Who is it for...
Everyone! EVERY dog and EVERY person no matter their age or ability.
No prior experience necessary, just a positive attitude to training and a dog with a nose.
What you will learn...
- Scent recognition: Giving your dog the understanding of what they are to be searching for
- Search: Teaching your dog to search certain items methodically
- Indication: You will be teaching your dog to indicate once they have found the scent
Scent Detection training has long been used widely for working operational and assistance purposes.
Drugs, Bombs, Cash, Contraband, Human Bodies, Conservation, Medical Alert and Medical Detection.
Sit Walk Stay is proud and excited to be the only qualified dog trainer and behaviourist within a minimum of a 1 hour radius offering UK Sniffer Dog BRONZE, SILVER and GOLD, to turn your pet dog into a
'Scent Detection dog'!
Not only that
You will have India our qualified UK Sniffer Dog instructor and behaviourist training and guiding you, but ALSO have assistant trainer Tegan to support and assist you every search of the way as well!
In this series 1 and 2 Beginner Bronze you will also be introduced to our first Scent Hide, your dog will be searching and detecting it on;
Line up searches
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Pipes
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Chairs or tables
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Bags
As well as;
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Vehicle searches
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A Novel search environment like; airport security, crime scene, treasure hunt, night club.
As the course and your dog progresses, the hide will become smaller and smaller, your dog will be able to detect the hide the size of a small vile/tin.
(half a grape *or smaller!)
We aim to give owners the skills to train & take part in Scent Training activities with their pet dogs, just like these the real working “Sniffer Dogs”!
Group Courses
Includes
-Qualified dog trainer, behaviourist and UK Gold scent work instructor India to train and guide you to success
- x4 1hr 30 Minute sessions
- Tea, Coffee, Fruit Tea, Water & Biscuits during break time
-Your dog being able to successfully search and indicate on our target odour (half the size of a grape or smaller!)
- Certificate of Attendance Series 1 & 2
- WhatsApp support in between sessions
-Book onto our Progression Scent Detection sessions and Trials where you will be; advancing handler skills, inaccessible hides, water searches, people searches, various search locations & themes, advanced odours and more.
Location for Beginner Course
Saxon Fields, Andover, UK
Next Beginner Bronze course;
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Sunday 8th March at 15:30pm
Each session lasts approx 1hr 30 minutes
(includes tea break half way)
To book onto this course, please click the button link below!
Same time, same place for entirety of the course
PLEASE NOTE
For health and safety reasons, we are unfortunately unable to accept extremely reactive dogs onto this group class.
However, this course is available as a 1-to-1 package, and we’re very happy to support you in that way.
If you're unsure if this class is for you and your dog or have a question, please do reach out!!!
We offer this as a 1-1 package!
Please scroll down to view our 1-1 Package!
One to One
Scent Detection Package
Andover, Hampshire, UK
Our One to One package is available to you and your best friend to enjoy together and have full attentive care and support of your qualified trainer, India.
4 Week One to One Course
Includes;
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1 Hour each week for 4 consecutive weeks of pure UK Sniffer Dog!
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We can complete the course at the comfort of your home or at a location in Andover, Hampshire, UK.
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Unlimited Whatsapp Support Between Sessions
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Certificate of Attendance Series 1 & 2
Price
£195
*Travel costs may apply
TO BOOK
Continuation Club
Continuation Club is open to those who have completed Series 1 & 2 Beginner Bronze or have done Scent detection before, you will be able to follow on and advance your scent detection training with our continuation club.
This special club main focus is to prepare you towards your;
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Trials and completing as a UK Sniffer Dog Bronze/Silver/GOLD team
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Advance you further on your grades and work; distance, indication work, scent loyalty
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Many fun themed searches such as A Day At The Beach, Airport Security, Town Searches, Night Club and more.
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We will also be introducing you to Silver & Gold scents and grades as you go on advancing your training.
NEXT 4 WEEK CONTINUATION GROUP CLASS BLOCK
GROUP CLASS
29th November 2025
£95 per 4 week block
1 Hour session per week
ONE TO ONE
£50 per hour
To book please contact
SILVER
A follow on course from Bronze UK Sniffer Dogs Course.
Only those who have completed the Bronze Classes and passed their Bronze Trial can attend at this level.
This course we are adding a
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New advanced scent to your dogs passive scent indication library
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Active retrieving of a particular scented article.
GOLD!
A follow on course from Silver UK Sniffer Dogs Course.
Only those who have completed the Silver Classes and passed their Silver Trial can attend at this level.
This course we are adding a new advanced scent to your dogs passive scent indication library and we are also going to teach;
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New advanced scent to your dogs passive scent indication library
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Water searches!
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People searches
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Inaccessible Hides
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Most advanced Scent detection!