8 Fun Scent Games Your Dog Will Love

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1.Find the Food

Engage your dog's scenting skills by hiding treats around the house, gradually making it more challenging. Vary the items and locations to keep it interesting.

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2.Pick the Hand

Rev up your dog's nose with treats in closed fists. Say 'Find it!' and reward when they sniff correctly. Increase difficulty with multiple hands.

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3.New Animal Scent

"Test your dog's tracking skills by placing different animal scents in the yard and observe their reactions."

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4.Hide & Seek

Hide indoors, let your dog search for you, reward when found. Repeat outdoors with increasing distance. Have fun bonding!

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5.Shell Game

"Teach your dog to find treats under cups using scent and gradually increase difficulty for reliable nose-based choices."

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6.Where's Dinner?

Change dog's meal location regularly to stimulate hunting instincts and engage her senses.

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7.Scent Trails

Use essential oils on a toy, play fetch, hide it with scented papers, let the dog follow the trail to find the ball. Gradually reduce papers.

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8.Find the Scent Itself

Teach your dog to follow scents like drug-sniffing dogs by gradually introducing scented boxes and rewarding successful finds. Explore tracking clubs for advanced training.