In the inaugural edition of The Dog Experience Podcast (Caregivers Edition), we chat with Ann McGloon. Ann is one of the most experienced Nosework instructors in the world, having raised and trained multiple Search and Rescue, Detection and Tracking Dogs. Over the course of her career, she’s worked her dogs professionally on a wide assortment of odours and in a wide assortment of environments. She is also a keen Gundog enthusiast, and regularly works her dogs in Gundog work and Agility.

Now, Ann’s gone global - utilising the power of social media, she regularly teaches Nosework to hundreds of students across the planet (including myself!). On today’s edition, we’ll discuss why letting your dogs sniff is the like allowing a child to read, why even dog trainers dogs aren’t perfect (and why yours won’t be either), how important it is to teach your dog to focus on you in different ways, why disengagement is a skill your dog needs, and a new exciting way to think about how your dog learns.

Packed full of great content, you’ll come away buzzing with new ideas for you and your dog. Get stuck in!