Anne Lill Kvam, Turid Rugaas. Nosework. Scent discrimination

Nose work is the only activity that allows the dog to live instincts and use his natural abilities in such an enjoyable way for both himself and his human companion; this helps the dog to find balance and self-confidence and to develop a relationship of serene cooperation with his owner who will discover a new understanding of his dog and of it's singular capabilities.

The dogs that I trained in Angola were capable of finding anti-man mines that had been buried 20 centimeters underground 10 years earlier. A South African colleague told me about a dog who had signalled the presence of a mine at a distance of 30 meters. Why then are we surprised about Rambo's excitement when the female who lives 4 kilometres away is in heat?