The Different Types of Scentwork that Calm Pulling, Barking Dogs

About this episode

This episode discusses how to redirect a dog's natural sniffing behavior into structured scentwork tasks to improve walking experiences.

If your dog pulls toward every smell, zig-zags across the pavement, ignores you, and seems completely lost in their own Universe of Scent… It’s easy to assume the problem is their nose. That’s why typical advice focuses on stopping the behaviour: interrupt the sniffing, move them on. But that usually makes the problem worse. Instead of trying to suppress your dog's natural behaviour, take the exact same drive to search scent and investigate... and use it! Hit play to find out how to redirect your dog's chaotic sniffing into a structured scentwork task. 📈 Dog Walking Diagnostic - Discover Your Dog’s Walking Style! Do you know the REAL reason your dog pulls, barks, lunges or ignores you? It’s often not what you think! Discover why your dog struggles on walks - and more importantly, what you can do about it. The Dog Walking Diagnostic Quiz is completely free, takes just 5 mins, and is your first step toward stress-free walks with a well-behaved dog you’re proud of. https://stressfreedogwalks.com/diagnostic 📘 Calm Canine Blueprint Subscribe to the show, and head over to https://stressfreedogwalks.com/blueprint/ . Then I’ll send you my Calm Canine Blueprint, completely free.

People in this episode

Host: Katie Guastapaglia

Topics covered

• scentwork
• dog behavior
• training techniques
• stress-free walks
• canine psychology

Keywords

• scentwork
• dog training
• pulling
• barking
• dog walking
• canine behavior
• stress-free

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Stress Free Dog Walks

Products: Dog Walking Diagnostic, Calm Canine Blueprint

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