A new approach to dog training & behaviour
Reactive & distracted dog specialists 🐶
Safe, secure facility 🐶
Welcoming, relaxed environment 🐶
Reactive & distracted dog specialists 🐶 Safe, secure facility 🐶 Welcoming, relaxed environment 🐶
Does your dog lack focus and get easily distracted?
Are they bored and in need something to do?
Do they pull, bark or lunge on walks?
If so, right now you may wish that life was less stressful. You may even feel guilty that your dog isn’t getting enough exercise or mental stimulation because they rarely run off lead or go anywhere interesting because you’re always avoiding people.
Scentventure helps reactive, overexcitable dogs achieve calm and focus through training, scentwork and adventure – so you can enjoy relaxing walks and the peace of mind that comes with knowing your dog is fulfilled.
Scentventure - for mind, body and nose!
Scentventure builds calm confidence, focus and overcomes fears!
Scentwork + Behaviour programmes designed specifically for reactive dogs, led by a behaviourist specialising in scent-based behaviour modification. These unique classes incorporate tailored scent exercises as part of a broader behaviour improvement plan, allowing your dog to safely explore, engage, and decompress. Through structured sniffing activities, we’ll work on reducing stress, building focus, and improving overall emotional balance so that you can enjoy calmer behaviour and relaxing walks.
Level 1: Over 4 engaging, fun and rewarding sessions, you’ll try a variety of training, scent and adventure activities to give you an arsenal of tools in your kit that you can pull out whenever you need calm focus.
Level 2+: Area searches, baggage searches, human searches, even searches on the move!
We’ll take the pressure off you by showing you tricks and techniques to use on walks, plus activities that are as tiring as a long walk, so your dog is relaxed and content even when long walks aren’t possible.
ALL IN A WELCOMING, SECURE ENVIRONMENT LED BY FRIENDLY AND KNOWLEDGEABLE BEHAVIOURISTS AT OUR DOG ACTIVITY CENTRE.
Learn with a Scentventure Guide then take your new skills home and out on your regular walks.
Every day can be a Scentventure!
WHO’S IT FOR?
Scentventure is a totally inclusive training experience for dogs and people of all ages and abilities. It’s ideal for dogs who:
Pull on the lead or don’t come back when called
React fearfully or aggressively
Become easily distracted or have endless high-energy
Scentventure is tailored to the individual’s age and fitness levels. And because it’s 1-1, you’ll have 100% focus on you and your dog.
No previous training experience necessary, you’ll learn all the skills you need on the course.
DISCOVER THE FOUR COMPASS POINTS OF SCENTVENTURE
PARTNERSHIP
For choosing you over distractions
EXPLORATION
For wellbeing and relaxation
Environment
For focus and confidence on walks
Scent
For fun, calm and focus anywhere
Hi, I’m Katie!
“I designed Scentventure for my rescue dog Lao. He pulled on the lead, had no recall, and he barked and lunged at other dogs. We were stressed, miserable and bored of the same old walks having to avoid everyone!
I desperately wanted Lao to be happy and fulfilled, and for him to have fun, but we couldn’t join group classes.
Thanks to Scentventure our lives were transformed. Lao became happy to walk past dogs and we enjoyed off-lead walks at the beach and forest together. And we had way more fun!
Since Lao I’ve helped hundreds of other dogs become Scentventure Superstars! Now the Scentventure Guides and I are looking forward to helping you too.”
What SCENTVENTURERS say. . .
“Thank you Katie for a wonderful, and steep learning experience on Scentventure!
I wasn’t sure what to expect of our course, I thought it sounded interesting and that the approach might help my young rescue dog. As a vet I have come across a range of different puppy and dog training approaches and I can now say that Scentventure is a bit of a revelation to me in terms of dog ‘training’. It is very different to the traditional dog training. There is a definitely a place for both; Scentventure compliments other dog training wonderfully, allowing us humans to understand in more depth what motivates our individual canine companions and how to help them enjoy a more relaxing and fulfilled life.
We learned a lot and look forward to booking further sessions.
I really believe all dogs should have a bit of Scentventure in their lives - how lucky are we to have Katie nearby! There need to be more ‘Katies’ doing Scentventure courses out there!”
“Scentventure has and is continuing to assist us in addressing Skye’s deep-rooted reactivity and general anxiety and other issues.
It has helped us to improve the way we communicate that in my opinion has in turn helped to build trust which is all leading to Skye becoming much calmer in a variety of environments. It can be practiced and enjoyed in the confines of our home and garden and when severe weather prevails as an alternative to getting soaked and gives us something to do if we give Skye a day or so off to de-stress in the house.
I, like most relative laymen dog owners who have never really had to deal with significant behavioural issues did not know what we may get out of Scentventure and was initially clutching at straws when I signed up but would now recommend it to anyone whether their dog has behavioural issues or not as in my experience they all seem to enjoy it and in the case of Skye it is playing a positive role in addressing all of her issues.”
“I have had a fantastic time doing this course, as has Molly. I would definitely recommend it to anyone who wants something a bit different to do with their dog, particularly dogs with issues being around other dogs/people. I love the fact I have new things to do at home and out on walks. Thanks for everything!”
“There’s loads of improvements! He’s more interested in the games in the house, he’s more chilled. It’s built his confidence and challenged him – and it certainly tires him out!”
THE DETAILS
Venue: Dogwood Adventure Play
4 week course £260 / Club Dogwood members £230
Includes scent kit, course guides and access to your Scentventure Guide between sessions for advice and feedback on your questions and training videos so you can progress before your next session.
Frequently asked questions
MY DOG IS REACTIVE TO PEOPLE AND/OR DOGS
Sessions are 1-1 so there will be no other dogs present and introductions to your trainer are carefully managed. We will contact you if we need more information about your dog’s reactivity after submitting your questionnaire.
I want to try something new and fun but my dog isn’t reactive or distracted
Lots of people choose 1-1 Scentventure to progress faster than they can in groups. They prefer exclusive 1-1 time with a trainer that is 100% focused on them.
I DON’T KNOW IF MY DOG WILL BE ANY GOOD AT SCENTWORK
Scentventurers come in all shapes and sizes. We’ve helped everyone from Chihuahuas to St Bernards, French Bulldogs to Bernese learn to use their noses and enjoy it. We have different kinds of scentwork activities for your dog to try, to find out which ones help most. Plus exercises from the other 3 Compass Points too, of course.