Scent Hides
About Scent Hides
Scent hides have been used to train dogs for decades and come in many shapes and forms to suit different applications. Scent hides differ from scent stands as they can be hidden in random and inconspicuous locations.
Our scent hides are tried proven and tested by many government agencies and offer excellent value for money. All our hides are designed and made from dog-friendly materials.
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Types of Scent Hides
Birdfeeder Scent Hide Round

These magnetic scent boxes have a three-in-one function. They can be stuck, hung or used as stand-alone boxes.
Made from stainless steel with a removable end cap and solid bottom, they are easy to load and clean and can be left outdoors and indoors.
With our magnetic hanging kit, they can hang horizontally as well as vertically in any location and on any non-ferrous surface.
These boxes measure 7cm by 12cm and are perfect for overhead scent training and make an excellent alternative to fixed stash boxes.
These boxes were developed as the name suggests from traditional bird feeder boxes and developed to be more robust and purposeful.
Birdfeeder Scent Hide Square
These magnetic scent boxes have a three-in-one function. They can be stuck, hung or used as stand-alone boxes.
Made from stainless steel with a hinged cover, they are easy to load and clean and can be left outdoors and indoors.
With our magnetic hanging kit, they can hang horizontally as well as vertically in any location and on any non-ferrous surface.
These boxes measure 10cm by 10cm and have feet for stable floor standing. They are perfect for all-around training including overhead scent training and make an excellent alternative to fixed stash boxes.
These boxes were developed as the name suggests from traditional bird feeder boxes and developed to be more robust and purposeful.
Kong Crevice Hide
These small scent hides are ideal for hiding cut pieces of Kong or tennis balls into walls, pavements, door frames, or anywhere with small crevices.
They are very small measuring only 18mm long and 12mm in diameter with a 1mm thick tail.
These small hides make it easy to hide the reward and harder for the dog to make visual contact. Small cut pieces of the material yield small amounts of the odour making the olfactory senses work harder for the reward.
No injection moulding has been used in the manufacture of these parts and the materials used contain no release agents or chemicals. These scent hides are individually cut from a special low-water absorption material that has high strength, rigidity and toughness.
Kong Magnetic Hide
This small magnetic scent hide is ideal for hiding cut pieces of Kong or tennis balls and can be stuck to any ferrous material such as steel.
They are very small measuring only 12mm in diameter by 10mm long making them easy to hide and harder to find.
Small cut pieces of the material yield small amounts of the odour making the olfactory senses work harder for the reward.
No injection moulding has been used in the manufacture of these parts and the materials used contain no release agents or chemicals. These scent hides are individually cut from a special low-water absorption material.
Kong Spike Hide
These small scent hides were originally developed from hiding small pieces of kong in golf tees. It soon became apparent that this was a good and valid way to train search dogs outdoors on different terrain.
We were asked to take this stage further and develop a professional range of products using the correct materials for the application. The evolved kong spikes are ideal for hiding cut pieces of Kong or tennis balls and come in a variety of sizes.
6.5mm black
12mm black
19mm black
25mm black
37mm black
37mm blue
These small hides make it easy to hide the reward and harder for the dog to make visual contact. We do however make a blue 37mm version for the start of training making use of visual and olfactory senses. Small cut pieces of the material yield small amounts of the odour making the olfactory senses work harder for the reward.
No injection moulding has been used in the manufacture of these parts and the materials used contain no release agents or chemicals. These scent hides are individually cut from a special low-water absorption material that has high strength, rigidity and toughness.
These kong spikes are supplied without kong inserts but can be supplied with them upon request.
Magnetic Compact Scent Hide
These magnetic compact scent hides are much smaller and easy to hide compared to the larger magnetic scent boxes and present a more olfactory based search, as dogs soon learn to cheat if they can see bulky boxes.
They are billet machined from aircraft-grade aluminium and hard anodised against corrosion and contamination.
They come in two different styles Fully Perforated and Variable Release. Giving you an option to control the odour depending upon strength. We can also engrave them to identify the material and prevent cross-contamination.
These boxes are a clever design and can be supplied with a magnetic stainless hanging kit. This allows you to hang the boxes onto other materials, such as wood, ceramics, plastics, glass and fabrics. This gives you a far wider scope to hide these boxes in numerous situations.
The compact scent box is designed to fit inside the NATO scent pot and makes it perfect for desensitising and imprinting. The scent hide can then be removed and taken into an operational environment.
Magnetic Scent Box Hide
Magnetic scent box hide is a useful training aid for search dogs and can be placed on cars, lorries and any form of transportation.
With our magnetic hanging kit, they can be used in any location and on any material and are not restricted to ferrous materials such as steel to stick them to!
They come in two popular sizes 5cm by 5cm by 20cm or 6cm by 6cm by 10cm. Both of which can hold a fair amount of material and can be engraved to ensure no cross-contamination.
Due to their size, they are great for yielding large amounts of odour and training young inexperienced dogs. With one removable end cap, the target odour or kong can be placed inside the alloy tube.
Passport Hide
Passport hides were designed for training search dogs to detect confidential documents such as passports, cash and credit cards.
Magnetic and only measuring 20mm thick they can be hidden behind radiators and fridges making them ideal for narrow spaces.
Used with our magnetic hanging kits they can be placed onto none ferrous items such as ceramics, wood or glass. Making these scent hides very versatile allows you to place them in toilet systems, on furniture, backs of doors and under tables etc.
Holds contents securely with its hinged clip-top lid. They are made from stainless steel and can be easily cleaned and sterilised.
10mm Scent Tube Hide
Scent tube scent hides are perfect for perforated bricks in focus walls. They will reduce cross-contamination between the odour and the brick by reducing physical contact.
Fired clay bricks can display high porosity values between 15 – 40 % which can trap odour and lead to false indications. Some trainers will replace the brick while others will teach the dogs to ignore the false indications.
These small cylindrical hides fit perfectly into the Spanish perforated bricks and give you multiple choices on where to place within the focus wall. The twin caps have a single 3mm hole in both ends which allows the air to flow through.
The two caps unscrew to expose a 6mm by 50mm tube which is perfect for placing pieces of cut Kong inside.
These training hides can be used inside/outside in rural and urban areas depending upon the training.
38mm Scent Tube Hide
Scent tube scent hides are perfect for perforated bricks in focus walls. They will reduce cross-contamination between the odour and the brick by reducing physical contact.
Fired clay bricks can display high porosity values between 15 – 40 % which can trap odour and lead to false indications. Some trainers will replace the brick while others will teach the dogs to ignore the false indications.
These cylindrical hides work very similarly to our magnetic box hides. The cap has 2mm perforations on one end and a removable cap on the other end to allow loading and unloading of the odour.
We would recommend keeping each hide with its own individual odour and not switching them between different odours. This will avoid any cross-contamination and false indications. Together with a blank which can be used as a control!

















































