge that can be done anywhere
Dogs live in scent images
Dogs live in scent images. The nose is followed daily, odors are analyzed and impressions are processed. A dog’s sense of security, information about other dogs, but also information about emotions and symptoms of illness can be “seen” through the nose. Working with the nose is a challenging activity that the dog can get a lot of satisfaction from.
Specific nose work, a task for the nose to find a particular scent, can not only be a lot of fun, but also give the dog a lot of confidence and challenge.
Scientific research has also shown this, dogs can handle fearful situations better if they take detection courses.
Some dogs were even originally bred to work with their noses.
How wonderful to give dogs back this task/need.
Detection helps your dog become more confident
Detection work is much more than just a fun nose activity. It is a chance for your dog to discover what he can do on his own. By searching at his own pace, making choices and finally finding the right scent, his self-confidence visibly grows.
Every successful search is a success experience. Your dog learns: ‘I can do this. I can find something without help.’ And that feeling works through. Even outside the search work, you often see that a dog becomes more assertive – calmer in new situations, less easily impressed.
For insecure or sensitive dogs, detection can therefore make a world of difference. It is a safe way of learning, where mistakes are allowed and success comes naturally. And the best part? All you have to do is enjoy what your dog shows.
Indicate scent
n detection, your dog learns to detect and point out a specific scent. In the professional world, this might involve finding drugs, explosives, diseases or missing persons, for example. But at Van Stal, we keep it nice and light.
We work with home, garden and kitchen smells like cinnamon or cloves. Just as fun, a lot more accessible, and at least as challenging for your dog’s nose.
The beauty of detection? You can do it anywhere – at home, in the garden or even on a walk. It requires focus, patience and perseverance, and is a great way to mentally stimulate your dog.
Especially for dogs that sometimes still find the world a bit exciting, detection is a fine way to build self-confidence. They learn to work independently, making success experiences at their own pace – and you can see that reflected in their whole attitude.
Mental challenge
Dogs experience the world mainly through their noses. Whereas humans rely mainly on their eyes, dogs use smell as their most important sense. Their sense of smell is up to 100,000 times stronger than that of humans! Every day, they follow their noses, analysing scents and processing impressions from the environment. This goes beyond just recognising smells:
- Information gathering: Dogs extract details about other dogs, their emotions and even signs of illness from scents.
- Safety and self-confidence: Scents help dogs feel safe in their environment. They ‘see’ with their noses, so to speak, and can associate scents with positive or negative experiences.
- Emotional well-being: Nose work stimulates the brain and helps dogs reduce stress and anxiety. Scientific research has even shown that dogs doing detection training cope better with fearful situations.
What is useful to be able to do in advance?
The dog should already know the basics of the clicker (word) beforehand and be able to be placed somewhere quiet for a while at times. For this we use the sniffing boxes at Van Stal, among other things, but also consider the “sit and wait” or “place” exercises.
