A sustained nose hover or sniffer dog indication

This is a fun exercise you can teach any dog. It’s all about teaching your dog to pause and hover their nose over a target.

Brain drain for dog, easy on you!

This training is in an incredible “brain drain” for dogs because it makes them concentrate heaps! But it is super easy going on you because you can even do it sitting in a chair. Another bonus is you don’t need much space or equipment.

Sniffer dog indicating behaviour

This is a popular exercise in sniffer dog training. A sustained nose hover is an excellent way for a dog to indicate that they have found something.

Video outline

In this video we explore getting the training started for beginners, how to build some duration in the nose hover, maintaining accuracy and making a start with distractions.