All About Scent Work Podcast

Speaker: Dianna L. Santos

In this episode, we discuss Scent Work-specific considerations. This is a sensitive and emotional subject. These decisions must be individualized and customized. There are no right or wrong answers. As long handlers are mindful and thoughtful in their decisions, including an honest assessment of how their dog is faring, then all is good.

Speaker: Dianna L. Santos

In this episode, we discuss the importance of being realistic in assessing what is going on at both ends of the leash before embarking on a "we'll suck it up 'till we get what we want" adventure. How being more pragmatic and flexible may be the better path to take when doing Scent Work with our dogs.

Speaker: Dianna L. Santos

In this episode, Dianna explains how she defines the term of "frustration threshold" and what it looked like with her own dog, both inside and outside the context of Scent Work.

Speakers: Dianna L. Santos

In this episode, we discuss why people may rush when participating in Scent Work, the various issues rushing can cause and what your instructor may be going through when you choose to rush against their best of intentions and advice.

Speakers: Dianna L. Santos, Michelle Doram, Jill Marie O'Brien, Jessica Koester and Monica Flores

In this roundtable discussion headed by Michelle Doram, we hear from the three varied experiences on how to manage expectations when competing in Nose Work.

Speakers: Dianna L. Santos

In this episode, we discuss the importance for everyone, but particularly trainers, instructors and trial officials, to have a solid understanding and education regarding canine body behavior to ensure everyone stays safe.

Speakers: Dianna L. Santos, Dana Zinn and Sue Sternberg

In this spotlight episode, we speak with Dana Zinn and Sue Sternberg about their collaborative. Dana and Sue are helping Scent Work teams elevate their training by focusing on the handler, highlighting what we are saying to the dogs during a search and how we may be clearer and more supportive throughout.

Speakers: Dianna L. Santos

In this hard-hitting podcast episode, Dianna encourages the Scent Work community to be better. Stop bashing one another on social media. Stop stealing joy from other. Professional trainers and instructors stop expecting reverence instead of simply sharing their expertise. Enough is enough.

Speakers: Dianna L. Santos

In this episode, we discuss the importance of keeping in mind what our goals are when we are training and properly rewarding the dog when they do what we were looking for in the first place. If your dog aced the same search in a trial, you would be THRILLED. Why then are you disappointed in training?

Speakers: Dianna L. Santos, Michelle Doram, Michele Ellertson, Michael McManus and Khara Schuetzner

This roundtable discussion is dedicated to all the Scent Work instructors out there. In this episode, we discuss dealing with expectations and how instructors can steal their own joy if they are not careful. 

Speakers: Dianna L. Santos, Michelle Doram, Michele Ellertson, Michael McManus and Khara Schuetzner

In this roundtable episode, we discuss what makes Michelle Doram, Michele Ellertson, Michael McManus and Khara Schuetzner cringe at Scent Work trials. We hope that everyone who competes gives this episode a listen to ensure they are not causing their trial officials to cringe.