What is Lost Property Search?

Have you ever misplaced your keys, wallet, mobile phone or TV remote and spent ages searching for them? Imagine if your dog could help.

Lost Property Search is a fun and rewarding scentwork activity that teaches your dog to locate your everyday personal belongings using their incredible sense of smell. By teaching your dog to recognise and search for your unique human scent, they learn to systematically locate specific items and indicate when they have found them.

This isn't about obedience or retrieving objects. It's about allowing your dog to do what they do naturally—use their nose. Every search becomes a mentally stimulating challenge that develops problem-solving skills, confidence and concentration while strengthening the partnership between dog and handler.

Our progressive training programme starts with simple scent recognition exercises before gradually introducing more challenging searches in different environments. As your dog's skills develop, they'll learn to search larger areas, work around distractions and locate a wide variety of personal items.

Whether you've genuinely misplaced something or simply want an engaging activity to enjoy together, Lost Property Search provides practical real-life skills combined with outstanding mental enrichment.

Suitable for dogs of all breeds, ages and abilities, this enjoyable activity is a fantastic way to build confidence, strengthen teamwork and unlock the true potential of your dog's most powerful natural ability—their nose.

Turn everyday lost items into exciting scentwork adventures and discover just how capable your dog really is. 🐾