“Learning never exhausts the mind.” — Leonardo da Vinci. In today’s world, learning to leverage tech in addition to other capabilities greatly mitigates risk. #dogtraining #drone #tactical
“What you do every day matters more than what you do once in a while,” -Gretchen Rubin. Another day, another track. #trackingdog #dogtraining #onthetrail
First Spike’s School in the books. Couldn’t have asked for a better crew to work with. Looking forward to many more ahead! #dogtraining #k9 #spikespack
The wind was absolutely howling this past Saturday 🌬️
Most people think wind helps scent work… but strong wind? It shrinks the scent cone and makes everything more difficult!
Akos and I got after it with Kevin from Friction Point. We out in some solid reps that matter during this session!
Akos had to work for every find… and that’s the point.
Because now?
We’re packing up and heading to ESCAPE—New Mexico’s statewide SAR event. This is our First trip together and I’m excited to test what we’ve been building!
#sardog #workingdog #belgiummalinois #scentwork #trainhard
No shortcuts this weekend with Kevin from Friction Point.
We tore off the training wheels this weekend! no odor boxes, no patterns, no help. Just a problem Akos had to solve.
This is where you find out what you really have.
No confusion. No backtracking. No looking for guidance. Akos locked onto odor and worked it with intent! head down, pushing through until he found odor.
This isn’t a game anymore. That’s a solid working dog!
This is the phase where the standards gets real. Every rep matters. Every decision counts.
We’re not building a sport dog. We’re building a deployable K9.
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#workingdog #sardog #scentwork #cadaverdog #belgianmalinois
Volunteer Search and Rescue/ Human Remains Dogs play a vital role in brining closure to families and justice to victims of crime. This dog is turning into an absolute unit at this work. A beautiful combination of solid genetics, sound foundations and structured progressional training of his task. (On a side note, I have never worn gloves while working dogs. I’ve tried many a pair, and have always ditched them due to one reason or another. These @forwardobservations2.0 DBs are the absolute best gloves I have ever worn from a handling standpoint. They allow me full dexterity and smoothness while handling a leash. 100% recommend for all handlers looking to keep that natural feel. As an added plus, they also have the ability to unlock core memories of blasting receivers out of their cleats on crossing routes!) #searchandrescuedog #malinoisofinstagram #dogtrainer
