Nose First Dog Training Club

Nose First Dog Training Club is for dog lovers curious about scentwork. Every dog is welcome.

Why you should join: Scentwork training, ideas and adventures from the founder of Canine Scentwork Academy, building confidence and enrichment for your dog. Free to join.

The one-liner

A free scentwork community where dog lovers learn, share and celebrate what their dog's nose can do.

What they actually sell

Nose First Dog Training Club, run by Mandy Rigby, lives on Skool. Its public pitch: "Welcome to a supportive community for people who love dogs & scentwork." It is free to join. Mandy Rigby, founder of Canine Scentwork Academy, frames scentwork as more than finding odour: watching dogs think and make decisions, building confidence and giving busy brains focus. The space is for talking dogs and scentwork, sharing training and adventures, celebrating wins and swapping ideas, starting with an introduction of you and your dog. Inside sit 10 courses.

Who pays and why

Dog owners curious about scentwork or already hooked on it. The pull is wanting a busy dog to have meaningful focus and a deeper bond with them. They join for a friendly place to share training, ask questions and learn from others, led by a scentwork academy founder.

Where the members come from

Mandy Rigby's YouTube, Instagram, Facebook and website presence appears to feed the room. The Skool community reads as the member back end for people already drawn to that work. Exact follower counts stay off the public page.

What's holding it back

There is no paid layer here, and the page does not link members on to the academy's courses, so the community may not feed the business behind it.

Steal this

Ask every new member to say something they love about their dog, so the first post is warm and easy.

Would this work in another niche?

Yes for other dog sports such as agility or hoopers. Weak for topics where people have no pet to talk about.