by Julie A Symons | Jan 24, 2020 | Dog Sports
Having dogs is a lot like raising children. I know how some people hate the term “fur babies” and I remember my dad never wanted my dogs referred to as his “grand dogs”. What we do know, is how much our dogs are loved and considered members of...
by Julie A Symons | Dec 11, 2019 | Dog Sports
Yep, that’s right, I’m talking about a trained indication!!! For many dogs and handlers, teaching a clear behavior at source – otherwise known as an indication or final response – can be very useful for our dog’s understanding and for handlers to...
by Julie A Symons | Oct 6, 2019 | Dog Sports
With increased access to nosework/scent detection trials, new teams are out in droves competing in this very fun sport! I am delighted to see teams who were competitive in other sports, specifically agility, finding the joys of nosework. They are drawn to the...
by Julie A Symons | Jun 27, 2019 | Dog Sports
In nose/scent work there’s a lot of talk about false alerts and how we can talk our dogs into a hide. This is more common in container searches but we also see it vehicles, exteriors and interiors where airflow can pool odor. This got me thinking how both the...
by Julie A Symons | Feb 25, 2019 | Dog Sports
“You got that one” A familiar phrase you’ve probably heard or used during an advanced nosework search. It’s what we might say when our dog goes back to a found hide. Although there are different approaches to handling found hides, the most common one...
