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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 [...]

Early Neutering May Affect Cognitive Function, Cancers and Joint Disorders

August 15, 2018

Puppy owners deciding when to neuter may find it interesting to learn more about the long-term health effects. One study compared Golden and Labrador Retrievers with spay [...]

Protected: Scent Dog Foundation STUDENTS ONLY

July 30, 2018

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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 [...]

Nosework Makes Us Smile – Join the Fun at our Calgary Classes

May 15, 2018

Nosework Makes Us Smile – Join the Fun at our Calgary Classes starting May 30 at Kayenna Kennels, Calgary. Level 1 – Motivate your dog to love searching for scent. [...]

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 [...]

Only a few spots left! INTRODUCTION TO NOSEWORK class starts Wed. April 18 (Calgary)

April 16, 2018

Using the same techniques we use for bed bug and narcotics detection dogs, we’ll motivate your pet dog to love searching for target odor. This video features Jager, a [...]

Finding Looted Syrian Artifacts in Air and Sea Cargo – New Frontier of K9 Scent Detection Research

March 28, 2018

In the race to save Syria’s archaeological treasures, researchers at the Penn Vet Working Dog Center (PVWDC) are looking into the efficacy of detection dogs trained to [...]

What Should You Do About False Alerts? Mass Spectometry Would Help

March 7, 2018

Do you ever wish you had a machine to tell you what scents your dog false alerted on? It would be nice to get a definitive answer, especially when you don’t understand [...]

Welcome to Hunter’s Heart Scent Detection Training

February 10, 2018

Welcome students! We’re looking forward to meeting you and your scent dog. We’ve inspired hundreds of students internationally, including dogs of all ages, [...]

Upcoming Scent Dog Training with Hunter’s Heart

January 3, 2018

Zane, a nosework student, waits for his serch to begin

Classes at Kayenna Kennels, Calgary Learn nosework at Kayenna Kennels (near Southland and Macleod, Calgary) with a 6-week class. Level 1 – We’ve inspired hundreds of [...]

Scent Dog Training Classes Start Wed.

December 12, 2017

While it’s cold outside, come join us for some fun nosework! Classes start this Wednesday evening Dec. 13, 2017. at Kayenna Kennels (near Southland and Macleod, Calgary). [...]

Brittany Puppies Find the Milk | Hunter’s Heart BB x Boo litter Week 1

October 25, 2017

This Brittany puppy uses scent to find his dam’s milk at 1 week of age. At birth, healthy puppies are blind and cannot hear, for at least 10 days. A dam simply cannot [...]

Nosework Lesson #1 is Motivation! Register now for Feb. 22 Classes

February 5, 2017

Watch our students enjoying their motivational introduction to scent at their first nosework class. Our approach is to make target odor so rewarding it would be crazy to [...]

Nosework Theory 101 – Feb. 24, 2017 (Calgary)

January 25, 2017

Wonder how scent works? Learn about the science behind olfaction and how dogs learn scent detection. Topics include: What is Scent detection? Nosework demonstration How scent [...]

Welcome to Calgary Scent Detection Classes at Kayenna Training Academy

January 10, 2017

Welcome students! Hunter’s Heart is excited to offer Calgary scent detection classes, seminars and events at Kayenna Training Academy. Register at: [...]