Nosework is the best dog sport to build confidence and calm in nervous, fearful, or reactive dogs. There is nothing more fulfilling to a dog than it’s natural behavior to search, hunt, and forage. When nosework drive and skills are developed properly, it can serve as powerful tools to desensitize, make positive associations with strangers, new environments, other animals, and the world at large. Confidence is an essential skill for any K9 Nosework dog, and for any dog at any life stage.