Carrot Dummy for Nosework – Training Aid for Scent Work

The carrot decoy is a unique gadget for scent training that at first glance looks like a classic orange vegetable. However, inside it hides a fully functional tool for professional scent work. If you are looking for a creative scent target that works well for both home games and advanced nosework classes – you have just found it! 🥕

The carrot decoy uses exactly the same threaded socket as your other accessories, including scent discs, leaves, or environmental decoys. This allows you to easily rotate Nano+ cans between different training aids. Just screw in the can, add a scent sample – and you're ready!

The carrot works great as a scent target for dogs of all skill levels. You can use it both in environmental work, where the dog must find the scent among natural objects, and as part of creative play – hiding carrots in different places around the house is a recipe for engaging even the cleverest nose.

Moreover – the carrot decoy is part of a larger series of vegetable scent targets that will be gradually expanded. You can already start building your own “scent vegetable patch” that will diversify every training session. In the coming months, more vegetables will appear, perfectly fitting the theme of scent work and environmental tasks.

Set (optional accessories)

The carrot decoy is sold separately, but when purchasing, you can choose from 1 to 5 Fluonose Nano+ cans that screw perfectly into the socket inside. The cans are clean and ready for any scent sample – oil, cotton ball, or natural scent material.

Main Advantages of the Product

• 🥕 Realistic appearance: looks like a real carrot, ideal for environmental work.
• 🔩 Compatibility with Nano+: uses the standard socket used in all your decoys.
• 🛠️ Durability: hard, rigid material resistant to intensive use.
• 🌀 Scent holes: ensure natural diffusion of aroma.
• 💧 Easy cleaning: can be washed in warm water with detergent.
• 🧡 Versatile use: scent work, nosework, environmental tasks, home games.

Sample Training with the Carrot Decoy

The following scenario is based on popular exercises used by scent work trainers. I have adapted it to the specifics of the carrot decoy:

Training “Hidden Vegetable Patch” – easy/medium level

• 1️⃣ Screw the Nano+ can into the decoy and place a scent sample inside.
• 2️⃣ Show the carrot to the dog to ensure it recognizes its scent.
• 3️⃣ Hide the carrot in one of several simple places: under a table, by a chair leg, behind a pot.
• 4️⃣ Give the dog the command to start scent work.
• 5️⃣ When the dog finds the target – reward it with a treat or praise.
• 6️⃣ Gradually increase the difficulty of the hiding: among several decoys, in the garden, in the training room, near other objects mimicking the environment.

This training develops the dog's confidence, its ability to locate scents, and motivation to work. And the attractive form – a vegetable patch instead of a classic can – makes the exercises more interesting for both the handler and the trainer.