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Sourcing, Residual Odor and Preventing False Alerts FAQ – Part 2

In Part 1, I explained why your dog should be working to source in every search i.e. getting his nose as close as physically possible to the highest concentration of odor. Hopefully you took the sourcing tests and videoed yourself. In today’s blog, you’ll observe students working through sourcing exercises at class. RIZZI 0:2 The first […]

Sourcing, Residual Odor and Preventing False Alerts FAQ – Part 1

3 Comments / Advanced Nosework Elements, Common Nosework Errors, Foundation Training for Scent Dogs, Nosework Articles, Nosework Terms, Nosework Training in the Lab, Tips for Successful Scent Work / By Dr. Carla Simon

Question: Carla, can you suggest training exercises to help work through dogs (false) alerting on trace or residual odour? I assume that for the most part it’s team inexperience but now that the sport of nosework is getting so popular facilities have multiple people placing hides and I’d like some pearls of your wisdom/experience to help

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