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Aleks Woodroffe
Dec 29, 20234 min read
Trusting your Independent Sniffer
Two of my students recently did spectacularly well at an NACSW Elite trial. They especially did well in a specific search that I had the...
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Aleks Woodroffe
Aug 2, 20227 min read
Waiting Game - The hidden problem to your search
Waiting is pretty common! You will need to wait in the parking lot, you will need to wait at a chair or gate, you will need to possibly...
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Aleks Woodroffe
Dec 24, 20202 min read
What is a Detective Search?
AKC Scent Work is a relatively new event for AKC, and as such has plenty of room for growth! They have 4 levels of competition - Novice,...
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Aleks Woodroffe
Dec 17, 20203 min read
Fit Sniffing
Ever try to sniff out the rotten smell of a cheese stick left in your car from training last week? If you haven't had the pleasure, let...
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Aleks Woodroffe
Dec 10, 20207 min read
Waiting is the Hardest Part - 4 Skills For Making Waiting Easier
The overwhelming feeling so many of us have when we go to a dog sports competition. We rush to get to the site, only to wait for the...
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Aleks Woodroffe
Dec 3, 20207 min read
Scent Work Trials - What to Pack, What to Expect.
The purpose of trialing can be different for all of us. Some people like to trial because of the community and friends they have, it's a...
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Aleks Woodroffe
Nov 25, 20207 min read
A Trial Day - My Mental Game
The following is a break down of a typical trial day for me for nose work. I've tried to include some details that otherwise I might not...
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Aleks Woodroffe
Nov 19, 20203 min read
Don't forget to Break!
Our world seems so focused on goals and achieving them, that we sometimes forget to enjoy the journey. I'm personally very much driven by...
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Aleks Woodroffe
Nov 12, 20206 min read
How To Enter Your First AKC Scent Work Trial
You've worked hard at training your dog to sniff out birch and feel like your dog can do it! You are ready to test your abilities! If...
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Aleks Woodroffe
Nov 5, 20206 min read
The 3 elements of "ALERT"
When your dog works in a search area, they are working on some complex puzzles in order to track odor back to the source and communicate...
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Aleks Woodroffe
Jul 13, 20207 min read
Tana Tails - AKC Scent Work Trials during COVID
This past weekend Tana and I traveled to an AKC Scent Work Trial to be able to compete for one day after being stuck at home for over 3...
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Aleks Woodroffe
May 15, 20202 min read
Anxiety in your Furry Friend
Samantha, my dalmation retriever cross has suffered from generalized anxiety for most of her life. After years of trying and slow...
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Aleks Woodroffe
Apr 8, 20202 min read
Finding time to train during Stay at Home
Stay at Home orders have been issued for almost all the states. It seems crazy, like an apocalyptic movie, something I struggle with...
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Aleks Woodroffe
Jan 15, 20207 min read
Tales of Tana - NW3 January 2020
Tana I got back late last night from a really great trial out in California. I'm still sort of waking up and trying to catch up for the...
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