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I was inspired to write this blog because of some self reflection that I had at a recent trial. Our False Alerts are very rarely the "fault" of the dog. Fault is a word that I use loosely here because honestly, it's not a False Alert unless the handler utters the...

Did I get your attention with that headline? I hope I did! There is an epidemic out there and it's an epidemic of great proportions. All over the Nosework community, there are CHEAP HANDLERS. A Cheap Handler doles out reinforcers to their dog like they won't be able...

A good trial is a sum of all of the parts. What I mean by that is that everything really needs to be in place in order to have the best possible outcome. Sometimes that happens, and sometimes it doesn't! At the same time, the "yeah well's" will also take away our own...

Predictability is the outcome of routine. Predictability also has the wonderful side effect of lowering stress! If you have a dog who is prone to stressing either up or down, a routine is an essential element of managing that stress. What else does predictability do...