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Thanks to my role within Scent Work University, I have had the distinct privilege of moderating and sitting in on hundreds of presentations with tremendously talented colleagues. Each presentation has been filled-to-the-brim with knowledge, contributing to my continued growth as a professional trainer and dog owner.

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Scent Work is an intriguing dog sport, standing in stark contrast to many of the alternatives. One distinguishing feature is how challenging it can be for us as handlers and trainers to identify the various components which make up “the search”. This causes us to do “all the things” simultaneously, which can backfire spectacularly. Should something go wrong, it is clo...

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As you head into another trial weekend, take a moment to pause and appreciate your dog.

Allow all the other thoughts to fade away and truly take in this incredible creature. The one who has been amazingly patient with you as you’ve worked to wrap your head around this whole Scent Work thing.

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We hear it all of the time in Scent Work, “learn how to read your dog.” Understand what they are communicating as they work through a search area and space. When do they get a whiff of the odor? How do they announce they are chasing odor or are going in and out of an odor plume? What are the cues they share when they are assessing odor information or something else entirely?...

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