Unlock your dog's incredible sense of smell while having fun, solving puzzles, and strengthening your bond.
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At ScentQuest we specialise in coaching scent detection for pet dogs and their owners. Our fun themed sessions and courses provide a unique experience for you and your dog to solve mysteries and puzzles together, all while improving your relationship and allowing your dog to show off their amazing natural abilities.
What is Nosework?
Nosework, scentwork, scent detection - what does it all mean? All these terms refer to a handler (you!) working with their dog to find a specific odour. Dogs have an incredible sense of smell and being able to use it is a fantastic form of enrichment with so many benefits for your dog, and even for you! Here are just a few of the many benefits of practicing scent work with your dog:
🐾 Mental Stimulation
Engaging in scentwork provides mental exercise for dogs, stimulating their brains and keeping them mentally sharp. It can prevent boredom and alleviate behavioral issues that arise from lack of mental stimulation and frustration. It may also help prevent cognitive decline in older dogs and improve their quality of life.
🐾 Gentle Physical Exercise
While scentwork might not seem physically demanding, it can provide a form of low-impact physical exercise, particularly beneficial for dogs with mobility issues or those recovering from injuries. Engaging in scentwork may even help dogs cope with pain by releasing endorphins and other happy hormones.
🐾 Strengthen your bond
Nosework is a collaborative activity that requires trust and communication, enhancing the relationship between dog and owner. Through scentwork you will better understand your dog's body language and gain an insight into their world and thinking. Likewise, your dog will learn to cooperate with you and see you as a valuable source of fun.
🐾 Build Confidence and Reduce Anxiety
Successfully finding and indicating the source of a scent can boost a dog's confidence. As they become more proficient in scentwork, they gain confidence in their abilities, which can translate to improved behavior in other areas of their lives, even improving behaviours like reactivity and fear behaviours.
🐾 Fun and Enriching
Dogs find scentwork inherently enjoyable. The act of using their powerful sense of smell to locate hidden scents taps into their natural instincts and provides them with a sense of satisfaction and fulfillment.
OUR STORY
My quest is to cultivate joyful bonds through nosework.
Scentwork proved invaluable during some of life's toughest moments for both me and my dog, significantly enhancing our bond. It's not merely training; it's about embracing joy and gaining insights into our dogs' world. This inspired me to launch Scent Quest, where I aim to spread the joy and adventure of this experience to others.
Based in North Somerset
Our main venue for weekly sessions is at Eye2Eye Dogs in BS21. We use a few other venues across North Somerset, including in Clevedon, Weston-super-Mare, and Cleeve, for workshops, competitions, and other events.
A few reviews of our services
"I cannot recommend this enough, it is wonderful to learn about how our dogs work and need to use their magical noses! Zita is highly knowledgeable and gets you just as involved as your dog so you can better learn to work as a team!"
-Kai Buddington
"Had a taster session this morning and will be definitely booking more sessions. Zita is very knowledgeable and professional and I was very impressed. It's a great way to bond with and work with your dog, we both loved it"
-Vikki Carter
"I have been on several workshops with Zita covering different aspects of nosework and have always found her to be knowledgeable, enthusiastic and very helpful. I would definitely recommend her as a trainer."
-Marney Wells
"My dog and I really loved our taster session, it was fun and engaging for both of us! Zita really knows her stuff and is a joy to learn from! I can't wait to attend more sessions! I highly recommend Scent Quest for anyone looking to enrich their dog's brain and noses!"
-Megan Wilcox
"Moki and I had our first Taster Session this morning with Zita. It was absolutely fabulous. Zita is so passionate and knowledgeable. It is refreshing to have the dogs' scent capabilities explained and even through one lesson she has opened up a fantastic opportunity for Moki and I to deepen our bond. I will definitely be booking further lessons. "
-Debbie Lister
"We had a brilliant evening at detection club. Really well organised and professional session. Zita was very welcoming, encouraging and shared some great advice. Thank you 🙏🏻"
-Karen Gallagher
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