Find Your Fix- Sport Dog Scent Detection Podcast

OCTOBER 2024 TRAIN TO TRIAL - TRIAL TO TRAIN- COMMUNICATION SERIES CONTINUED !

Objective - Lets brainstorm the parts and pieces that may be "communication" in scent detection and the semantics - words and concepts to describe those training and trialing ideas

EPISODE 1- Lets give a broad view of the 1001 ways communication is present in scent detection sport searching !

Definition: What is communication in simple words? Communication is a process that involves sending and receiving messages through the verbal and non-verbal methods. Communication is a two-way means of communicating information in the form of thoughts, opinions, and ideas between two or more individuals with the purpose of building an understanding

What words might describe COMMUNICATION ?

Everything we see, do, hear, feel, think
By and Between
Dog - Handler - Environment
My List- Aleks' List

Communication is the key to dog and handler clarity for learning and training the task of seeking and finding in nosework.
Lets explore training concepts that "involve" include or depend on "communication AND break down the "areas" for more in depth focused discussion of those perceived as more important areas for our next few episodes and maybe even identify our favorite or most compelling areas of need in training our scent detection dogs.

What communication can we think of that occurs from
From Handler to dog ?
Lets break these down in our next episodes for a more focused discussion
on each !
Communication from handler to dog

Lets CHAT and discuss communication "C"
C to search
C of source
C at source
C as markers
C for duration
C for problem solving
C for distinction/ differentiation
C for distractions
And more !

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Mountain Dogs LLC
Jill E. Kovacevich, CNWI
mtnnosework@gmail.com

Host

Jill Kovacevich

Jill is the owner and operator of Mountain Dogs LLC in McCoy, Colorado training, coaching, hosting, officiating and supporting the dog sport of nose work in multiple ways. She has trained in K9 Nose Work for over 13 years actively competing in NACSW trials reaching Elite CH and Summit with Digger, Elite 1 with Izzy and with Zeke currently at NW3. Jill is also the Medical Administrator in Avon, CO working with her husband Guy, a primary care provider. Jill is a CNWI, ORT CO and Judge, SR Lead, Trial CO and Judge and host of multiple trial events annually with NACSW.

Jill has also been a professional ski instructor and scuba diving instructor utilizing progressive positive sports training for human sports. She now trains K9 handlers and their canines, enhancing and enriching the human-canine bond with every K9 Nose Work handler-dog team, with classes in Eagle, Kremmling, Gunnison and Grand Junction, Colorado.