Road to Detection: Training Tips for Scent Detection Handlers, Competitors and Enthusiasts
Ever wish you had a scent detection training mentor in your back pocket? That's exactly what you'll get when you tune into Road to Detection with your host, Tamara Champagne. Her specialty? Breaking down training...
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007 - Odor Theory: Sport Detection Odor Concentration, Availability and Aging
In this episode, I discuss odor concentration, availability, and aging. These concepts continue to come up with my students and I often see these three things impact team's outcomes at sport detection...
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006 - Converging Odor: Tips, strategies and set-ups to help you conquer converging odor scent puzzles
In this episode, I dive into the scent detection skill of converging odor. We'll explore the essential prerequisites before starting with converging odor, how to introduce new cues, and the art of progressing...
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005 - Training Audit: Progressing Through Scent Puzzles
This Training Audit Episode was a fun one! I'm joined by current Road to Detection student, Angela. We talk about the goals she set at the beginning of the program, and how to continue progressing to more fluid...
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004 - Embracing Mistakes: The Key to Learning with Dr. Melanie Uhde
In this guest episode, I'm joined by Dr. Melanie Uhde, Canine Decoded, to discuss the importance of stress and resilience in dog training, specifically in the context of scent detection. We explore the idea that...
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003 - Pee-Pee Routines
In this solo episode, I discusses the importance of having a pee-pee routine for competition dogs, especially for our scent detection and nosework competitions. I share my (unfortunate) personal experience with my own...
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002 - Training Audit: Reactivity and Detection Training
In this Training Audit Episode, I chat with Vee and discuss her dog, Jenko, who has been working through some reactivity issues and is also training in scent detection. Vee contacted me to better understand how to...
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001 - Cooking up Detection with Cameron Ford
In this very first episode of Road to Detection, I'm joined by Cameron Ford of Ford K9. We discuss our journey in the world of scent detection training and the changes we've seen over the last several years. We...
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Road to Detection: Trailer
Join me as I introduce my new podcast Road to Detection. A podcast for scent detection handlers, competitors and enthusiasts! In this podcast I'll share a little about my passion for scent detection and nosework,...
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