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Oct 3 •
🚨 Exciting Changes Ahead 🚨
First, the last Breed of the Week is up, and it’s an interesting one. Now for the news. Breed of the Week and the longer Trusty Tidbits pieces are moving to Substack, where they'll have room to breathe. There's already a piece up on Arousal Versus Stress in Dogs if you want to see where it's going. [Redirect K9s] What's changing here: Field Notes is new. Every week I'll post one question and we'll answer it together. That's the whole purpose of a community! Trusty Tidbits is keeping its name and while the posts become shorter: one idea, one observation, one thing that worked this week. No more long pieces here, that's what the Substack is for. This community will stay free, and it stays a place for questions and real dogs. More will get added as we grow. Since it's the first one, I'll go first. What did your dog do this week that you're proud of? I'll answer in the comments.
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Dec '25 •
Introduce yourself...
Hello my name is Christina Brewster and I am a professional dog trainer who has a passion on how dogs think and perceive the world. I am a training partner with Chiron K9 and I am a certified Predation Substitution Instructor. The type of dog training I do is off leash detection but a lot of what it takes to have a great and dependable off leash detection dog are skills every dog can benefit from knowing. A big concern for both working dogs and pet dogs is chasing wildlife. A dog that is interested in chasing wildlife can find themselves in dangerous situations. They could run into traffic, they can get their gear caught up in branches, they can become impaled by branches or the animal itself, they can find themselves lost for extended periods, etc. Instead of getting frustrated and suppressing the dog’s quality of life I want to help owners, handlers and other trainers understand what is happening in their dog and how to redirect it in a safe way. “Frustration begins where knowledge ends” - Clinton Anderson
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When a Dog is Over Threshold...
When a dog is over threshold they may not be interested in treats. I often think about my first working dog Lucas who is the most treat motivated dog I have ever met. He has eaten himself to the vet on multiple occasions! The moment he saw an armadillo near our campsite his motivation for treats had temporarily disappeared. I had never seen him turn down treats, except for medical reasons, so seeing him so excited about an armadillo and not even caring about the Kong peanut butter in a can was bewildering to me. The armadillo took his time leaving the campsite and it was quite obvious at that point that Lucas was not going to relax until the armadillo did. It took Lucas around 10 minutes before he started taking treats again since the encounter began. If I knew then half of what I know now I'm sure I could have used that moment for teaching instead of waiting him out and trying to bribe him for his attention. This is especially true since Lucas has probably encountered maybe 4-5 live armadillos in his life. What is an animal that your dog has only seen a few times and what did they do?
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What is a setback with your dog that gave you the information you needed to move forward?
My apologies on posting this late it has been a heck of a week and I lost track of the days. I will see you in the comments!
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What is something that you do with your dog that may not look like training?
I look forward to your answers in the comments! I will go first.
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