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

Aleks Woodroffe

Aleks Woodroffe, of Release Canine LLC, is a scent work trainer, competitor, and AKC Judge in Phoenix, Arizona. She focuses on building the scent work community within AZ helping promote both AKC and NACSW. She wears many hats, including AKC trial secretary, AKC Judge, ASCA Judge, NACSW Trial host, VC and more.

Aleks competes with her flat coated retrievers, Tana and Georges currently competing with Tana at NACSW Summit, AKC Detective x 2 and SWME2 with HIT in all levels. She currently competes with Georges at NACSW NW3 and AKC Excellent.
Aleks offers both in-person classes and privates, online classes and video review as well as offering seminars throughout the Western states..

Aleks is a certified Canine Massage Practitioner (CCMT, ACMT) and Canine Fitness Trainer (CPCFT), past agility competitor and coach, also working with other dog sport teams on fitness plans and massage including IGP tracking.