A Dog Training Collar for Scent Discrimination can be an extremely useful aid when conducting scent work. Like prong collars, it works to evenly distribute pressure when your pup pulls but with less intimidating aesthetics due to rounded plastic teeth which reduce injury to their necks. Plus it’s fully adjustable so it’s simple to add or remove links as needed!
When working scent with your dog, it is crucial that they receive training in both odor, sight and sound separation. This means exposing them to distractions like humans and animals alike indoors/outdoors on various ground surfaces; only this way can your pup develop the skills required to reliably track a suspect through crime scenes.
To effectively train scent, sight and sound separation in dogs you need a way to control their behavior without using forceful methods – this is where reversible Dog training collars for scent discrimination come into their own.
Once your dog has become comfortable orienting to the scent tin, you can introduce verbal cues. Say “search”, and as soon as they locate an article marked by smell, reward with several pieces of their favorite food. After a couple of successful searches have cheese removed from the tin to see how your pup responds; if they continue indicating incorrect articles simply mark it “wrong”, and start over – repeat until up to eight articles are in your tin before moving onto new locations and surfaces both indoors and outdoors!