by Julie A Symons | Jul 23, 2024 | Dog Sports
In all aspects of life, our behavior is driven by consequences. When we do something that results in something negative – touching a hot plate – we will avoid doing that in the future. When a behavior results in something positive – a dog catching a...
by Julie Symons | Jan 21, 2024 | Dog Sports
This is the sixth in my series of Hide Highlights. Some hides are just SO cool to watch being solved that it deserves a highlight! In this highlight I’m focusing on how our handling can support a dog while searching in a corner. In these video clips, there was a...
by Julie Symons | Nov 9, 2023 | Dog Sports
This is the fifth in my series of Hide Highlights. Some hides are just SO cool to watch being solved that it deserves a highlight! I have opinions about searching Vehicles! It is so easy to get stuck on an unproductive vehicle due to blowing odor or just how cars...
by Julie Symons | Sep 5, 2023 | Dog Sports
This is the fourth in my series of Hide Highlights. Some hides are just SO cool to watch being solved that it deserves a highlight! We all love a good crack hide! We see them more and more in trials. It’s also a skill I teach earlier in my program. Our dogs are...
by Julie Symons | Aug 22, 2023 | Dog Sports
This is the third in my series of Hide Highlights. Some hides are just SO cool to watch being solved that it deserves a highlight! I was able to use this splash park as it was closed down for repairs. It’s a big open area without a lot of surface for odor to...
by Julie A Symons | Aug 8, 2023 | Dog Sports
This is the second in my series of Hide Highlights. Some hides are just SO cool to watch being solved that it deserves a highlight! This search was in a classroom. Air conditioning was running and it was quite cool inside. Having used this area before, I know the...