Scentwork: teaching a passive indication

[@kerryoliver2935]

This answered my problem exactly, thank you. My dog has played find it with his ball for years, now we're trying scent work and he's super at finding it but then retrieves it instead of indicating. I'm going to take a step back while I teach him a passive indication.

[@DS-ky9dl]

Very well thought out and understandable tutorial. My dog took classes in this last year and I am going to start it up again, just for fun. This gave me some new ideas. Thanks.

[@Dogdaddy5560]

I was wondering about putting the scented swab on surfaces like between the door on the floor. Are you not concerned about leaving residual odours. Wouldn’t that make future scent work tricky?

[@derworm]

The 1st dog was wearing the red harness for scent work. Is that significant?

[@crywulf44]

They can help remind the dog that now it's time to search, when the harness is on. It's useful, especially if you do other sports with your dogs but otherwise it's not needed

[@sushicat777]

that dog wearing the harness is a medical detection dog, so its likely for the organization. but just like service dogs, it can help them to learn that when the harness is on its time to work

[@barkingbuds3435]

How would you encourage a dog to do this if they paw at the scent?

[@RussianMacDonald]

what kind of dog is this in the beginning of the VID