KOSMOS eBooklet: Scent Games - Games for Every Dog-Human Team

Scent Games

A dog's nose is exceptionally well developed, many times better than our human nose. Therefore, scent games, where the dog uses its nose to reach a goal, are a natural and species-appropriate form of activity.

Martin Rütter and Andrea Buisman have compiled the best game ideas and show how to set them up step-by-step.

— Food search
— Object search
— Scent identification
— Scent differentiation
— Tracking


Martin Rütter, Germany's most famous dog trainer, founded his "Center for People with Dogs" in 1995 and developed the DOGS training philosophy, through which he also advocates for a better human-dog relationship in the media.

Andrea Buisman is a trainer of DOGS coaches and is responsible for the professional supervision of the DOGS dog school network.

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