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Critical Thinking in Dog Training
What to listen for: "To truly understand your dog, embrace the power of observation, question the environment, and engage with the...
May 19, 2025


Consistency in Dog Training Pt 3: Why is it So Hard?
What to listen for: In the third part of the series on consistency, our hosts Robin Greubel, Stacy Barnett, and Crystal Wing dive deeper...
May 5, 2025


Consistency in Dog Training Pt 2: Mechanics and Reinforcement
What to listen for: In the second part of the series on consistency, our hosts Robin Greubel, Stacy Barnett, and Crystal Wing take a...
Apr 21, 2025


Consistency in Dog Training Pt 1
What to listen for: “You’re constantly writing and rewriting a contract with your dog.” Consistency makes or breaks dog training—but...
Apr 7, 2025


How Do I Pick My Criteria?
What to listen for: Training your dog to adhere to your criteria consistently is not a cut-and-dry process. It’s one of the trickiest...
Mar 24, 2025


Getting the Most Out of Virtual Coaching
What to listen for: Today in K9 Detection Collaborative, our hosts Robin Greubel, Stacy Barnett, and Crystal Wing discuss the keys to...
Mar 10, 2025


What Else Should You NOT Do with Your Dog?
What to listen for: Can a dog excel at multiple areas in detection work, or will attempting multiple specialties only compromise their...
Feb 24, 2025


Reflections on Chatting with Denise Fenzi
What to listen for: Our hosts, Robin Greubel, Stacy Barnett, and Crystal Wing, reflect on their recent two-part conversation with Denise...
Feb 10, 2025


A Conversation with Denise Fenzi Part 2: Choosing the Right Dog for the Job
What to listen for: In part two of their discussion with the brilliant Denise Fenzi, our hosts Robin Greubel and Crystal Wing explore the...
Jan 27, 2025


A Conversation with Denise Fenzi Part 1: A Humane Approach to Building Behavior Chains
What to listen for: “If I cannot, in five repetitions, isolate a variable down and get it where I want it, I do need to stop. That...
Jan 14, 2025


Reflections on Training Ideas and Takeaways from our SAR Friends
What to listen for: “Are we setting up hides in a way that our dog is becoming better and we're finding holes, or are we setting up hides...
Dec 30, 2024


Training Ideas and Takeaways with Diana Bunch
What to listen for: “For the disaster, particularly this last one, you have to appreciate your emotional response that you’re going to...
Dec 17, 2024


Talking Cadaver Dog Training with Jack Thorpe and Annissia Justice (pt. 2)
What to listen for: In the second part of the two-part discussion, our hosts, Stacy Barnett, and Crystal Wing, continue their interview...
Dec 3, 2024


Talking Cadaver Dog Training with Jack Thorpe and Annissia Justice (pt. 1)
What to listen for: Today, two of the three Dames of Detection, Stacy Barnett and Crystal Wing, sit down with two amazing handlers, Jack...
Nov 26, 2024


Do You Want to Reinforce Sniffing During a Search?
What to listen for: "If the frustration has already crept in, that's not the time to reinforce. You've missed your moment. Don't...
Nov 12, 2024


Relaxed and Stressed People & K9 Learning
What to listen for: “Don’t rush the training. Don’t trial too early. Because you’re short-changing that important part where you’re...
Oct 29, 2024


Recognizing and Dealing with Displacement Behavior
What to listen for: "If we're a really confusing trainer, then our dogs have to be really damn confident because they’ve got to put up...
Oct 15, 2024


Working Up Your Behavior Chain to Find Where it Went Wrong
What to listen for: "I found that the things I taught in higher arousal have held up better in higher arousal environments. The things...
Oct 1, 2024


Developing Training Plans without In-Person Mentors
What to listen for: “It takes a dutiful trainer to show up and train in those sorts of situations all of the time. For search and rescue,...
Sep 16, 2024


Handling: When Do You, When Don't You
What to listen for: “Handling is not a recipe. It’s a craft.” Odor detection handling mastery comes down to hitting that delicate balance...
Sep 2, 2024
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