We use positive reinforcement based methods across all our programs! The tools we use for training are treats, harnesses, flat collars, long lines, leashes, and clickers.

Scent training should always be taught using positive reinforcement. 

 Our training programs are all virtual! We are located where ever you take us!

Our client base is primarily online, so we serve folks everywhere. From California to New York to Austria and even India!

Medical and Allergen Detection training is unique to the individual, but the general range is from 1 - 2 years. 

The short answer is yes! We will work with any suitable dogs for scent training!

The long answer depends on your end goal for the dog, if you are also looking to use them for public access service work the chances are higher of being unfit and needing to start over. However, we can evaluate and work with any suitable dogs!

The pack is run through a private discord server. In addition to all of the step by step classes. Within the pack you will have access to support. Such as weekly study halls , for training accountability. Along with , office hours up to twice daily to ask professional trainers questions. 

Blythe (Bouchard) Neer, the head trainer at Delta Tails LLC, holds her certified professional dog trainer (CPDT-KA), certified control unleashed instructor (CCUI), Associate Dog Trainer from the IAABC (ADT), Fear Free Trainers Certification, certified trick dog instructor (CTDI), and stunt dog judge (SDJ). She is also a member of the IAABC, and is a prospective certified nosework instructor with NACSW.

We stand out from the crowd because of our methods and focus on the handler/dog relationship. We have modified our training techniques to be successful without using prongs and ecollars, and we pride ourselves on building the relationship between handler and dog to not need aversive tools. 

We have created a new system for scent detection that prioritizes blind trials to ensure a truly accurate dog regardless of handler bias and body language. We believe this is the best way to train medical alert and allergen detection dogs with reliable results.

YES! We actually created a new system for scent detection that prioritizes blind trials to ensure a truly accurate dog regardless of handler bias and body language. We believe double blind exercises are the best way to train medical alert and allergen detection dogs with reliable results.

There is no specific prior training required to start scent training.

Dogs who are very food or toy motivated have shown to progress through our courses quickly & reliably.

Regardless of whether you are taking the self-paced courses or taking private lessons with our trainers, scent training requires a high level of commitment from the handler. You and your dog are a team!

For those who would like to fast track through the process, private lessons are available as add-ons.

We created our scent program to solve the financial struggles of our clients altogether. Traditional scent training is done through private lessons and weekly one on one time with an instructor. While this is an effective way to learn, it also costs much more due to the trainer's schedule and time.

Because we wanted to make the course accessible, we found a way to maintain the same level of guidance and feedback without one on one calls, which drastically lowers the cost for you and allows us to help a larger group of clients.

The short answer is: yes!

Virtual training is just as effective as in person, and sometimes even more so.

The reason is that when you work with a trainer, the trainer is only training YOU how to train. Not training your dog for you. 

Because of this, it is very easy to transition to a fully virtual experience in order to teach you the skills you need to train your own dog.

It is also much less distracting and much more accessible for disabled clients!