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Originally Posted by Maximo  Great work Eddie!
I love how he uses his nose/head turns to point and tell you, "It's here Dad. Look." Adorable! What are you using for the scent in the little tin? |
Thanks, everybody! Maximo, the tin contains a Q-tip with a birch essential oil odor, specifically "Sweet Birch", aka Betula Lenta.
The national nose work association chose 3 specific odors to use in competition so all dogs nationwide would be trained to identify the exact same thing. The birch is the first one they learn.
Next comes:
Anise (we use "Aniseseed" aka*Pimpinella anisum variety, NOT Star Anise,Illicium verum)
and
Clove*(we use "Clove Bud" aka Eugenia Caryophylatta or Syzgium Aromaticum)
I wouldn't advise anyone to buy the oils and dive in without some instruction. Eddie took two 6-week classes finding treats before odors were even introduced.
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