When was the last time you had the chance to do something with your own dog, surrounded by like-minded instructors?
Are you a dog trainer looking to expand your skillset with something fun, rewarding, and science-based?
Join us for a relaxed half-day workshop exclusively for local trainers. You and your dog will get hands-on with scent detection,
This workshop is a chance to:
🧠 Explore scent work from both sport and behaviour perspectives
🐕 Experience our approach in action (yes, your dog gets to join in!)
🤝 Connect with like-minded, force-free professionals
🌱 Learn how to become part of a growing, supportive instructor network
We’re looking for thoughtful, progressive trainers who believe in ethical, positive training and love being part of a safe, inclusive scent sport community.
Whether you're brand new to scent work or already dabbling in detection and want to build your confidence this is your starting point.
✨ A chance to learn something new.
🐶 A chance to work your own dog.
💬 A chance to meet other brilliant trainers.
🎟️ Limited spaces available — message us to register your interest Email:
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Originally launched as an invite-only event, we’re now opening a handful of remaining spaces to other kind, progressive trainers who want to explore or develop their scent work skills in a relaxed, practical way.
Led by Susanne Broughton, accredited behaviourist, trainer, and founder of UK Scent Sport, and assisted by Sandra Deverson this workshop covers the key foundations of teaching scent work whether you’re brand new to it or already offering scent sessions and want to take your teaching further.
🧠 What’s included:
✔️ Free searching & building excitement in the search
✔️ How to shape and capture indications
✔️ Practical scent theory – how odour actually moves
✔️ Reading canine body language during a search
✔️ Real-time feedback while working your own dog
✔️ Using scent with puppies, rescues, and reactive dogs
✔️ Teaching without pressure or conflict
This is a great fit if you:
🐕 Want to explore scent work with your own dog in a fun, pressure-free setting
💡 Are new to scent detection or looking to sharpen how you already teach it
🤝 Enjoy learning in a supportive space with other like-minded trainers
No previous scent experience is required but if you’re already teaching scent detection, you’ll gain fresh ideas, practical coaching tools, and a deeper understanding of what makes great scent instruction work.
This workshop is the first step in our Instructor Pathway, designed to take you from curious to confident at your own pace.
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