Mandy Rigby is a qualified behaviourist, experienced dog trainer, and the founder of the Scent Work Academy in Solihull, West Midlands. This highly-rated business is dedicated to promoting detection-style nose work for all dogs.

Passionate about the numerous benefits of scent work training, Mandy has created an online home training course to make this activity accessible to all dog guardians. The course provides comprehensive support throughout the learner’s journey. Additionally, the Scent Work Academy has an active demonstration team to raise awareness of scentwork’s positive impact on companion dogs.

Mandy works her own Flatcoated Retriever, Reenie, and is now introducing her new Stabyhoun puppy, Rusty, to the exciting world of scentwork. She has previously hosted Scentwork UK trials and served as a Judge.

Mandy offers group sessions and workshops for beginners to advanced levels. She also organizes Sniff-Away events to provide additional environmental search experiences in various locations. Scent Work Academy runs its own in-house SWA Achievement Grading levels and also Scent Detection Competitions (SDC) in which all can enter.

Mandy welcomes everyone to the Scent Work Academy, a thriving and friendly community of dog owners who are dedicated to providing their dogs with more opportunities to utilize their incredible sense of smell.

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