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Reflections on 2023
What to listen for: "As a trainer, no matter what you're doing with your training or where you are, what level you are, how advanced you...
Jan 2, 2024


Questions From the Crowd - Winter 2023 Pt 2
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...
Dec 25, 2023


Questions from the Crowd - Winter 2023 Pt 1
What to listen for: “If you have a good reinforcement system, it really doesn't take long. And that reinforcement system is how you pay...
Dec 19, 2023


Puppies, Turtles, and Internships with Julia Sirois
What to listen for: “Conservation dogs have been around for maybe 20, 30 years, starting to grow in popularity. But more conversations...
Dec 12, 2023


Handling Peer Pressure in Training and Method Jumping
What to listen for: “Be kind and open and giving, even when they don't know anything, that's okay, still give and still branch out. And...
Dec 4, 2023


Summits, Certifications and Travel Part 2
What to listen for: “I think I've made a lot of personal growth. I was okay with it. I was like, ‘you know, what? Yeah, it's a bummer.’...
Nov 28, 2023


Conquering Summits and FEMA Recertifications Part 1
What to listen for: “When I'm getting ready for trials, I feel like that week before I'm not building new skills. I'm building the...
Nov 21, 2023


Changing Your Training Contract with Your Dog
What to listen for: “That's the hard part. That paralysis that you can get into of being afraid to train something because it can make...
Nov 14, 2023


Reflections on Chatting with Lee Laubach
What to listen for: “I've had lots of people ask me questions about, should you train your dog to tell you that nothing's there. And I...
Nov 7, 2023


Let's Talk About Fear on Halloween!
What to listen for: "It's about living in the now and to keep going and to keep working and keep doing. And it's almost like behavior...
Oct 30, 2023


All Things Arson Dogs and Nosework with Lee Laubach Part 2
What to listen for: “You see two types of canine handlers on the professional side; the ones that do it as a job, and the ones doing it...
Oct 24, 2023


All Things Arson Dogs and Nosework with Lee Laubach Part 1
What to listen for: “I have a nice-looking lab that wants to come up and be friendly with you and if all of a sudden he sits next to you...
Oct 17, 2023


Mental Management and Training: It's the little things.
What to listen for: “Finding those little ways to help you get back on track, and the appropriate people to talk to, so that you can do...
Oct 9, 2023


Reflections on Ronny LeJeune, Christi Raak, and Jill Kovacevich
What to listen for: Step into the world of canine detection with the Dames of Detection, themselves - Robin Greubel, Stacy Barnett, and...
Oct 2, 2023


Stupid Question Day 2023
What to listen for: The time has come, once again, for Stupid Question Day! Of course, there are no stupid questions. In fact, The Dames...
Sep 26, 2023


All things Nosework with Jill Kovacevich
What to listen for: “I think the story is very similar to a lot of folks who, even in our present day, are doing Nosework. We find out...
Sep 19, 2023


Kickin' Back with Christi Raak
What to listen for: “We can adjust. So, to be able to build that confidence in that handler, or dog, it’s both actually, and to be able...
Sep 12, 2023


It's All About Time...and Training
What to listen for: “I think that it's really important for us to understand that as we're setting up hides and things of that nature, we...
Sep 4, 2023


Talking Nutrition, Fitness, and Training with Ronny LeJeune
What to listen for: “Because the sports stuff comes after, in my opinion. I need to live with these dogs. So having those foundations and...
Aug 29, 2023


Line Handling and Dog Independence
What to listen for: “Handling a line is all about being smooth. So, slow is smooth, and smooth is fast.” Today, our hosts Robin Greubel,...
Aug 21, 2023
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