Not just a “boop” — K9 Nose Work could increase adoption rates for shelter dogs - The Journal of the San Juan Islands

Not just a “boop” — K9 Nose Work could increase adoption rates for shelter dogs - The Journal of the San Juan Islands

In collaboration with the Animal Protection Society of Friday Harbor and the National Association of Canine Scent Work, a local nonprofit called Happy Sniffing is heading a research project focused on K9 Nose Work and its effects on dog adoptability and adoption retention. Certified K9 Nose Work instructor and Happy Sniffing’s research program director, Lisa Holt, has found that dogs that participate in K9 Nose Work — a specific term used to des…