A dog’s nose, containing around 300 million scent receptors, is so powerful that it can detect all sorts of things that humans can’t – even the smell of disease.
That said, there are still a lot of things that humans can smell! To test how human noses compare to super-powered canine senses, Medical Detection Dogs are inviting adventurers to the Escot Estate, where on Sunday 5th April they’ll be placing six secret scents at sniffing stations located around the beautiful grounds of the estate.
Adults, children, and their dogs are all invited to come along and sniff out the puzzling perfumes. For the teams who can correctly identify the most smells, there will be prizes including a family voucher for Wildwood at Escot.
This fun and unique adventure will take place between 10am until 1pm on Sunday 5th April and will cost a donation of £20 for a family adventure (two children and two adults), or £8 for an adult or £4 for a child under 16. All proceeds will go towards supporting the work of Medical Detection Dogs.
Donations can be made on the day or in advance; there’ll only be space for a limited number of adventurers, so get in touch with Rebecca at rebecca.pearce@medicaldetectiondogs.org.uk to reserve a place.
Escot Estate is near Ottery St Mary, Devon, EX11 1LU
