Building Value for Odor: Part 3 — Quality Over Quantity
Quality training isn't measured by the number of searches you run or the time you spend training. It's measured by the quality of the learning that takes place. Discover how memory consolidation, confidence, clarity, and meaningful reinforcement work together to strengthen your dog's value for odor.
Building Value for Odor: Part 1 — Why Doesn’t My Dog Care About Odor?
Why doesn't your dog seem interested in odor? It isn't because they can't smell it. In Part 1 of the Building Value for Odor series, learn why odor has no inherent value to dogs and why creating motivation begins long before advanced training.
Preparing Dogs to Work in the Heat
If we expect dogs to work, compete, or deploy in hot and humid conditions, they need experience in those conditions. But preparation and safety have to go hand in hand. Understanding how heat affects the individual dog is what allows handlers to make better decisions before performance suffers or a situation becomes dangerous.
Meet Kieran: Georgia's First Certified K9 Water Leak Detection Dog
Meet Kieran, a certified K9 Water Leak Detection dog whose confidence, enthusiasm, and problem-solving abilities help support water conservation efforts. Learn more about the dog behind Georgia's first certified K9 Water Leak Detection Team and the work he does both on and off the job.
The Dreams We Never Get To Finish
Every great dog eventually teaches us the same difficult lesson: we'll run out of time before we run out of dreams. Tavi has shaped not only my journey in nosework but also the trainer and person I've become.
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.