Detection Dog Academy

Welcome to the TraceOdor™ online course

The science of odor detection

The role of airflow, concentration and TraceOdor™

The biological conflict

Why training across different odor thresholds matters

Entry level requirements

Direct or indirect reinforcement

Choosing Your Training Equipment

When should you move to the next level?

Start with an experienced dog

Preparing a TraceOdor™ target

Placing the target in the Direct Odor Imprint stand

Smart rings on the DOI stands

Starting with an inexperienced dog step 1

Single Target Introduction

Starting with an inexperienced dog step 2

Adding the second target

When your dog struggles at the next level

Starting with an inexperienced dog step 3

Adding the third target

Starting with an inexperienced dog step 4

Keep it simple - you don't need smart rings

Starting with an inexperienced dog step 5

Starting with an inexperienced dog step 6

From DOI stands to searching

Utilizing TraceOdor™ in Real-World Scenarios

Making your own TraceOdor™ soaks

TraceOdor™ opens a completely new way of thinking about selecting and training green dogs

Calibrating detection dogs with TraceOdor™

Great K9 teams are built by motivated handlers.

Sharing Your Success

A living course that continues to grow

More to come...