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I did some thinking after posting my last blog on how I'm getting SO much out of really focusing on training rather than trialing. Then I did a little reflection on the 5 night Webinar Consortium Week that I hosted. I decided that the SKILL of learning and applying...

Brava has astounded me. She is 2.5 years old and finished NW3 Elite in three tries, one of which was Overall Pronounced! Now what? Three tries, Three titles... NW3 Elite! So many people have asked me when I was going to start trialing in Elite... (In NACSW, you are no...

Let me start out by saying that I'm a huge believer in using markers for Nosework training. I think it makes an incredible difference in clarity and confidence. Clarity sweeps away the clouds of uncertainty and gives the dog a way to truly understand how to win the...

A comment came up recently on one of the Facebook groups that questioned how we train. I'm paraphrasing of course... but it sparked some thought! How often should you trial? Should trialing drive your training or should purpose drive your training? The two questions...

There is no greater honor than searching behind your best friend. Dogs let us into their secret world with every Change of Behavior and every "Sniff and Dismiss". They float along the rapidly changing and unstable air currents, tasting and sampling, looking for...