Napo's Four Legged Fête
Come one, come all, large puppers and small, to Napo’s snifftastical
Four-Legged Fête…
With scentwork games, competitions and alllll the treats rolling up to
Battersea Park 12th-13th October
, it’s the FREE fair of every doggo’s dreams - and you’re invited!With your
practice kit
in paw, we’ll have you training for all the snufflesome fun in two shakes of a terrier’s tail.Ready to get started? Scroll on down (but not before you book your
free
ticket 👇)
How to use your scentwork kit
Let’s learn some new tricks! Run through the following steps several times to perfect your pup’s sniffing skills.
With plenty of tracking-based games lined up at
Napo’s Four-Legged Fête
, you’ll have the perfect opportunity to give them a spin (and maybe even win some prizes 👀)
Step 1: Get on the scent
- Hide the scent bag behind your back. Hold treats in your other hand
- Present the bag to your pooch
- When they sniff, say ‘good!’ and reward from your treat hand
- Repeat x3 then swap hands
Step 2: Create the cue
- Pick a cue for sniffing out the scent. (Try 'find it!' or 'tennis')
- Use your cue and bring the bag out to sniff. When they do, reward as before
- Repeat til they're ready to level up
Step 3: Certified sniffer dog!
- With your dog outside the room, put the scent bag on the floor (not hidden!)
- Open the door and say the cue
- When your dog goes to the bag, reward and repeat!
- For further challenges, hide the scent in several places at once, or hide the scent in containers for an extra tricky challenge. You can even set up multiple scents with individual cues. The variations on scentwork are pretty much endless!
Why scentwork has us wagging
Proven to help lower the heart rate, decrease blood pressure and release dopamine, scentwork helps dogs feel happier, healthier and zen from the inside snout.
This kind of nose-led learning is low-impact, engaging, and super fun, so dogs of all ages and abilities can enjoy it.
Plus, by cutting the repetitive ‘chasing’ aspects of traditional fetch-style games, it helps keep your pet fit, all while stimulating the brain AND protecting their joints.
We’ll woof to that.
So, are you ready? Let's go!
Have fun and let us know how you get on, by tagging
@napopetcare
on Instagram!If you haven’t already, don’t forget to book your place at Napo’s Four Legged Fête too. We can’t wait to see those skills in action…
