Blogs

I'll be doing a series of short blogs - a blip in your day when the extra time we thought we all had is now full with ALL THE THINGS being offered and shared online due to COVID-19. Hope you have a minute in your day for a glimpse into my training thoughts! What is Go...

I'll be doing a series of short blogs - a blip in your day when the extra time we thought we all had is now full with ALL THE THINGS being offered and shared online due to COVID-19. Hope you have a minute in your day for a glimpse into my training thoughts! Training...

I'll be doing a series of short blogs - a blip in your day when the extra time we thought we all had is now full with ALL THE THINGS being offered and shared online due to COVID-19. Hope you have a minute in your day for a glimpse into my training thoughts! Rethinking...

I'll be doing a series of short blogs - a blip in your day when the extra time we thought we all had is now full with ALL THE THINGS being offered and shared online due to COVID-19. Hope you have a minute in your day for a glimpse into my training thoughts!...

I'll be doing a series of short blogs - a blip in your day when the extra time we thought we all had is now full with ALL THE THINGS being offered and shared online due to COVID-19. Hope you have a minute in your day for a glimpse into my training thoughts! Odor =...

I'll be doing a series of short blogs - a blip in your day when the extra time we thought we all had is now full with ALL THE THINGS being offered and shared online due to COVID19. Hope you have a minute in your day for a glimpse into my training thoughts! End of...

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 our families. I got to...

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 read their dogs....

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...

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 DOG and...