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Kong as a Detection Odor: Are We Thinking Critically?

Kong as a Detection Odor: Are We Thinking Criti...

The use of Kong as a detection odor has become almost a standard in many training programs. It’s copied, repeated, and promoted—often without trainers truly questioning what they’re doing and...

Kong as a Detection Odor: Are We Thinking Criti...

The use of Kong as a detection odor has become almost a standard in many training programs. It’s copied, repeated, and promoted—often without trainers truly questioning what they’re doing and...

Garbage can science: the driving force behind K9 training innovation

Garbage can science: the driving force behind K...

Garbage can science: the driving force behind K9 training innovation Innovation rarely begins as a polished masterpiece. More often, it starts as a messy process—a bold idea paired with a...

Garbage can science: the driving force behind K...

Garbage can science: the driving force behind K9 training innovation Innovation rarely begins as a polished masterpiece. More often, it starts as a messy process—a bold idea paired with a...

The role of science, common sense, and data in dog training

The role of science, common sense, and data in ...

The role of science, common sense, and data in dog training Recently, some of my posts about science and data in dog training sparked incredible discussions. These conversations made me...

The role of science, common sense, and data in ...

The role of science, common sense, and data in dog training Recently, some of my posts about science and data in dog training sparked incredible discussions. These conversations made me...

Bringing back integrity: building an inclusive and safe K9 community

Bringing back integrity: building an inclusive ...

The K9 community is one of passion, dedication, and a shared love for working with dogs. It’s a space where trainers, handlers, scientists, and dog enthusiasts come together to share...

Bringing back integrity: building an inclusive ...

The K9 community is one of passion, dedication, and a shared love for working with dogs. It’s a space where trainers, handlers, scientists, and dog enthusiasts come together to share...

Pseudoscience in dog training

Pseudoscience in dog training

In the world of dog training, the line between proven science and anecdotal claims is often blurred. The rise of self-proclaimed experts and anecdotal “proofs” based on pseudoscience poses significant...

Pseudoscience in dog training

In the world of dog training, the line between proven science and anecdotal claims is often blurred. The rise of self-proclaimed experts and anecdotal “proofs” based on pseudoscience poses significant...

The chicken or the egg? Protocols, data & experience

The chicken or the egg? Protocols, data & exper...

The chicken or the egg: How protocols, data, and experience shape dog training Over my decades of experience as a dog trainer—working with special police operations, creating innovative training techniques,...

The chicken or the egg? Protocols, data & exper...

The chicken or the egg: How protocols, data, and experience shape dog training Over my decades of experience as a dog trainer—working with special police operations, creating innovative training techniques,...