All About Scent Work Podcast

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All About Scent Work Podcast episodes:

04.26.2024
Meaning of Trial Results May Vary
Competing in Scent Work involves receiving qualifying or non-qualifying scores, earning titles or even placements...but what does all of this really mean?! Does every Q earned mean our training is utterly perfect, unicorns and rainbows, whereas every NQ should be met...
04.12.2024
Celebrate Learning Opportunities
We are living through an exciting time where there is a plethora of learning opportunities within the Scent Work training community! This includes access to countless experienced instructors and trainers who offer unique viewpoints and training approaches, creative training exercises...
04.05.2024
Let's Talk: Creative Sniffy Events
In this episode, we speak with Lori Timberlake of Do Over Dog Training about the types of creative events she has offered for her clients and the benefits of these events. Handlers, instructors and event hosts alike will find inspiration from...
03.29.2024
Let's Talk Reactive Dogs and Scent Work
One of the many wonderful aspects of Scent Work is how it is a benefical activity for so many categories of dogs, including reactive dogs. In this episode, we have the privilege to speak with Christina Young of Positive Dog, a...
03.22.2024
Retiring a Dog from Nose Work
Whether it be due to old age, injuries, illness or simply not wanting to play the game anymore, we may find ourselves faced with the prospect of retiring our dogs from Nose Work. In this episode, we speak with Lori Timberlake...
03.15.2024
Tale of Squeezing in a Training Session
We are all incredibly busy, fluttering around doing a million things at once. How often have you found yourself trying to squeeze in a Scent Work training session? "I've got a few minutes...let's do a quick search!" In this episode, Dianna...
03.08.2024
Take Time to Understand Odor
Regardless of why we are playing Scent Work or what our goals are, we should take time to better understand odor, odor theory and hide placement. In this episode, we discuss the benefits of better understanding these concepts and how doing...
03.01.2024
Embracing the Grey
Dealing with absolutes is riddled with issues. Yet it is far too common for statements containing "always" and "never" to be thrown around when discussing Scent Work. Black and white type thinking can be problematic to stay the very least. In...
02.23.2024
Group Classes and Customization
Handlers should absolutely advocate for their dogs. They know their dogs best and will be the ones who will decide the short-term and long-term goals for themselves, their dog and their team as a unit. Handlers working with an instructor...
02.17.2024
Issues with Success
As we are training and trialing in Scent Work, we will start accumulating successes. However, we should evaluate these successes objectively and honestly, otherwise we can start experiencing some issues. In this episode, we discuss why this type of honest assessment...
02.10.2024
Instructors: The Pain of Growth
Being a Scent Work instructor is an honor and a privilege. You devote countless hours learning and honing your craft, perfecting it with your own dogs and then transferring that knowledge to your clients. Those clients then go on to...
02.04.2024
There's More to Sniffing Success
When it comes to Scent Work, we work to to ensure our dog has solid odor recognition, that they find their hides valuable and are able to competently solve odor puzzles and source their hides both efficiently and effectively. However,...
10.13.2023
Cyber Scent Work: Games, Evaluators, Oh My!
In this episode, we discuss Cyber Scent Work and some of the changes, updates and new offerings including the launch of the Cyber Sniffing Games Program, the revamped Traditional Cyber Scent Work Program as well as introducing in-person assessments with...
09.22.2023
Let’s Talk Odor with Amy Herot and Jill Marie O’Brien
For our 100th episode, we have the distinct privilege of speaking with the Co-Founders of NACSW, Amy Herot and Jill Marie O'Brien about all things odor, K9 Nose Work, training, trialing and more. ----more---- Speakers: Dianna L. Santos Amy Herot Jill Marie O'Brien Scent Work University is...
08.19.2023
Run on All Cylinders...Or Maybe Not
Are you going a million miles a minute when it comes to Scent Work? Doing all the training, learning, trialing possible, essentially all the things all the time? Or, do you feel as though MUST do all the things all...
08.19.2023
Instructors: Clients Cannot Live Inside Bubbles
As Scent Work Instructors, given our learning, background and expertise, we oftentimes have a fairly solid grasp for how a sniffy journey may go, common pitfalls teams may fall into and ways to avoid those pitfalls. Our desire is to...
08.14.2023
It Depends: Missed a Hide in Training
"It depends", one of the most common responses Scent Work instructors will give regarding what to do when a dog misses a hide in training. While this may be met with frustration and consternation from our clients, there is good...
08.05.2023
Sniffing Puppies are Still Puppies
Watching baby puppies tackle a Scent Work search is endearing to say the very least. We can easily get swept away by how amazing these tiny little babies are at solving their searches. Before we know it, we are offering...
07.07.2023
Instructor Talk: Train Dirty
In this episode, we speak with Lori Timberlake of Do Over Dog Training regarding one of her favorite topics: training dirty in Scent Work. This discussion highlights the power of this training approach, how and when teams should incorporate these...
04.21.2023
All-Level Trial Prep...SAY WHAT?!
In this episode, we speak with Lori Timberlake of Do Over Dog Training about the more holistic approach she takes in her in-person training classes and how she is translating it into a new webinar and online course she is...
04.15.2023
AKC Buried...AHHHH!
The AKC Scent Work Buried Class can be a BEAR for dogs and handlers alike! In this episode, AKC Scent Work Judge, professional instructor and accomplished competitor, Natalie McManus, will outline some of the reasons for this and ways handlers can...
03.25.2023
Do All the Sniffy Things
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...
03.18.2023
Find Mine: Handler Discrimination
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...
03.04.2023
Instructor Talk: Leveraging Primary
It is common for Scent Work handlers to want to get off training primary as quickly as possible. "We want to hunt for the real stuff!" However, there are ways to fully leverage hunting for primary to help solidify crucial...
02.10.2023
Spotlight: Barbara Deg and Scentsitive Soul Program
In this podcast episode, Dianna has the privilege of speaking with Barbara Deg of Front N'Scenter Animal Behavior & Consulting regarding her new Scentsitive Soul Program designed to help dogs with big feelings by leveraging the power of Scent Work. Learn...
02.05.2023
Interiors: Interesting or Infuriating?
In this podcast episode, Dianna discusses the final traditional search element of Interior searches and how they are oftentimes tackled as a "stuff" search instead of an interior search. Are you leveraging these interesting and exciting search elements to their...
01.28.2023
Exteriors: Exciting or Excruciating
As we embark on our Scent Work training journey, the prospect of tackling exterior searches with our dogs can be incredibly exciting! However, as we progress along our sniffing journey, we may find the challenges thrown at us by the...
01.20.2023
Who Needs Vehicle Searches Anyways?!
Have you ever questioned why people even bother doing vehicle searches? Are they a search element you simply do not practice or train? In this podcast episode, Dianna will discuss how fun vehicle searches can be, how they can be an...
01.14.2023
Eww...Containers!
Speaker: 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. In...
01.07.2023
Why the Why Matters
When we are training, trialing or making decisions about our sniffing journey, we oftentimes solely focus on the "how". In this podcast episode, discover the importance of understanding the "why". ----more---- Scent Work University is an online dog training platform focused on all...
11.12.2022
Messy Human Expectations
Your dog is tackling a search and you just don't think they are going about it the right way. They are coming off the containers or vehicles, or perhaps they are attempting to go outside the barrier cones for an...
11.05.2022
Senior Dogs and Tough Choices
Owning a senior dog means you must make some tough choices. This includes what activities you choose to do together. How to keep their age-related limitations in mind while still maximizing on the time you have together. In this episode, we...
10.28.2022
Being Tough v Reality
We've all heard how important it is "rise to the occasion" or to "meet the challenge head-on" or "anything worthwhile requires hard work" and so on. Essentially, if you hope to achieve anything, you must be ready and willing to...
10.21.2022
Frustration Threshold...Say What?!
Have you ever been in the middle of a search with your dog, and it seems as though their brain just...well, exploded? Maybe they started barking at you. Or perhaps they rushed off to grab a toy. Maybe they disengaged...
08.29.2022
Allure to Rush
The allure to rush, whether it be while training or trialing, can be so incredibly strong. Yet the fallout is very real. Rushing can cause a huge multitude of issues that will take an immense amount of time and effort...
08.14.2022
Your Dog is Guessing
You read that right, your dog is guessing. Guessing what the Scent Work game is really all about. What they are supposed to be hunting for. What they are being rewarded for. What we want them to do! In this episode,...
07.26.2022
Cyber Scent Work: Tracy and Harry
In the latest installment of our ongoing series, where we speak with participants of Cyber Scent Work, Inc., we have privilege of learning more about Tracy Martin's journey into Scent Work, her wonderful dogs as well as how she is...
07.23.2022
Breaking It Down
When it comes to dog training, not to mention Scent Work, there is a tendency to lump things together. This can make the whole process rather confusing to our dogs. An excellent approach is to "break it down" or split...
07.15.2022
Cyber Scent Work: Jo Ann and Lucy
The second in our ongoing series where we strive to learn more about participants of Cyber Scent Work, Inc., in this episode we have an engaging conversation with Jo Ann Dombeck about her journey into Scent Work, having three awesome...
07.13.2022
The Challenge of Growth
A common sentiment within the dog-owning community is accepting who your dog is. This is absolutely correct albeit not entirely complete. While we avoid trying to turn our dogs into something they are not, we should be working toward helping...
07.05.2022
Cyber Scent Work: Anniversary Celebration
Cyber Scent Work, Inc. is celebrating it's one year anniversary by announcing some new and exciting changes, including video reviews and earning ribbons for both Element titles and Level titles! In this episode, we hear from the co-founders of Cyber Scent...
06.26.2022
Cyber Scent Work: Lisa and Rickon
This is the first entry in our brand-new series where we speak with participants of Cyber Scent Work, Inc. to hear their stories, what their Scent Work training journey has been like and to learn more about their partnership with...
06.17.2022
Canine Fitness and Scent Work
Many people are under the impression that canine fitness and Scent Work are unrelated and have nothing to do with one another. Nothing could be further from the truth! To be successful in Scent Work, particularly when competing in the...
05.31.2022
Human v. Canine Experience with Odor
The human experience with odor is far and away what our dogs are experiencing when they encounter odor. For one, they can actually "see" odor by using their incredible sense of smell. We cannot. Yet, time and time again, handlers...
04.13.2022
Spotlight: ARSA - Titling Opportunity
In this spotlight episode, we speak with Melissa Stagnaro regarding the titling organization in the United States, American Rettungshunde Sport Association (ARSA), where teams may work a variety of classes based upon the rules set by the international Fédération Cynologique...
04.11.2022
Roundtable: Managing Expectations
In this roundtable discussion headed by Michelle Doram, we hear from the three varied experiences on how to manage expectations when competing in Nose Work. An excellent conversation between Jessica Koester, a CNWI and NACSW Judge, Monica Flores, a 10-year...
03.26.2022
Understanding Canine Body Behavior
In Scent Work, we must be able to read our dog. What the dog's tells are as they are working a space, detecting, chasing and sourcing odor or investigating dog odor or crittering. However, missing from the conversation is having...
03.10.2022
Spotlight: Dana Zinn and Sue Sternberg Collaborative
In this spotlight episode, we speak with Dana Zinn and Sue Sternberg about their collaborative. Dana and Sue are helping Scent Work teams elevate their training by focusing on the handler, highlighting what we are saying to the dogs during...
02.03.2022
Enough is Enough
It is high-time that we all hold ourselves to the standard of treating each and every member of the Scent Work community with respect. We discuss the issues plaguing the Scent Work community and how we need to do better...
01.24.2022
That Was Too Easy...Or Was It?
In this episode, we discuss the importance of keeping in mind what our goals are when we are training and properly rewarding the dog when they do what we were looking for in the first place. If your dog aced...

What's All About Scent Work Podcast about?

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All About Scent Work Podcast episodes:

Meaning of Trial Results May Vary

Celebrate Learning Opportunities

Let's Talk: Creative Sniffy Events

Let's Talk Reactive Dogs and Scent Work

Retiring a Dog from Nose Work

Tale of Squeezing in a Training Session

Take Time to Understand Odor

Embracing the Grey

Group Classes and Customization

Issues with Success

Instructors: The Pain of Growth

There's More to Sniffing Success

Cyber Scent Work: Games, Evaluators, Oh My!

Let’s Talk Odor with Amy Herot and Jill Marie O’Brien

Run on All Cylinders...Or Maybe Not

Instructors: Clients Cannot Live Inside Bubbles

It Depends: Missed a Hide in Training

Sniffing Puppies are Still Puppies

Instructor Talk: Train Dirty

All-Level Trial Prep...SAY WHAT?!

AKC Buried...AHHHH!

Do All the Sniffy Things

Find Mine: Handler Discrimination

Instructor Talk: Leveraging Primary

Spotlight: Barbara Deg and Scentsitive Soul Program

Interiors: Interesting or Infuriating?

Exteriors: Exciting or Excruciating

Who Needs Vehicle Searches Anyways?!

Eww...Containers!

Why the Why Matters

Messy Human Expectations

Senior Dogs and Tough Choices

Being Tough v Reality

Frustration Threshold...Say What?!

Allure to Rush

Your Dog is Guessing

Cyber Scent Work: Tracy and Harry

Breaking It Down

Cyber Scent Work: Jo Ann and Lucy

The Challenge of Growth

Cyber Scent Work: Anniversary Celebration

Cyber Scent Work: Lisa and Rickon

Canine Fitness and Scent Work

Human v. Canine Experience with Odor

Spotlight: ARSA - Titling Opportunity

Roundtable: Managing Expectations

Understanding Canine Body Behavior

Spotlight: Dana Zinn and Sue Sternberg Collaborative

Enough is Enough

That Was Too Easy...Or Was It?