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Back by Popular Demand! Motivating Indications Free Webinar | Hunter’s Heart

May 11, 2021

Back by Popular Demand! Motivating Indications Free Webinar | Does your sniffer dog know what to do after they locate scent? Are they focussed with rapt attention? Or are you anxious or frustrated about what might happen after the moment of truth, like digging, mouthing, barking, leaving or quitting altogether? Learn the secrets of motivating indications at our FREE webinar. [...]

Demystifying Indications Free Webinar on Sun. Nov. 15, 2020 | Hunter’s Heart

November 14, 2020

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2020 6:00 PM MST Registration is now open at: https://scentdetection.huntersheart.com/pl/239367/ Here’s what we’ll cover at the webinar: [...]

Sniffer Dog Cam – 50% OFF STAY AT HOME SALE Ends April 19, 2020

April 18, 2020

Here’s what Domino has to say about the 7-Day Scent Challenge. Register for our new 7-Day Scent Challenge to learn how to introduce your dog to a new scent in just 7 [...]

Dinner Do’s and Don’ts for Sniffer Dogs

March 6, 2020

When you have a dog, you’ll be feeding them dinner, but hopefully not always in a bowl. Try turning dinner into a feast for the senses, like finding scattered food on your [...]

2 Flash Scholarships – Today Only

January 5, 2020

It’s your last chance to learn the basics of scent in our new Scent Detection – Imprinting Target Odor for Beginners online course. Class starts tomorrow (Jan. 6, [...]

Scent Theory: How Scent Cones Move

December 26, 2019

Scent is a moving target, carried and distorted by the wind. As a handler, one of the most challenging parts of your job is figuring out how to help your sniffer dog get to [...]

Give the Gift of Sniff

December 22, 2019

Have a dog that loves to sniff or needs a job to do? Curious about how dogs can detect everything from bed bugs to cancer? Learn the basics of scent in our new Scent [...]

Avoiding the Clever Hans Phenomenon in Scent Detection

September 8, 2019

Clever Hans was presented to an audience in 1904

This blog has been updated in the IAABC Journal, Spring 2020: [...]

Protected: Verona Scent Detection Seminar March 2019

February 17, 2019

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Top Dog Toys of 2018 – Help Your Dog Relax, Chew and Be Quiet

September 19, 2018

We recently packed up 7 dogs for a 4000 km road trip, and brought and 7 StarMark Everlasting Fun Balls to help the dogs relax. All of the balls made it home, unlike several [...]

Hide and Go Seek Foundation Training for Scent Detection Dogs

September 16, 2018

Hide and go seek is one of our favorite foundation games to play with young scent dogs. When the dog finds you, it’s very important to give multiple rewards to keep the [...]

How to Build Drive Chasing a Ball on a Rope

September 13, 2018

One great way to build toy drive is chasing a ball on a rope. Softer toys with squeakers grab attention from most of our students. Even if they haven’t been interested [...]

Protected: Scent Dog Foundation STUDENTS ONLY

July 30, 2018

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NEW Scent Dog Foundation Online Course Starts Aug. 1, 2018

July 24, 2018

NEW Scent Dog Foundation Course – Class begins Aug. 1, 2018. From bed bugs to birds, from narcotics to nosework, Hunter’s Heart motivational scent training [...]

Jager Selected for CBSA Narcotics/Firearm Detection Training

July 18, 2018

Our Brittany Jager has been selected by Canadian Border Services Agency for its narcotics and firearms detection training program. Hunters Heart Jager Cimex, our 9-month old [...]

Building the Brains of Scent Detection Puppies with Early Scent Introduction

June 16, 2018

Starting at 3 days of age, we introduce scents of our litters of puppies, and follow the Biosensor (Early Neurological Stimulation) program (1) daily and introduce a new [...]

NEW Engagement Games Classes

June 14, 2018

What makes your scent dog happy? Is he more interested in checking out distractions than working with you? In our new ENGAGEMENT FOR DOGSPORTS classes, we use games to [...]

Sourcing, Residual Odor and Preventing False Alerts FAQ – Part 2

May 13, 2018

In Part 1, I explained why your dog should be working to source in every search i.e. getting his nose as close as physically possible to the highest concentration of odor. [...]

Sourcing, Residual Odor and Preventing False Alerts FAQ – Part 1

May 7, 2018

Question: Carla, can you suggest training exercises to help work through dogs (false) alerting on trace or residual odour? I assume that for the most part it’s team [...]

Chasing the Flirt Pole and High Intensity Interval Training for Dogs

May 6, 2018

Are you the time crunched owner of a dog with energy to burn? The flirt pole can harness a dog’s natural instinctive drive to chase prey. This fun, efficient, high [...]

Obedience to Odor

February 2, 2016

Our scent detection training is based on obedience to odor. That might sound pretty scary, but it’s all based on rewarding your dog. A dog that’s obedient to odor is [...]