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    • Let's Chat: Problem with "Just Have Fun" in Nose Work

    Apr 28, 2026

    We hear it all the time when we are getting ready to trial, "just have fun!" But is this framing a problem? While well-intended, is this actually backfiring on us, our dogs and our team?!

    Michael McManus of Ready Sit Go Dog Training explores this topic, how "just have fun" can potentially backfire and ways we may want to reframe how we are training and trialing.
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