For handlers and athletes in Nosework and any other search disciplines, including trainers and judges.
This two-day seminar is designed for teams already practicing Nose Work and focuses on developing systematic, accurate, and reliable scent detection skills. The program provides practical tools to improve search quality, clarity, and consistency.
Seminar topics include:
Systematic and thorough searching without missing zones:
Exercises and methodologies for structured area coverage
Search patterns and line-ups:
Building logic and structure in search work
Immediate engagement in the search task:
Preparing and starting the search efficiently
Clear and reliable indication behavior:
Passive indication and its stability
Developing independent dog work:
Reducing handler dependency and building confidence
Maintaining high motivation in scent work:
Strategies for sustaining motivation throughout the search
Reward systems:
Effective reinforcement techniques and their influence on performance
False indications:
Causes, prevention, and correction strategies
Troubleshooting in scent work:
Diagnosing and resolving common search problems
Inaccessible hides:
Dog behavior and handler support strategies
Crossing and overlapping odor cones:
Understanding odor dynamics and practical handling
The seminar is highly practical, with hands-on exercises, scenario-based training, and individual team analysis.
Seminar language – English
Participation fee:
Participant with a dog (working spot, 2 days): 240 €
Participant without a dog (listener, 2 days): 120 €
All members of the Estonian Nosework League (ENL) receive a 10% discount on the total amount.
Registration here https://forms.gle/BZE8UsoSiaUM5P4C6
The number of working spots with dogs is limited. Priority is given to experienced teams.
Instructor Profile
Jagna Gill is a professional scent work instructor and trainer with over 13 years of experience in training working dogs. She specializes in scent detection, systematic searching, and developing independent, reliable working dogs.
She is a handler and trainer of certified Explosive Detection Dogs (EDD) deployed for security at mass events in Germany, Switzerland, and other countries. Jagna works internationally with uniformed services as well as civilian handlers and regularly conducts seminars for experienced handlers and advanced teams.
Her training approach is strongly based on real-life operational scent work, focusing on structured searching, clear indication behavior, and the dog’s independence and motivation.