Nose Work for Reactivity?

[larrygs]

Anybody have experience with "Nose Work" training? I had it strongly recommended to me as a method to help reactive dogs get in balance.

 

[EAO76]

I took several nose work classes with my boxer Rosco. He is a shy dog and it really gave him confidence. Also its nice because they work one dog at a time so its Ok to do with a dog aggressive dog. We enjoyed the class and still play around with what we learned at home. I'm not sure how much it will help with reactivity but it definitely tires them out physically & mentally so that would help balance any dog.

 

[clvrbxr]

I've just completed a beginning Nosework class with my boy Luther. While I'm not sure whether it will help with dog reactivity it certainly helps to desensitize dogs to a large variety of objects and the other dog owners. We had a vizsla in our class that would not put his nose into a container in the beginning and by the end of the course he was happily rummaging in the bottom of toy boxes, shopping bags and coolers. Another dog was scared of umbrellas but learned to work around them searching for food. And Luther, who is timid around men, was able to walk past the male handlers without batting an eyelid. Added bonus: Nosework provided great mental exercise during the winter!