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Dr. Jenny Essler: Talking Monkeys, Dogs, and Wolves and Their Understanding of Inequity (Pt. 1)
What to listen for: “My pet project has always been to take what you guys as professionals see in dogs, and your ability to accurately assess them, and write it down and put it into numbers and words.” Our hosts, Robin Greubel and Stacy Barnett, sit down with canine cognition researcher Dr. Jennifer Essler. She unpacks her journey from coding Capuchin monkey videos in a windowless lab to studying fairness in wolves and dogs. Starting with music studies before discovering comp
Feb 9


Thoughts on Manipulating Odor Availability
What to listen for: “Dogs can literally smell time.” Our hosts, Robin Greubel, Stacy Barnett, and Crystal Wing, break down how time, airflow, and placement reshape detection dog work! They kick things off by describing a week of hides left up to 96 hours, the longest-out scenario that reveals how odor pools migrate and change. Drawing from this experience, our hosts brainstorm creative ways to design hides that can better help your dog read scents. Central is the concept of "
Nov 4, 2025


Detection Dog Science with Secret Service Chemist Dr. Katylynn Sloan Pt 1
What to listen for: “The dogs are so good at what they do, it’s brain-boggling.” Today, 2/3 of our hosts, Robin Greubel and Crystal Wing,...
Jun 3, 2025


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


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


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


The Importance of Odor Hygiene
Today, Stacy, Robin, and Crystal talk all things odor hygiene. A critical factor in ensuring that your dog is well-trained, odor hygiene...
Oct 3, 2022
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