Don’t Overthink It at NW3!
NW3 can be an abyss. It can be a frustrating exercise of one too many errors…. or it can be a fun journey where you get your feet wet with unknown number of hides. The difference is the pressure that a handler puts on themself. Coming out of NW2 with your first...
Matching the Distraction to the Dog
In our last blog, Making Distraction Training Practical, we talked about how to easily store and use distractions for our container work. I also introduced the concept of thinking about training Discrimination first and Impulse Control second. What this means is that...
Making Distraction Training Practical
One of the most important things you can do as a trainer of your nosework dog is to work on distractions. Sure, you can hope to avoid them or focus on interpreting your dog’s body language, but if that is all you are focused on, you are really missing the point...
Cultural Norms: The Limiting Factor
We have Cultural Norms in our sport that limit us and that keep us from growing as trainers and handlers.
