Decision Making Is a Skill, Not a Milestone
We often expect dogs to make good decisions without ever teaching them how. Through Tavi's journey, I share why decision making is a skill that deserves to be trained intentionally and how that realization has changed the way I develop detection dogs.
Distractors Aren't the Problem
Distractors aren't something dogs are born ignoring. They're something we teach dogs to work through. Learn why I fill every container with information and how intentional training builds confident odor discrimination.
When the Dog in Front of You Changes the Plan
I planned the session carefully, traveled, set everything up, and then Kieran wouldn’t work. What happened next was a reminder that when a dog suddenly does something completely out of character, that change is information worth listening to.