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Scentwork Starter Kit

£16.00 GBP

Scentwork  Starter Kit
The perfect first step for your budding scent detective.

Ready to explore the world of scentwork with your dog? Not sure where to start? Our Starter Scentwork Kit makes it easy to begin rewarding, confidence-boosting training from home. It’s everything you need to start introducing odours and building the basics of search and indication.

Need a bit of help getting started?
Check out our blog for tips with practical tips, confidence-building exercises, and sniffer-friendly know-how. 

Why this kit?

  • Ideal for beginners or pet owners exploring scentwork for the first time

  • Perfect for teaching odour introduction and scent discrimination

  • Easy to set up; compact, sturdy, and portable

  • Optional odour lets you tailor it to your training needs

  • Small ( 45ml ) glass jar with screw top containing cotton filters - not provided for Kong starter Kit.
  • You get a free guide plus video to help get you started.

What’s included:

  • 2 scentwork pots (60mm wide x 80mm deep), mounted on a sturdy wooden base

  • Choice of pot lid colour to personalise your setup

  • 1 vented lid to allow odour dispersal

  • 1 blank lid to manage odour dispersal from the Scentwork pot

  • 15ml aluminium tin with vent holes and a magnetic base – fits neatly inside the the pot

  • Starter Scentwork guide with video
  • Dog Training Clicker

Choice of odour options:

  • No odour but with 15ml magnetic blank tin and glass soak jar with screw lid ( 45ml)

  • Gun Oil – an odour widely used by UK scentwork organisations

  • Red Kong – includes:

    • 1 small 1cm chunk (fits into the 15ml aluminium tin)

    • 1 larger 2cm chunk - for popping directly into your pot

  • Made for scentwork, not chewing – please supervise your dog at all times

Shipping & Dispatch Information

Delivery Coverage

We deliver to all parts of the United Kingdom and also ship internationally.
Please see the International Shipping section below for further details.

Dispatch Times

Many of our products are made and assembled in our UK workshop, either in small batches or to order. This allows us to focus on quality, thoughtful design, and durability.


Most orders are dispatched within 1–2 working days

Some handmade or workshop-intensive items may take longer to prepare

Where this applies, estimated lead times are stated on the product description

During busy periods, dispatch times may be slightly longer.

If you need an item by a specific date or urgently, please email us before ordering and we’ll let you know what’s realistically possible.

UK Standard Delivery

We offer a flat-rate delivery service across the UK. Parcels are sent using trusted courier services selected according to the size and nature of the item, most parcels are shipped via Royal Mail tracked services, other appropriate couriers may be used when required.

Delivery costs

Small packages (up to 0.5kg): £3.99

Medium and large packages (over 0.5kg): £4.99

Standard delivery times are typically 2–4 working days from dispatch.

Please note that deliveries to certain postcodes, including Northern Ireland, the Highlands, and islands, may take longer than mainland UK deliveries.

Free Delivery

Free standard delivery is available on orders over £100 (mainland UK only).

Tracking & Delivery

Once your order has been dispatched, delivery timing and tracking updates are managed by the courier.

Occasionally, tracking information may not update in real time — this does not affect the delivery itself.

Returns

If you wish to return an item purchased from The Sniffer Shop, goods must be unused and returned in their original packaging.

Scentwork containers must not have contained any odour.

Under the Consumer Contracts Regulations 2013, you may cancel your order within 14 days of receiving your items.

If an item is faulty or damaged, please email kate@thesniffershop.co.uk with details as soon as possible so we can resolve the issue. This does not affect your statutory rights.

International Shipping

We offer international shipping to selected countries.
If your country is not currently listed, please email us and we’ll do our best to provide a quote.

International shipping is charged at a flat rate for most orders

Heavier or specialist items may require a different courier or incur additional costs

Any additional charges will be confirmed before dispatch

Please note that customs duties or taxes may apply in the destination country and are the responsibility of the recipient.


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