How to Transform Your Walks by Understanding Your Dog's Nose!
HTML-код
- Опубликовано: 9 июл 2024
- How to Stop Pulling and Sniffing! 2x toys and treats from BarkBox: BarkBox.com/zaksimpsons & Super Chewer: superchewer.com/zaksimpsons
Discover the Secret to Dog Training: The Nose! 🐶 In this video, we dive deep into the fascinating world of your dog’s nose and reveal how understanding their olfactory system can transform your training experience. If you’ve ever wondered why your dog can’t stop sniffing or how to use their sense of smell to your advantage, this video is for you!
Key topics covered include:
• The Biology of a Dog’s Nose: How it Works
• Why Dogs Sniff: The Science Behind Sniffing Behaviors
• Training Techniques: Using the Nose to Your Advantage
• Managing Sniffing Behavior: Practical Tips and Strategies
• Real-Life Examples: Success Stories and Demonstrations
🐾 WHY WATCH THIS VIDEO:
Understanding your dog’s nose is the key to successful training. Whether you’re dealing with pulling, excessive sniffing, or other behavioral challenges, this video provides insights, tips, and techniques to help you connect with your dog on a whole new level.
🔔 SUBSCRIBE to see all of our videos (it’s totally free!) tinyurl.com/subzakgeorge
🚨 STATE OF EMERGENCY: The Dog Training Crisis is Here 🚨 WATCH NOW: • My Thoughts on the Dog...
For more daily dog training tips and videos FOLLOW US!
➡️ @zakgeorge on Instagram: / zakgeorge
➡️ I’m on TikTok too! vm.tiktok.com/fFxPbh/
➡️ Like me on Facebook! / thezakgeorge
😍 @breejustine is on instagram too: / breejustine
Is there another social network you’d like to see us on? Tell us in the comments! ⬇️
🔬 For more information on the latest scientific guidelines for modern dog training methods WATCH THIS VIDEO! • Have I been wrong abou...
🥰 THANK YOU to our Patrons who help us keep this content TOTALLY FREE 🥰 You can help support our videos by making a contribution here: / zakgeorge
📖 If you have a NEW PUPPY or you’re PLANNING FOR THE FUTURE, my FIRST book (broad overview of choosing, raising and training a dog) is the one for you!!! Get it here: amzn.to/1PXH568
📖 Order my NEW BOOK here (💥this one is a deeper dive into troubleshooting the most common training issues💥) amzn.to/2XiER6f
☝️👀👂 If you prefer to LISTEN instead of read... I narrated both of my audiobooks for you guys myself!!! If you listen to the audio versions be sure to let me know what you think! 🎙😜 You can find audio (and Kindle) versions at the links above as well.
Thank you so much for watching this video! If you have any feedback, requests for future content, or just want to tell us about your dog… We’ll see you in the comments!! 🤗 - Zak and Bree (and Inertia… and Veronica! 🐾)
REFERENCES
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti...
www.frontiersin.org/articles/...
www.britannica.com/science/ol...
www.frontiersin.org/articles/...
journals.plos.org/plosone/art...
www.roswellpark.org/cancertal...
www.nature.com/articles/s4159...
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31477...
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti...
www.nature.com/articles/s4159...
journals.plos.org/plosone/art...
link.springer.com/article/10....
www.sciencedirect.com/science...
www.psychologytoday.com/us/bl...
www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/nature/...
link.springer.com/article/10....
www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/27/14/...
link.springer.com/content/pdf...
www.nature.com/articles/s4159....
www.sciencedirect.com/science...
link.springer.com/article/10....
CHAPTERS
0:00 intro
1:19 Get 2x the toys and treats free from Bark!
1:25 Important Dog Nose Facts!
5:35 Sniffing behavior explained
7:06 Excessive or Disruptive Sniffing 
Животные
We have a 17 month old standard poodle and all our walks involve him sniffing as he wants to. I’m fine with it, he gets really tired out, I think we also do a nice balance of him walking and sniffing (and peeing). I think the main thing is around the dog parent mindset, it’s about being willing to literally stop and smell the roses so to speak and not be as focused on going from point a to point b in a certain time period; and it’s about thinking who is this walk for? When my dog is doing his thing I look at trees, flowers, listen to bird song, breath in the air, and treat the walk as part of my daily mindfulness.
As a guide dog puppy raiser we try to discourage sniffing unless it's allowed by the handler. A colleague visited a blind persona to check on their somewhat older guide dog. On examination she realised something was wrong with the dog and a Vet confirmed the dog was also blind. It could still function as a guide dog mainly because of it's nose.
Someone needs to give that dog steak, that is dedication and royalty to the blind owner.
This just proves how amazing guide dogs and dogs in general are they never complain no matter the situation ❤️
@@SIedgeHammer83 In the UK the handler gets the opportunity for ownership of the dog as a pet for the rest of it's life when they get a replacement guide dog.
@@rickharriss That's nice. The dog gets to retire with someone familiar.
❤
Its never occurred to me to not let my dog sniff as much as he wants! He lives for his walks. And I just love watching him enjoy it.
My old elderly dog had a little cart he could get into when tired. Id push it up to his favorite sniff spots for him, and you could tell how much he apprieciated it.
Great video!
My dog was never trained to be a service dog, but he is excellent with my anxiety. He warns me of an impending panic attack with excellent accuracy. He also knows how to calm an attack that’s already happening. I never trained him for any of it. We got him from a shelter.
My dog isn’t that good but he does lay on my foot if I’m tapping from anxiety. The first time melted my heart! I didn’t even realize how restless I was.
I had a dog that picked up the blood sugar thing on her own. My grandson is type 1 diabetic and my friend got us a puppy to bond over. When she got older, I would hear him whining in the other room going, "papa the dog wont leave me alone." I'd go in there and she'd be pushing him toward me. We'd check his blood sugar and it would be off every time she did it.
I loved this episode, it's fascinating how the senses work. The emphasis on not suppressing instinctive behaviors is really important. I think it's easy for people to see sniffing as a way to be lazy/avoid walking, even though it isn't. Understanding how the dog's olfactory system works is really helpful in being more empathetic and effective in your training.
This is now my favorite video of yours. I learned that sniffing burns MAJOR calories (if a dog sniffs for 10 minutes, they burn as many calories as if they’ve taken a 1 mile walk). They use their noses to tell time, too!
I have a dog client who has pretty severe people/dog reactivity and so we start each walk with a 10 minute snuffle mat session, and the reactivity reliably goes down afterward on our walk.
Can't be that severe.... LMAO What a great use of clients money...
Hey there how do you use your snuffle mat?
Wtf is this? So you just let your dog do whatever it wants on a walk? Gross.
I get to take my dog to an off-leash forest for one kind of walk (heaven!) and a town walk. On the first she’s free to sniff the whole time. On the second she gets to sniff at her pace for the first third, then it’s stop and go for the rest. I use a form of “Let’s go” to break it up. I loved all the science in this video. Very informative. And respectful if dog’s’ biological needs. As usual. Thanks Zak!
I have two commands for walks, one for "walk for exercise" and one for "sniff away" lol. We tend to do half the walk sniffing, and half the walk walking at a greater pace
very interesting. Sometimes I get upset with the amount of sniffing my dog wants to do on a walk. I now see it differently. Thank you
Don't listen to this nonsense. If your dog is sniffing on a walk, you need to get the dog on a better heel and not allow as much.
@@jdrankwalter Dogs can't be in heel all the time. Thats no fun. Sometimes a dog needs to be a dog. As long as they are not dragging you and as long as they come close and into heel position when asked, that's the way to go.
Feel free to disregard JDrankWalter’s opinion if you wish. The belief that dogs must always heel and submit is an outdated concept that often fuels a culture of punishment in training. Such ideas stem from a fundamental misunderstanding of how dogs experience the world and fail to take into account their emotional well-being. This lack of empathy during training is one of our industry’s most pressing challenges. Unfortunately, those who adhere to these beliefs are hindered rather than helped by them. They may be unaware of the harm they cause, or unwilling to acknowledge it, often due to societal influence and misguided notions about dominance or control.
@@jdrankwalterSniffy walks are very beneficial and have a much better outcome than just a long boring walk ☺️
@@zakgeorgeOh I will 😁
Zak, I've learnt so much from you! I have my first puppy and thanks to you she has learned so many things already. People ask me if I have had dogs before, since I seem to be such a good trainer. Of course I tell them 'no' and tell them about you. Thank you for helping us!
That is awesome!
One thing I've learned is to change up the environment and take them to a park or trail to give them a new area of sniffs.
Sometimes (especially in cities/suburban areas), a dog can get very bored, smelling the same area over and over.
Also, I take a moment to hide treats without my dogs in an area. (Multiple treats) Then let them go in and search around. In a multi dog situation like I have I have to separate them and allow each of them in so there isn't a fight.
Since I've had dogs I never understood why humans were so bent on stopping a dog from be themselves...as long as you have a boundary set up for them...I just let them sniff and go on when they are ready.
The walks are not about my 'exercise routine' but them having the time to explore their world I brought them into. So I've been doing these smell walks for years and boy does it wear them out.
you're a good owner!
Thank you for making this video! I've been searching for a video like this everywhere. No one seems to address it. This is very helpful :)
Thank you for this video topic Zak!
I love watching my dog having a good sniff when we go for a walk. I find myself imagining his world and slightly envying it.
I simply have 2 commands. One is heel walk and then free time, when he can smell whatever he wants.
My standard poodle is so bloody clever, that we can actually communicate quite well. So when we walk with the heel command and he smells something he can't resist, he stops and looks at me and I know exactly what he wants, so I let him 💁♀️
I say "what do you smell? When he puts his nose high in the air to smell something on the breeze. Then I make sniffing noises with my nose. It gets him really excited that I'm taking part in the activity and recognizing how good the scent is. Ha!
This is awesome! Thank you! Soo interesting!
Great video. Many useful ideas to train.
What a great video and I am so glad I found your channel..and I of course subscribed. I love taking my dogs out for smell walks. I wish they could tell me what they are smelling because some of those smells they will really get their noses in deep. Just watching them smell things and seeming to derive such pleasure just brings me joy..what makes my dogs happy makes me happy..
Excellent episode Zak 😎
Love the video! Mark Rober did an awesome fun video on search and rescue dogs that put one through a series of challenges to find him!
Playing "find it" with my dog is one of my favorite things to watch him do. It's like his brain changes how it's functioning- he might be sniffing out a treat he would be able to see but takes extra time to find with his nose because he is simply not looking with his eyes. It's amazing and so fun and he gets better and better at finding things the more we play the "find it" game
I’m in the uk and have a reactive dog to people and dogs. We do a thing called mantrailing which is basically search and rescue but for fun. It’s done with so many reactive dogs because they love it. When doing mantrailing my dog will go up to anyone and eliminate or indicate if they are the person. We could not do that in real life.
Fun fact when you said about odour changes over time. In mantrialing we learn it’s a soup of your skin cells and sweat. The scent therefore behaves like bacteria and if it’s a cold day with frost it’s harder for the dog as the bacteria doesn’t grow. If it’s warmer it grows and is a lot easier. They can also take routes which might seem slightly off track to the person they are finding however this is because scent sticks to things like water in a pond or walls etc
Great video! This is something I can personally use. I really appreciate you showing the entire process the way you did.
@xAppzakgeorge_YT Oh. That’s awesome! What do you need from me? This is my first time winning anything. 😅
i agree
well said
Amazing video, thank you!!
Great video! I learned some new things.
Also the reason this was so timely was because I’ve had problems with this the last month or so. I figured out just before your video it’s because I wasn’t giving her enough sniffing time. I was doing a group class for obedience (not serious more like skills to live peacefully with your dog all force free) then I had mantrailing and a reactive dog class and a 1-2-1 agility. As she was doing so much I knew I’d have to cut down on walks in between. This is where I had the issue that during obedience no matter what I did or had she would not bring her nose up. I realised that actually by giving her cortisol breaks after filling up her week I’d actually eliminated all her chances for sniffing. Today I went to a 25 acre private dog field rented just by us and let her have the best time ever
So interesting, thank you!!
Very informative! Thanks so much
As always, brilliant -
Thank you Zak, your clear n precise training videos are just the best !
Hi zak love your content keep it coming inertia is my favourite 😍 ❤
thank God a real trainer and excellent teacher for us stewards
Amen!!!
Love you channel ❤
Tqsm for information 🙏
Such a unique and fascinating video! If you’re up for it I’d love to see more videos like this every now and then. 💜
My English 1000% can smell emotions. Just a feeling of sadness felt completely alone on thee couch when he is across the house brings him to my aid. He gives me a gentle dog hug for as long as it takes until I feel better.
Is there anything better than watching a dog use their nose? Its their superpower and never fails to amaze me. I think i get more excited to play "find it" than my dog does 😂
Thank you I appreciate you
I taught my dog “go sniff “. I like the idea that this helps him relax. He is my service dog so he helps me a lot. I like to help him too.
I have found that hiding a treat is really fun for kids. I really enjoy your videos. Thanks!
My dog is a 5 year-old field retriever. He follows his nose everywhere and that can get frustrating for me on our walks. Thanks for the insight into his behaviour. You gave me some good ideas about managing him.
You should really seek out professional trainers videos instead of his charlatan. There’s a reason the majority of the video is of his face, without a dog, inside. He’s full of crap. Go watch trainers who show you getting results with dogs on camera, with tried and true methods, who don’t spit some random dog facts and show you how to play hide and seek with treats to cater to your cute side. For your dogs sake, sack up and put in the work.
Dogs are so fascinating. I have a blind Pug and she does trouble navigating but at home, as long as we don't switch things around, she's comfortable getting around. I taught her "step" so she knows when we're going up or down a curb or steps and she also stops immediately when I say "watch out". The one thing she does that gets her in trouble is pull far to the side. She falls off the curb a lot.
my dog watches yhe video too! love it!!!
i have to train him to be calm and safe around our chickens
Zak do you have videos l can show my puppy to learn from? You're a great help with our new puppy, thanks.
thanks again for such an informative, inportant, and enjoyable video. So many things regarding dog smelling i did not know. this was a great video for me. You are the best. We ruff you- Carol... and Toula & Telly & baby Nia. my pups love- go find it!!
I learned a handful of things in this video myself! I’m really glad we did this one and I’m glad you saw what we saw!
We just did a course on finding mushrooms! It was amazing to see my dog work and she was happy-tired after and has been sleeping next to me for hours ❤❤ Normally she is very intense indoors.
Someone in the class asked the instructor about problematic sniffing. The answer? Is he sniffing the same place more than 10-20 minutes? Then you can consider it too long. Be patient. The walk is for your dog.
There it is! Awesome job!
Looking forward to watching this
Same
Smells great!
I read when dogs are sniffing and "Marking" this is also hunting to them. Fulfilling their basic instincts. So, I give my dog more free time when walking.
I usually let my dog sniff. He has certain areas where I know he enjoys his sniffing the most, so we spend more time in those areas for him. It is interesting to watch his behavior and I always laugh when he does the rolling routine. He looks so happy. 💖💖🎶🎶
My dog sniffs and rolls too, I do find that when she's busy sniffing she's doesn't pull on the lead.
Thanks for the great info as always!
Have you found the cross country travel has changed Inertia and Veronica’s mental map? Specifically registering the travel time/process?
We have been doing cross country travel for a couple years and have always been curious if our pup know where she is, or where she is headed.
Thank you so much for all your videos! Your videos have helped my husband and I so much with a rescue pup! Especially, the body language videos and videos like this one have help us understand him so much when he is nervous, anxious and all other emotions!
thank you so much for these highly educational videos! I'm so glad you are fighting for your part in the online dog training community. over the years I've learned so much from you ❤ modern, empathetic approaches to training are so needed
Hey Zak, I'm buying both of your books today, in spiral bound form
It's so great to see training working with the dog rather than against. My boy is fearfully reactive and all the training is promoting prong collars and other awful things. My dog isn't aggressive but I currently walk him late at night so he can get exercise and SNIFF. We've been playing sniff games as part of his training so this video was great! Thank you, I won't hurt my dog and I often compare their sniffing to our scrolling on Facebook
zack cant even walk his 3 year old dog without pulling
My Jocko partakes in "recreational sniffing" for the first 20 minutes of each walk. He then settles into an occasional sniff mode for the next 30 minutes. It's all cool with me. I also find he sniffs more on his morning walk than his midday walk.
I've found that as well, probably to check out who's been on their territory or if that pesky squirrel is around. All of my long gone dogs have done this too. My little terrier loves to slide her belly along the tracks of where rabbits like to roam, disguising her smell I think.
I see my own dog mirrored in Inertia on those walks! Something you didn't mention, I know you know this but worth bringing up anyway, is using Go Sniff as a reward instead of food for dogs who find sniffing to be a highly rewarding activity. Sure we love hot dogs, but that's not the only source of positive reinforcement we can use to our advantage!
I actually use this for my Boxer pup as he's responsive to treats outside only sometimes and tug toy excites him too much (but still good to use every now and then to train regulating his level of excitement). He loves sniffing, even if he is pretty sucky at it, and also still needs to learn impulse control. So now on our walks to the park or the woods, or just potty walks, he needs to ask permission first to sniff. "That's enough, let's go" means switching back to heel. When he does well and makes eye contact, I tell him "go sniff" as a reward.
This drill on the walks combined with fetch (with impulse control training)/go find/playing with his neighborhood gang/tug o war/treat hunt at home (not all at once but over the span of the day), if we don't go to a longer sniffari in the woods, always manages to tire him out.
What you said about our own Jacobson's organ bring vestigial is so interesting. I wonder if it still works in some people because there's a lady on England called Joy Milne who can sniff out Parkinson's disease and there's actually a new test being rolled out here based on what researchers learned about the scent she can detect. The test accurately diagnoses Parkinson's before any symptoms show up which means treatments should be more effective. 😊
I have been wondering the same thing!
Feeling like you made this video for me after liking my comment lol. Much appreciated
As a certified dog trainer your my favorite on YT and i love your methods. Im against DD and what hes doing to dogs mental health. 😢 He needs to be shut down and stop abusing dogs. People seem to not understand dog psychology and the proper way to train isn't fear or dominance over dogs but giving dogs confidence and being able to be calm by reading there body language and helping them get to being calm. Adversives are very risky. When i went to dog training school adversives are no no's. Love you zak!
Have you dealt with reactive/aggressive dogs? How do you handle them?
@jeannefoster3331 of course I have. I'm a trainer at the shelter here too and have never used force in any way. Every dog is different so I couldn't tell you exactly how to handle it because that's why I'm a professional, I do it very carefully with patience and trust.
Years ago we started doing a leisurely morning smell walk and found there is less sniffing on the afternoon and evening walks. It also really calms our dog down.
Yeah time of day seems to make a big difference - I bet because in the night, animals come out (cats, rabbits, foxes etc.) and make the ground smell much more interesting.
@@alexandradittmann8588 And consistency. I knew a family that got their dog to stop howling by howling every day at 5pm and giving treats. Eventually the dog refused to howl at any other time. After 5 years our dog won't play fetch more than a couple of throws on her morning walk. She knows that is smell walk time.
My dogs go on sniffing walks and walking walks. They know the difference and are happy in either one. All it takes is a redirect once when they sniff, then it’s walk without sniffing or pulling or wandering.
Last night my girl was very interested in a dog on tv. I noticed that my boy sniffed it out, and then he became interested that she was interested. That part in the beginning about dogs essentially smelling each others feelings made what happened last night very interesting
I play a fun game with my dog & peanut butter in my back yard. I hide 2 bowls with a modest amount of peanut butter putting them behind trees and bushes. Then I come back into the house.
I open and close the jar of peanut butter in front of my dog and then cue him to " find it " outdoors.
Such fun for both of us!
aaw I wanted to buy the barkbox but its not for Europe I just found out. Ashame
I let my new puppy sniff when he wants too, it satisfies him, makes him more tired, and he doesn't drag me across the neighborhood
(Also, it gives me a moment to relax before he pulls again, I haven't been able to give him much walks. It's way too hot here, but I'm going to teach him to not pull in the fall, tons of walks through fall, winter, and spring!)
Thanks! Well-timed for us, we were just wondering how to manage this.
Our vet informed us that our pup cannot play with other dogs for a couple months because of a virus. This is a bummer because it’s his #1 joy. Any and all advice while he is quarantine is appreciated!
I jokingly say that my girls are just "reading each page of the morning paper." 😂
Great ideas, my German Shepard is a super sniffer, some games and boundaries might help
Personally I walk my dog on heel when on the lead and then let him be a dog and do whatever he wants off the lead. He was a rescue and when I first got him he would launch on lead to get to a smell and yank my arm, only way to stop it was to keep his focus on staying next to me and not let him sniff about, but I'd do this with all dogs I have in the future, makes the walk so much better for both of us.
My Labrador is being trained as a seizure alert dog: he can smell an oncoming seizure over a minute before it happens. Dogs are incredible!
When we are in a busy place with lots or people and dog traffic, my dog will want to sniff every tree/lamppost. One thing that I find helps, is to actually encourage her to sniff. I let her sniff one lamppost for a bit, say let’s go and then run with her to the next lamppost for another sniff. After doing a few times, her interest in sniffing reduces and we can walk with very minor stops.
My doggo loves some scent work, we learnt it mainly off the books and on our own, as there's not much free content specifically about scent work. We use a bottle with a deer scent on it, and he'll hunt round the whole house for it and bring it to me for a few bits of kibble. Would absolutely love to see how a professional approaches teaching scent work to see if we were on the right tracks
I love your videos, btw can i ask a question? How to treat a knock knee to a 3 month old doberman shepherd puppy???
Love this!❤🐾
Phone must have been listening in on the fight between my dog and I on our walk yesterday about this very thing. Creepy, but thanks Google. This was helpful.
We do some nose work classes. For tracking I say “spor” (means track in danish), for lavender search, I say “search”, and for finding snacks around the house, I say “søge”, which means search in danish. And for jus go sniff, I say “snuse”, which is danish for sniff.
Adding another comment lol. Although my dog is reactive and I’ve read that they can sniff and therefore feed if your emotions. I have found the opposite to be true. If I go out and I’m happy she’s her usual self. If I go out and I’m panicky or nervous she takes over the situation for her both. She would do voluntary look backs at every trigger we see and just show me what she can do and that she can handle the situation for both of us
The more I learn about dogs, the more I marvel at how they're able to live with us and understand us so much more than we understand them
This was a fantastic and informative video ♡ thankyou
this was so interesting to hear. i have a 8 yr old irish setter and 8 months ago i brought home a 6 months old setter from a kennel, both girls. the little one has since day one peed on the same spots right after my old dog were done. i'm thinking it was a security thing. as in if she pees with her pack she's not as vunerable in a new place. it's stopped almost completely at this point, especially after she's been in heat. is this something you've come across before?
Zak George. Are you able to give training to a hyper aggressive dog that is on the euthanizia list?
He needs help desperately or he will be put down...
Can you train him?
Where is the training?
My dog loves finding treats inside! We ask her if she wants to play a game and she gets so excited! She is getting very good at waiting until she is released to find them. It is fun to watch and fun for her. We let her do a lot of sniffing on walks. Sometimes I have to correct her because she will yank backwards to something behind us. I will bring her around and put her into a heel or sit until she is ready to move forward again. It does get annoying sometimes when you have to stop at every bush, tree, mailbox, etc., but she is so happy when she gets to go on her walks. It is definitely good for her emotional well-being 😊
Are hemp calming sticks good for dogs?
Would it be alright with you if I made a similar video in Norwegian for my courses?
I will not copy you, but heavily inspired.
What inspired inertia's name?
Zak, this is great information, but my 1 year old has trouble completing his walk. He gets to sniff here and there briefly, but once we get a certain distance, he will plant himself and refuse to get up. Once I can get him on his feet, he bolts the opposite direction to go back home or whatever direction we came from. On nearly every walk, he smells our senses something and bails. Do you have any advice about this? I haven’t had him retreat like that off leash.. only when we’re practicing a normal walk.
❤❤❤❤❤
I’ve got two German shepherds, I walk them on 8metre retractable leads, now both dogs are avid sniffers, and because they share my home with me, getting out is their time so I let them sniff, they pull a bit at times and both dogs will walk to heel either side of me but they are so miserable doing it, they look so bored, so I let them do what dogs do best, sniff! They are just so much happier.
can u please do a haul of training products?
@xAppzakgeorge_YT 🥰
My Frenchie starts excessive sniffing as a stalling method when he realizes we are headed back home. He also knows the route to the local coffee shop where he flirts with the baristas and gets his weekly pup-cup. If he ever wanders off, I know where to find him. LOL
We had 3 dogs that was killed by sniffing. Because of chemicals that were used on plants , poisonous plants and dead animal corpse. I allow sniff only in our own yard. I will also play sniffing games with my dogs and bring in new cents maybe a blanket from one of my friends dogs or stick from a area I worked in a few leafs or anything that is save for them to sniff. When I work on a farm I like to bring home some samples of the animals I worked with. Meaning ( fur or feather or grass samples)
This is how I stimulate them safely.
My rescue dog wouldn't sniff for a long time due to anxiety and also guarding me. Having encouraged her to sniff and training to teach guarding me isn't necessary ,she now loves her walks. She spends lots of time sniffing but will also want to just walk. I go with what she wants because it is her time.
That's a great video! Scent hound owner here (Beagle), and I do all of those things you speak about - allowing much intra-walk sniffing, and using "leave it" and "let's go" to stop the dog from sniffing animal poop or stopping to sniff all too often. The nose games at home, indoors and outdoors, is something I do daily with the Beagle. I had no idea they can "stereo-smell" though with their nostrils. Very interesting.
A daily sniffari is my dog’s favorite activity
Could the treats in the grass game make dogs more likely to eat garbage from the ground? If so, how to best help them differentiate?
I have a two year old Karin Terrier. Really loves her walks. She remembers the exact spots she sees a rabbit, bird, etc. However, I have been working with her on looking at me, rewarding this behavior. Secondly, working on “come”, which is harder. She loves to run, though, and I have long leash to let her run. I can’t get her to leave it, though. Been extremely tough to to “ leave it” when outside. I can drop a treat and say leave it, and she will until I say o.k. But- outside is the toughest. She may pick up something I find inappropriate, etc.
Any thoughts? Thanks. Great vid!
And then there is Coco, my boomer dog, which is mostly Shih Tzu, and luckily doesn't smell everything while walking, because the breed is known for a far less strong of a nose :P
Sniffy walks are a must in our home. Rainn gets so much stimulation. We do many different walks throughout the week ❤