What to listen for:

“How well does the dog actually understand target odor? Part of the issue is that we think we've taught the dog to alert on a birch container. But in some cases, if you don't train with distractions enough, for instance, the dog is going to alert on what they think is just the non-empty box. So what you think you’re training may not be what you’re training.”

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from the Dames of Detection, Robin Greubel, Stacy Barnett, and Crystal Wing! In this 98th episode of K9 Detection Collaborative, Robin and Stacy take on the second chunk of the questions from the crowd.

This edition delves into everything from arousal vs drive, progression plans, tips for traveling with your dog, pheromones and false alerts, and much, much more! Make sure to check out part 1 if you haven’t already.

Key Topics:

• Intro to Part 2 of Questions from the Crowd (00:31)
• Setting Time Limits During Training Sessions (01:27)
• Looking for Progression Plans and Networks (07:00)
• Training Differently for Different Organizations (13:02)
• Handling Arousal Level During a Trial (16:32)
• Low Arousal Dogs and Arousal vs Drive (23:27)
• Low Drive vs Low Confidence (33:42)
• Making Travel with Dogs Easier (34:24)
• Pheromones and False Alerts (41:11)
• Speed Round of Final Questions (45:32)
• Stacy’s Quick Gratitude Story Time Wrap-Up (53:23)

Resources:

• K9 Detection Collaborative Episode 97: Questions From the Crowd Winter 2023 Pt 1
• K9 Detection Collaborative Episode 82: It’s All About Time…and Training
• The Noggle Car Cooler
• Scandinavian Working Dog Institute
• Crystal Wing: CBK9

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• Crystal Wing K9 Coach can be found here at CB K9 and here at Evolution Working Dog Club. Also, check out her Functional Obedience Class here.
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