The Importance of Known Hides
What to listen for: “Even if you don't give them a cookie, you don't play, the dog has been reinforced. [It’s] just the way their brain...
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Feb 20
Martha Hoffman Reflections - 5000 Hour Eyes and Kindness
What to listen for: “That's the part that just takes it over the edge for me - I know that my dog feels my excitement, my anticipation,...
Feb 12
MythBusting: Obedience to Odor, +R Placement, and Using the Word Always/Never
What to listen for: “The odor that they get reinforced for may not be the odor that you think you’re reinforcing. So, odor obedience is...
Jan 23
Martha Hoffman: Bali Dogs and 5000 Hours of Observation Pt. 1
What to listen for: "The doggy daycare worker and the shelter worker who is not being touted as any kind of behaviorist or trainer, are...
Dec 25, 2023
Questions From the Crowd - Winter 2023 Pt 2
What to listen for: “How well does the dog actually understand target odor? Part of the issue is that we think we've taught the dog to...
Nov 27, 2023
Summits, Certifications and Travel Part 2
What to listen for: “I think I've made a lot of personal growth. I was okay with it. I was like, ‘you know, what? Yeah, it's a bummer.’...
Sep 19, 2023
All things Nosework with Jill Kovacevich
What to listen for: “I think the story is very similar to a lot of folks who, even in our present day, are doing Nosework. We find out...
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