January 23, 2019
I’m frequently asked if I prefer a certain breed of dog for scent detection. My answer is always the same — no, not really. Breed choices are mostly arbitrary in......
December 07, 2018
Do you know what’s important to your dog?...
November 30, 2018
(Editor’s note: This is part three of a four-part series on detector dogs and distractions. Read part one, “What distractions mean for detector dogs” and part two, “Don’t go to......
October 19, 2018
(Editor’s note: This is part two of a four-part series on detector dogs and distractions. Read part one, “What distractions mean for detector dogs“) Last time we talked a lot......
September 28, 2018
You take your dog into a room, give the command to search and rather than immediately focusing on sniffing, the dog runs over and stares out the window or sniffs......
August 31, 2018
We haven’t yet, in this series on odor movement, discussed a training exercise to help your detector dog (and you) recognize the difference between a transient odor concentration and an......
August 24, 2018
Common obstructions in office settings change the way detector dogs are able to detect an odor source....
August 17, 2018
Our discussion about odor movement problems continues. Last time we talked about how air moves and concentrates as it moves through doors or other openings. In this segment, we’ll move......
August 10, 2018
Learn how to help our detector dog track odor to the source....
July 06, 2018
Building your detector dog’s self-confidence will improve a mutual trust between you and your dog....