Today three of our k9 nose work students passed their ORT test. Congrats guys. | K-9 Koncepts

Nose Work starts with the basics—teaching dogs to search for food and gradually introducing specific scents paired with that food. Over time, dogs learn to locate those scents on their own, and handlers learn to “read” their dogs’ signals to know when they’ve made a find. This game is pure fun for dogs and their people! Watching a dog’s confidence grow as they search in new environments is incredibly rewarding. And the benefits go beyond the game itself—nose work builds confidence, provides ment

1.4K views · 33 reactions | Did you know a working K9’s nose is one of the most powerful detection tools in the world? With 300–400 breaths per minute, up to 300 million scent receptors and a sense of smell up to 100,000 ×’s stronger than a human’s, their innate ability allows them to track, search, detect and alert to substances that we cannot perceive.  | Toledo K9 Association | Facebook