Find Your Fix- Sport Dog Scent Detection Podcast- Training Tips and More !

The Art and Science of Hide Placement- Part 2

Find Your Fix- Sport Dog Scent Detection Podcast- Training Tips and More !

Show Notes

In Part 2 we explore the science of odor in the environment and our human perceptions of odor with enlightened odor intelligence gained from hours of observation watching our dogs search the odor environment to find what we are asking them to find when we ask them to find it. Build your Odor Intelligence with observation hours live or from video of any dog searching, any time, any where and with your odor miles build confidence in your dog for your search in training or in trial. Send us Fan ...

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