Cause and Cure for False Alerts: Exterior Searches Webinar Instructor:Dianna L. Santos it should be a thoughtful

it should be a thoughtful and well-planned process in an attempt to pose a particular odor puzzle to each dog and handler team

Do they quit hunting or get distracted

and what to do to ensure you are invited back

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Cause and Cure for False Alerts: Exterior Searches Webinar Instructor:Dianna L. Santos it should be a thoughtfulAt some point when you are tackling a search with blind hides, you will call a false alert. When trialing, this can mean the difference between earning a qualifying score or not. Thus, false alerts carry a ton of negative associations with Scent Work handlers. What causes handlers to call false alerts in the first place? What was their dog doing that made them call "Alert" in that given moment? Was there some sort of communication breakdown between