If your dog would rather chase wildlife, chew the sofa, or bark at nothing than settle. This is for you. Scentwork flips the picture: instead of fighting what your dog naturally wants to do, you become part of the game.
Book the Odour Foundation Intro (£30)No experience needed. All breeds and ages welcome.
Your dog chases birds, wildlife or livestock, and walks have become a battle of vigilance rather than something you enjoy.
Your dog is full of energy and nothing you try seems to touch the sides, no matter how far you walk them.
Your dog seems more interested in the environment than in you, and you'd love to turn that into teamwork instead of competition.
Scentwork gives your dog a job that uses their most powerful sense, and gives you a front-row seat to watch them think. Small groups, real environments, and a clear path from first sniff to full search.
Everyone starts in the same place. From there, your dog's own progress decides what comes next.
This is where your dog is introduced to the target odour for the very first time. We'll go through the scent kit (yours to take home) and I'll show you how to introduce your dog to odour and start the journey of searching. Required before anything else below.
Book This SessionOnce the foundation's in place, your dog's odour work opens up in three directions. Come back to any of them as often as suits you.
Real search areas, real environments. Your dog puts their odour foundation to work finding hides in a genuine setting.
Book This SessionFocused on Indication, Distractions, Odour availability and more. Bimonthly, come as often or as little as you like.
Book This SessionThe immersive option: longer, complex searches with a genuine scenario. Bring snacks; these run long.
Book This SessionIf your dog would benefit from learning the game before other dogs enter the picture, or reactivity makes a group a harder starting point, these skip the queue, no Odour Foundation Intro needed first.
Private, focused coaching for you and your dog alone. Ideal for reactive or nervous dogs, or anyone who'd rather build confidence before joining a group.
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Contact Me About a 1:1Get started in your own space, with your own distractions, at a pace that suits your dog completely.
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Contact Me About a Home VisitEvery session is run by me, from start to finish. Never a handout and left to get on with it.
Capped at 4–8 dogs, so there's space for every dog to work and every handler to ask questions.
A WhatsApp group and our website community, so you're never stuck between sessions without somewhere to ask.
Dog-centred and force-free throughout. This is about the bond and the game, not the leaderboard.
Northam (summer, outdoors) / Littleham or another indoor venue (winter)
Varies by session, genuinely different places each time
Available on site at every venue
Outdoor field in summer, indoor hall in winter. Some venues have uneven ground or steps.
Exact locations are shared by what3words in your booking confirmation, with parking details for that specific venue. Get in touch beforehand if mobility is a concern for you or your dog.
Odour Foundation Intro: £30 (1hr 40). Area Search: £30–£40 (2 hours). Skill Sessions: £15–£30 (1hr 40, bimonthly). Detective Dog Search: £30–£50 (2–4 hours). 1:1: £35. Home Visit: price depends on location, travel & fuel not included.
Yes, that's exactly who the Odour Foundation Intro is for. We start from scratch, no prior experience needed.
Yes, for Area Search, Skill Sessions, and Detective Dog Search. Your dog needs to know odour first. Not needed if starting with a 1:1 or a Home Visit.
Reactive dogs are very welcome, though it depends on their overall ability to cope in a group, and the other dogs in that session. A 1:1 is a great way to learn the game first.
Full refund up to 48 hours before the session. If I need to cancel, your booking moves to another event or the session is rescheduled.
Start with the Odour Foundation Intro. Everything else opens up from there. Small groups. Expert guidance. Dogs being dogs.
Book the Odour Foundation IntroNot sure yet? Get in touch at clare@4activepaws.com first.