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Obedience Training Center of Wichita Falls, Texas

Classes

Scent Work classes

A sport for almost any dog. Scent work turns your dog's favorite activity into a game, and builds confidence in dogs who find other sports overwhelming.

A dog's sense of smell is between 10,000 and 100,000 times more acute than ours. AKC Scent Work was inspired by the training of scent-detection dogs: the dog searches for cotton swabs saturated with the essential oils of birch, anise, clove and cypress, and the handler learns to read the find.

It suits dogs of many ages, sizes and energy levels, and it is one of the best confidence builders we teach for a shy dog. Classes run from beginner interior and container searches up to exterior, handler discrimination and vehicle searches.

Beginner Scent Work is offered twice a year and fills quickly, so contact us in advance to be placed on the list.

Ask about placement and class lists

A handler's hand guides an attentive dog through a scent exercise.

The classes

Class days, times and fees are set each term. Contact the office for the current schedule — call 940-851-0694 or send a message.

True of every class on this page

  • Where 974 Springlake Road, Wichita Falls
  • Taught by Volunteer team instructors, each holding an AKC title with their own dog
  • To enrol Call 940-851-0694 or send a message to join the class list
  • Equipment Confirmed with you at registration
Scent Work Schedule: contact the office

Beginner Scent Work

Turns your dog's favorite activity into a game. A terrific sport for all kinds of dogs and a good way to build confidence in a shy dog.

Offered twice a year. Enrollment space is limited and demand is high, so contact us in advance to be placed on the list.

Skills you will work on

  • Basic scent work skills
  • Interior searches
  • Container searches

How it is taught

All OTC classes are taught by team members using positive methods and AKC guidelines. Instruction is led by volunteer scent work instructors. OTC guidelines require the lead instructor in each class to have trained and shown a dog to an appropriate AKC title before instructing.

Next step after this class: Intermediate Scent Work

Ask about this class Call 940-851-0694

Questions about this class

Does my dog need to be athletic?

No. Scent work suits dogs of many ages, sizes and energy levels, and it is a good confidence builder for a shy dog.

Scent Work Schedule: contact the office

Intermediate Scent Work

Expanded interior and container searches, plus an introduction to exterior searches and handler discrimination.

Skills you will work on

  • Expanded interior and container searches
  • Introduction to exterior searches
  • Handler discrimination — finding the handler's scent

How it is taught

All OTC classes are taught by team members using positive methods and AKC guidelines. Instruction is led by volunteer scent work instructors. OTC guidelines require the lead instructor in each class to have trained and shown a dog to an appropriate AKC title before instructing.

Next step after this class: Advanced Scent Work

Ask about this class Call 940-851-0694
Scent Work Schedule: contact the office

Advanced Scent Work

Continued interior, container, exterior and handler-discrimination work, plus an introduction to vehicle searches.

Skills you will work on

  • Interior, container and exterior searches
  • Handler discrimination
  • Introduction to vehicle searches

How it is taught

All OTC classes are taught by team members using positive methods and AKC guidelines. Instruction is led by volunteer scent work instructors. OTC guidelines require the lead instructor in each class to have trained and shown a dog to an appropriate AKC title before instructing.

Ask about this class Call 940-851-0694

Getting started

Not sure where to begin?

Tell us about your dog and what you would like to work on. A volunteer instructor will point you at the right class or add you to a class list.

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