* Classes will be postponed on any stat holidays or the weekends of a stat holiday, and resume the following week.
Scent Detection - Level 1 Scent Detection is well suited for dogs of all ages, breeds and temperaments. Although it is a group class, the work you do with your dog will be done individually. It develops focus and confidence and is an amazing way to enhance the dog/handler bond. Dogs love to use their nose, and this course will give them an opportunity to really show us what they are capable of! In this class your dog will learn how to recognize the Wintergreen scent. Week 6 will be your Designated Odour Test at which time your dog will search 12 containers and alert you to the odour. Your dog does not need to pass the Designated Odour Test to move on to Level 2. Prerequisite: None Course Fee: $285.00 (+ taxes) Length: 6 weeks No dates at this time. If interested, please email us. Scent Detection - Level 2 During Scent Detection Level 2, we will work on developing and refining leash handling, effective searching, and understanding and further developing your dog's indication. In this class your dog will learn how to recognize a new scent - Pine. We will continue to work on container searches and we will move on to interior searches. You will also learn the principles of vehicle and exterior searches, skills that you can take home and practice as you prepare to trial in the sport or just have fun with your dog. Your dog does not need to pass the Designated Odour Test to move on to Level 3. Prerequisite: You must have taken Scent Detection Level 1 (or equivalent group class elsewhere). However you are not required to pass the DOT test in Level 1, in order to attend Level 2. Course Fee: $285.00 (+ taxes) Length: 6 weeks No dates at this time. If interested, please email us. Scent Detection - Level 3 This class will build confidence on all the skills learned in level 2 and will include multiple hides, increasingly complex searches and the addition of a 3rd odour – Thyme. We will also take it outside, weather permitting. Level 3 is only offered at our Ajax location. Designated odour tests will be done on week 6 for the new odour. Prerequisite: Completion of Levels 1 and 2 or equivalent group classes taken elsewhere. Course Fee: $285.00 (+ taxes) Length: 6 weeks No dates at this time. If interested, please email us.
Scent Detection is well suited for dogs of all ages, breeds and temperaments. Although it is a group class, the work you do with your dog will be done individually. It develops focus and confidence and is an amazing way to enhance the dog/handler bond. Dogs love to use their nose, and this course will give them an opportunity to really show us what they are capable of! In this class your dog will learn how to recognize the Wintergreen scent. Week 6 will be your Designated Odour Test at which time your dog will search 12 containers and alert you to the odour. Your dog does not need to pass the Designated Odour Test to move on to Level 2. Prerequisite: None Course Fee: $285.00 (+ taxes) Length: 6 weeks
During Scent Detection Level 2, we will work on developing and refining leash handling, effective searching, and understanding and further developing your dog's indication. In this class your dog will learn how to recognize a new scent - Pine. We will continue to work on container searches and we will move on to interior searches. You will also learn the principles of vehicle and exterior searches, skills that you can take home and practice as you prepare to trial in the sport or just have fun with your dog. Your dog does not need to pass the Designated Odour Test to move on to Level 3. Prerequisite: You must have taken Scent Detection Level 1 (or equivalent group class elsewhere). However you are not required to pass the DOT test in Level 1, in order to attend Level 2. Course Fee: $285.00 (+ taxes) Length: 6 weeks
This class will build confidence on all the skills learned in level 2 and will include multiple hides, increasingly complex searches and the addition of a 3rd odour – Thyme. We will also take it outside, weather permitting. Level 3 is only offered at our Ajax location. Designated odour tests will be done on week 6 for the new odour. Prerequisite: Completion of Levels 1 and 2 or equivalent group classes taken elsewhere. Course Fee: $285.00 (+ taxes) Length: 6 weeks