We share essential tips and insights on preparing for trial season, focusing on gear essentials and communication strategies. Key elements discussed include checklists, hospitality management, and effective team interactions.• Importanc...

Welcome to another enlightening episode where we pull back the curtain on the intricacies of hosting K9 scent trials. From sharing insights on managing waitlists to navigating the challenges of trial day logistics, this episode is packed with w...

PART TWO- We continue this PODCAST looking at NW3 and the skill sets needed for THIS trial level with a template for assessing where your canine team IS as of now and how to determine what to train for your next NW3 trial SUCCESS.Here is...

PART ONE - In this PODCAST we break down the skill sets needed for each trial levels and provide a template for assessing where your canine team IS as of now and how to determine what to train for your next trial at that trial level.SKIL...

JANUARY 27 2025  TRAIN TO TRIAL - TRIAL TO TRAIN MENTAL GAME ON TRIAL DAY !Our 2025 NOSEWORK SEASON is off and "running" ! Lets chat about TRIAL DAY and all the tips and tricks to be the BEST TRIAL TEAM we can be AND the B...

Our 2025 NOSEWORK SEASON is off and "running" ! Lets chat about TRIAL DAY and all the tips and tricks to be the BEST TRIAL TEAM we can be AND the BEST handler to our amazing search canine ! In this PODCAST we discuss taking our TRAI...

DECEMBER 30 2024  TRAIN TO TRIAL - TRIAL TO TRAIN DECEMBER TO REMEMBER - LOOK BACK- VISUALIZE FORWARD2024- A NOSEWORK-SEARCHING YEAR TO REMEMBER!Lets CELEBRATE all the WINS - THE TAKEAWAYS AND the JOY of Learning No...

RECENT TRIAL- Wondering IF you have holes and how those might be filled ??? Ive KNOW Ive got ideas for all the teams I watched-- maybe you know who you are ! Both Alex and myself will do online privates to review your recent trial success or mi...

Your K9 SCENT FIX - Host Support Podcast Team has been working diligently behind the scenes to craft our Podcast Progression and Facebook Support group to bring our scent detection sport dog hosting community closer together to share ideas and ...

Your K9 SCENT FIX - Host Support Podcast Team has been working diligently behind the scenes to craft our Podcast Progression and Facebook Support group to bring our scent detection sport dog hosting community closer together to share ideas and ...

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 for HANDLER communication. In our Train to Trail a...

Week Four: Meeting Expectations with Success - In this EPISODE- our final in the September Trial Hosting Series- jumps into getting your trial site approvals with NACSW or HOW TO pull in great AKC Judges with clear plans & photos! Wi...

ITS A HYJACK !We are hijacking todays podcast to talk about our September to Remember and all the great TRAINING and TRIAL experiences with GOALS met and new ones SET. Our Co-Host Aleks Woodroffe with Release Canine is featured ...

FACILITY USE FEES-Explore facility expectations first, explore calendar BEFORE fees; off-season; low activity schedules; check online fee forms; ask for fee info; have budgets in mind- if goal is to break even- determine revenue potentia...

HOW TO START THE CONVERSATION with Guests Stacy Saravo and Sue Frisch ... SCHOOLS -GET Insider Information; Get to know a School Staffer;  Pros and Cons; relationship with staff; challenges; how to create buy in; ...

Site Suitability – what can you offer? Lets discuss how you can identify potential trial sites and what are the needs for a trail site !Here's our laundry list - Types of locations:  Whats important - ...

PART TWO- In our Train to Trial and Trial to Train Communication Series we started with DOG to HANDLER communciaton ! DO YOU SPEAK DOG ? In Part One we explored our thoughts and ideas of how our dogs' communicate various odor attributes and pre...

We are excited to start our Host Support Weekly Tid Bits with a focused monthly topic to build a Host- Handler community and support our great sport of scent detection with training and trial events. Join Us starting Wednesday September 11 2024...

If you BUILD it they will come ! Who knew ! Over 3,000 downloads ! We are all hungry to learn,  in the dog sport world of scent detection and one more podcast to choose from didnt seem possible but became probable and here we are ONE YEAR ...

DO YOU SPEAK DOG ? "Hey- the hide is HERE !!!" Learning to read our dog working ODOR is no easy task. Our next PODCAST will jump into the deep end and explore Canine Communication ! Everything from our dog's communication of odor, t...

Welcome to our NEW podcast to focus on Event Hosting  for Sport Dog Scentwork and Nosework  ! Im Jill Kovacevich with Mountain Dogs together with my co-hosts Aleks Woodroffe at Release Canine and Jen Fleming with Georgia Nosework. We ...

In our TRAIN TO TRIAL & TRIAL TO TRAIN series we have explored the concepts of source and sourcing,  odor pathways, handler observation and Tools to Trial by.Now its time to TALK COMMUNICATION. Everything we DO, everyt...

In our TRAIN TO TRIAL & TRIAL TO TRAIN series we have explored the concepts of source and sourcing odor pathways with keen handler observation and the needed goals and resources for training competent skill sets to thrive in training AND in...

TO REWARD OR NOT REWARD- THAT IS THE QUESTION - GOT THAT ONE !How do we train MOVING ON v REWARD AT SOURCE in training ? Does this change for trial day ? Does our dog have clarity of a prior found hide or prior found odor ? Is this a ha...

Topic : TRAIN TO TRIAL and TRIAL TO TRAINREWARD AT SOURCE ! How do we train SOURCE drive for Trial ? How do we reward AT source in training or in trial ? Is it the same or is it different ? Lets chat about Source Reward !...