There is nothing better then working with your dog and a less energetic way, making it accessible to all dogs regardless of age or breed is scent work games. This is a fabulous way of not only building a bond with your dog but also of getting them to use their brains and there amazing sense of smell. Your dog uses its nose continuously when out on a walk, however when you use a more controlled environment it allows your dog the time to thoroughly explore the area rather then moving quickly on to the next . Did you know that just 15 mins of scent work is the equivalent of an hours walk. Unlike ours, 1/3 of a dogs brain is dedicated to scent and they have up to 300 million olfactory receptors. These factors combined gives them an awesome sense of smell, allowing us humans to train them to do all sorts of impressive jobs such as search and rescue, air scenting, customs work, tracking, working trials and even medical assistance, to name a few. This is why I love doing scent work training as it allows a dog to do what they do best. I think dogs are just amazing!