Harness the Power of the Nose!

Posted by Mike on January 29, 2010 under 1. Info Collection |

Annoyed by your dog’s nose being “velcro’d” to the ground? Why not harness his desire to sniff with a scent game or two…

It is a cold winter here in the Northeast and many of us heat with wood. Kindling ( the small bits of wood used to start/renew a fire ) supplies start to dwindle as the season wears on. You and your dog walk past oodles of twigs and fallen deadwood on your walks; why not teach him to scent out and retrieve those sticks and twigs? If firewood isn’t your thing, this skill can easily be transferred to locating money, kids, antlers….the list is endless.

The first step is to determine what it is you would like your dog to locate. Every other day or so I’ll post instructions on the next steps.