Training and maintaining the performance of dogs on an increasing number of...
Many dog trainers are worried about how many odours they can train their dogs on, and then when trained how do you maintain it. In the world of working detection dogs it is not unusual to see dogs...
View ArticleHow many footsteps do dogs need to determine the direction of a track?
Dogs are able to determine the direction a track goes. This makes sense when you think about it. If a dog was not able to determine the direction of the track, then a dog hunting prey might end up...
View ArticleHow often should I train my dog?
This is a question I am often asked, the answer might suprise you. When it comes to dog training less can be more. There are several research papers on this topic, here I will refer to two; Meyer, I....
View ArticleCues, distractions and false alerts in scent detection (nosework)
Dogs are loyal and obedient and very good at picking up on human body language. When training a dog in detection (nosework) is important to make sure you proof the dog for your overt and/or inadvertent...
View ArticleThinking outside the training box using the model-rival method
There are nearly as many training methods as there are dog trainers, however all dog trainers use the same basic principles of training whether they are aware of it or not. Dogs that are “positive...
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How do we know dogs smell separately with each nostril? Because humans can...
As some of you may know I not only teach animal sensory science at University but I also teach hundreds of students every year about human olfaction, mostly in the form of wine tasting. We take our...
View ArticleDo dogs that come from single dog households play better with humans?
For over a decade now I have had a single dog household. This seems to be a little unusual as most “dog people” I know have multi-dog households. However at some stage in the next while I intend to get...
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Why is dominance considered a dirty word in dog training?
I have posted a youtube video on facebook and will include the link here below on Dominance as it pertains to dogs. The clip is a lecture by the psychologist and dog behaviourist Prof. Clive Wynne...
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