Instructor Talk: Leveraging Primary
It is common for Scent Work handlers to want to get off training primary as quickly as possible. "We want to hunt for the real stuff!" However, there are ways to fully leverage hunting for primary to ...
4 Mar 202337min
Spotlight: Barbara Deg and Scentsitive Soul Program
In this podcast episode, Dianna has the privilege of speaking with Barbara Deg of Front N'Scenter Animal Behavior & Consulting regarding her new Scentsitive Soul Program designed to help dogs with big...
10 Feb 202327min
Interiors: Interesting or Infuriating?
In this podcast episode, Dianna discusses the final traditional search element of Interior searches and how they are oftentimes tackled as a "stuff" search instead of an interior search. Are you lever...
5 Feb 202322min
Exteriors: Exciting or Excruciating
As we embark on our Scent Work training journey, the prospect of tackling exterior searches with our dogs can be incredibly exciting! However, as we progress along our sniffing journey, we may find th...
28 Jan 202326min
Who Needs Vehicle Searches Anyways?!
Have you ever questioned why people even bother doing vehicle searches? Are they a search element you simply do not practice or train? In this podcast episode, Dianna will discuss how fun vehicle sear...
20 Jan 202318min
Eww...Containers!
Speaker: Dianna L. Santos Do you DESPISE containers? Are they dumb, boring and your least favorite search element ever? You are not alone apparently! There is rather large contingency within the Scent...
14 Jan 202315min
Why the Why Matters
When we are training, trialing or making decisions about our sniffing journey, we oftentimes solely focus on the "how". In this podcast episode, discover the importance of understanding the "why". ---...
7 Jan 202323min
Messy Human Expectations
Your dog is tackling a search and you just don't think they are going about it the right way. They are coming off the containers or vehicles, or perhaps they are attempting to go outside the barrier c...
12 Nov 202219min
