Janie MerickelA human bone is found after a dog team reports no response. What should the handler say at the debrief? A look at how new information can change the story we tell, and why honest field notes matter to everyone relying on the search.
Janie MerickelWhat does time together outside the field teach us about working with our dogs? Through dock retrieves, boat coffee, and searches with Charger, I explore how attention, trust, and knowing what matters to her help us work in sync.
Janie MerickelCan handlers tell target odor from a cheeseburger? This blog explores change of behavior, handler influence, missed alerts, and whether video and AI could help us see what our dogs—and we—might be missing.
Janie MerickelDoes your detection dog training reflect the realities of operational work? Explore five questions that can help handlers prepare their dogs, their skills and their decision-making for what the work may actually ask of them.