When it comes to training and trialing in Scent Work...what is failure? Is there such a thing a complete and total failure? Or, is how we react to how something went while we were training or trialing affect our emotional state and that, in turn, feeds into the possibility of a total failure? Meaning, if we react horribly to how something went, does that reaction then lead to failure as opposed to what we are reacting to? Should we be shying away from failure or should we be including it in our training, to inoculate ourselves from that negative emotional response? If so, how do we go about doing this? Are there pitfalls doing this? Could we be souring a relationship between the handler and their dog? And if it is an instructor doing this, could they be potentially pushing their clients too far and souring that relationship?
These are some of the questions we discuss with Michael McManus of Ready, Sit, Go in this podcast episode. At the very least, it will get everyone thinking about what their perceptions of "failure" may be, whether they need to be adjusted or not and how it is important to be mindful of our approaches with long-term consequences in-mind.
Speakers:
Dianna L. Santos
Michael McManus
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How Smart Dogs Hunt
Ethology v. Interpretation
Trials Cancelled...Now What?!
Demystifying Pooling Odor
Idols Need Not Apply
Scent Work is Not an Exclusive Club
Definition and Key Rules of Scent Work
Why Humility Matters
Does Your Dog Really Know How to Hunt?
Are You Having Fun...You Should Be
What Does All of This Mean?!
Rehab Your Dog with Scent Work
A Summit Trial Experience
Trials...What Takes So Long?!
Just Train For It: A Deeper Look
Winding Training Journey
Aging Dogs and Scent Work
Odor is Odor is Odor!
Triangulating is What?!
Cataloging: An Issue...Or Not?
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