ALL ABOUT SCENT WORK
PODCAST
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Do All the Sniffy Things
Ep.
92
Speaker(s):
Dianna L. Santos
We are incredibly fortunate in that there is a slew of dog sport activities that all focus on our dogs tapping into their wonderful sense of smell.
In this episode, Dianna discusses how we should be leveraging all of these sniffy possibilities, since doing so can actually improve our dog's Scent Work game as well.
Find Mine: Handler Discrimination
Ep.
91
Speaker(s):
Dianna L. Santos
When it comes to handler discrimination, it common for handlers to become frustrated and for dogs to be confused of what game they are supposed to be playing. Why does this happen? We discuss some of the common reasons in this podcast episode.
Instructor Talk: Leveraging Primary
Ep.
90
Speaker(s):
Dianna L. Santos
Judith Guthrie
Handlers oftentimes cannot wait to stop hunting for primary, but in this episode we will discuss a few of the ways leveraging primary can help your team.
Spotlight: Barbara Deg and the Scentsitive Soul Program
Ep.
89
Speaker(s):
Dianna L. Santos
Barbara Deg
In this episode, we learn more about Barbara's Scentsitive Soul Program and how she is using it to help dogs with big feelings, as well as teach their handlers essential skills.
Interiors: Interesting or Infuriating?
Ep.
88
Speaker(s):
Dianna L. Santos
Are you leveraging the possibilities when it comes to tackling Interior searches or are they more of a "stuff" search?
Exteriors: Exciting or Excruciating
Ep.
87
Speaker(s):
Dianna L. Santos
Did you used to get so excited to tackle an exterior search, but now you dread them, thinking of all the ways it will go wrong, how your dog will become distracted or how the environment will "win"? Learn why this happens in this episode and how you may reinvigorate your love this challenging search element.
Who Needs Vehicle Searches Anyways?!
Ep.
86
Speaker(s):
Dianna L. Santos
Have you ever questioned why people even bother doing vehicle searches? Are they a search element you simply do not practice or train?
Eww...Containers!
Ep.
85
Speaker(s):
Dianna L. Santos
Do you DESPISE containers? Are they dumb, boring and your least favorite search element ever? You are not alone apparently! There is rather large contingency within the Scent Work community who are not fans of Container searches.
Why the "Why" Matters
Ep.
84
Speaker(s):
Dianna L. Santos
When we are training, trialing or making decisions about our sniffing journey, we oftentimes solely focus on the "how". In this podcast episode, we discuss the reasons understanding the "why" is so crucially important.
Messy Human Expectations
Ep.
83
Speaker(s):
Dianna L. Santos
In this episode, we discuss how our human expectations can inject unnecessary conflict into our Scent Work searches. When how the dog tackles the search doesn't line up with what we think is the "best" way of doing it.
Senior Dogs and Tough Decisions
Ep.
82
Speaker(s):
Dianna L. Santos
There are special considerations handlers who have senior dogs must keep in mind when doing Scent Work. We discuss this and more in this episode, noting there are no right or wrong answers. This is an individual choice for each dog and handler team.
Being Tough v. Reality
Ep.
81
Speaker(s):
Dianna L. Santos
We've all heard how we need to take life by horns, hunker down and work hard. The same expectation exists in Scent Work. But the premise is incomplete...what if the handler, dog, or team do not have anything else to give? We discuss the need for realistic and flexible approaches in this episode.