04.29.2019 - By Jerry Bradshaw
In this episode, Jerry Bradshaw and Nathan Hall discuss: Nathan’s background and research interests in canine olfaction. The cocktail method of training detection. Psuedo scents and the research behind them. The ever-growing list of questions that comes up as you continue research and the further need for research in canine olfaction. Variations in your training samples. Key Takeaways: We don’t know enough about the threshold of olfaction Train the dog to what you want them to find. Look at actual data. It is easy to see a success story, but the data will tell what’s actually happening. If you don’t set yourself to be wrong, then you’re not doing science. "The dog is a dynamic system, they are constantly learning." — Nathan Hall Contact Nathan: Bio: https://www.depts.ttu.edu/afs/people/nathan-hall/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nathaniel-hall-78306516/ Get Jerry's book Controlled Aggression on Amazon.com Contact Jerry: Website: controlledaggressionpodcast.com Tarheel Canine Training: www.tarheelcanine.com Youtube: tarheelcanine Twitter: @tarheelcanine Instagram: @tarheelk9 Facebook: TarheelCanineTraining Protection Sports Website: psak9.org Patreon: patreon.com/controlledaggression Train Hard, train smart, be safe. Show notes by Podcastologist Chelsea Taylor-Sturkie Audio production by Turnkey Podcast Productions. You're the expert. Your podcast will prove it.