Cause and Cure for False Alerts: Vehicle Searches Webinar Instructor:Dianna L. Santos We will build on the

We will build on the reinforcement histories present both in the physical navigation of the space AND the sourcing of odor

Holly will examine habits that may have contributed to building this behavior and replace them with more productive alternatives

Learn why some dogs leave source too quickly

Not as fun and high-octane as agility

and waiting at staging areas

Cause and Cure for False Alerts: Vehicle Searches Webinar Instructor:Dianna L. Santos We will build on theAt 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