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Scent Games with Cocoa

Hot Chocolate Cocoa has been doing really well playing scent games on our walks. I started introducing salmon treats in an incense diffuser can a few weeks ago and rewarding him when he touched the can on command. Then I reduced or faded the treats and introduced birch odor, rewarding whenever his nose touched the can.



Later I would leave scented cans along his walk and reward him when his nose touched the can. They were not hidden and easy to find so Cocoa was happy whenever he found a scented can.


Now I am having Cocoa choose between a birch scented can and on without odor and rewarding him for the correct choice. I practice this training game during his walk so that he is comfortable searching in different places. Once he is more confident detecting the odor I will add more cans to increase the difficulty. Eventually I hope to change odors to detect and fade from tin cans to articles of clothing.


Please contact us if you’re interested in scent games for your dog. We are also currently available for weekly home visits to Del Mar, Torrey Pines, Carmel Valley and Solana Beach. We offer services such as adventure outings, destination walks, dog baths, canine cafe visits, and pet sitting visits to your home.

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