Im joined by Stacey West of AKC to go over the AKC Patriotic Puppy Program in detail and how a lot of their training still correlates to what we do with our hunting dogs.
Landing in working unintentionally
The often overlooked benefits of competition: Train hard, Test easy
Running all games and trials throughout the years
What is the Patriotic Puppy Program
The breeder and selection process for the program
The types of dogs and breeds in the program
The public perception of working dogs
The Three Requirements= Medical, Nose, Environmental
Creating the discriminating nose. Hard to get to but easy to find. Easy to get to but hard to find!
Use of artificial scent
Are bomb makers getting better and tougher?
Subtlety and COBs (Change of Behaviors)
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Show References:
AKC PATRIOTIC PUPPY PROGRAM
Scent Training Tools
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