Instructors: Clients Cannot Live Inside Bubbles
As Scent Work Instructors, given our learning, background and expertise, we oftentimes have a fairly solid grasp for how a sniffy journey may go, common pitfalls teams may fall into and ways to avoid ...
19 Elo 202336min
It Depends: Missed a Hide in Training
"It depends", one of the most common responses Scent Work instructors will give regarding what to do when a dog misses a hide in training. While this may be met with frustration and consternation from...
14 Elo 202330min
Sniffing Puppies are Still Puppies
Watching baby puppies tackle a Scent Work search is endearing to say the very least. We can easily get swept away by how amazing these tiny little babies are at solving their searches. Before we know ...
5 Elo 202316min
Instructor Talk: Train Dirty
In this episode, we speak with Lori Timberlake of Do Over Dog Training regarding one of her favorite topics: training dirty in Scent Work. This discussion highlights the power of this training approac...
7 Heinä 202354min
All-Level Trial Prep...SAY WHAT?!
A common approach teams take when they are prepping for a Scent Work trial is to focus on the requirements for a given level. However, that oftentimes means teams are solely obsessing about tackling s...
21 Huhti 202336min
AKC Buried...AHHHH!
The AKC Scent Work Buried Class can be a BEAR for dogs and handlers alike! In this episode, AKC Scent Work Judge, professional instructor and accomplished competitor, Natalie McManus, will outline som...
15 Huhti 202334min
Do All the Sniffy Things
We are incredibly fortunate in that there is a slew of dog sport activities that all focus on our dogs tapping into their wonderful sense of smell. In this episode, Dianna discusses how we should be l...
25 Maalis 202322min
Find Mine: Handler Discrimination
When it comes to handler discrimination, it common for handlers to become frustrated and for dogs to be confused of what game they are supposed to be playing. Why does this happen? We discuss some of ...
18 Maalis 202319min
