All About Scent Work Podcast
Episodes
Friday Apr 10, 2020
How Smart Dogs Hunt
Friday Apr 10, 2020
Friday Apr 10, 2020
In Scent Work, we oftentimes harp on our desire for our dog to focus on one thing and one thing alone: the target odor they have been trained to find. But do dogs actually do this? Are they truly discounting the immense amount of information the environment at their disposal? Is doing so not only possible, is it preferable?!
We discuss this and more with Michael McManus of Ready, Sit, Go in hopes of painting a more honest picture of how smart dogs hunt (and all of our dogs are smart), why that matters and how we may need to adjust our expectations and how we train in response to these realities.
Speakers:
Dianna L. Santos
Michael McManus
Tuesday Mar 31, 2020
Ethology v. Interpretation
Tuesday Mar 31, 2020
Tuesday Mar 31, 2020
"My dog is distracted by the grass" or "My dog is not focused". These are common things we may hear others, or even ourselves, say when we are doing Scent Work. But what information does this really give us? Are we able to maximize on actionable plans on these statements alone, or are we missing a bigger piece of the puzzle?
In this episode, we discuss the differences between ethology and interpretation with Michael McManus of Ready, Sit, Go, delving into the advantages of using ethology to help in developing better training plans and approaches in Scent Work.
Speakers:
Dianna L. Santos
Michael McManus