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The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result. ~ Commonly misattributed to Albert Einstein. Einstein may not have actually said this quote, but it’s pretty fabulous and poignant anyway. I’ve been thinking about...

You will find as you start to really watch your dog searching, that the size of the scent cone will vary based on the type of hide. Air Flow is the largest driver of Scent Cone Size Air Flow is the largest driver of Scent Cone size. For instance, a hide in high wind...

I’ve been wondering lately, WHAT drives the difference between a dog who truly understands how to work to source and a dog who fringes. In a recent webinar I covered all manner of fringing (“Fringing” is what we call alerting on the edges of odor or not near the...

... and why should you care? As a part of recent quiz that I put together for my online students, I found out that the term "residual odor" was confusing! You might think. "who cares it's just semantics..." but it's actually much more important than that! Terms, and...

What makes a truly GREAT trainer? I've had occasion to think about this question recently.  I think I know the answer.  Ask yourself, what the critical qualities are of the great trainers you've met, and I think the list of qualities may be shorter than you think....