I have concentrated the last ten years on teaching scentwork over everything else. And as a result I have learned lots! I’ve learned how to teach scentwork in such a way that I can’t recall any dog and handling coming to any of my workshops and failing. Every team has understood the task and achieved …
We had sunshine yesterday. It was so warm I actually took my jacket off. The dogs happily mooched around the garden rather than choosing to stay indoors. All indicative of the onset of Spring. We made the most of the clocks changing by staying outdoors into the evening. We did our first outdoor catnip searches …
The clocks are changing this weekend. In the early hours of Sunday morning clocks will go forward and we will move into British Summer Time (BST). Sadly it’s not summer yet, but despite the odd nip in the air, Spring is definitely on it’s way. Maximising that extra hour of daylight is a great way …
Where there’s air, there’s scent. Where air moves, scent also moves. But how and why? The more you can learn about how that target scent behaves, the better you will be able to work & teach your dog.
Over the last few years, and especially since the first lockdown, I’ve been struggling with how to help more trainers come on board at Talking Dogs Scentwork® (TDS). Not being able to see trainers in person but still give them the TDS seal of approval was proving to be an almighty struggle. But suddenly, I …
The struggle is not real. Time to follow a new path. Read More »
