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Alert! Scent Work

Alert! Scent Work

Alert! Scent Work is a podcast for everyone who"s fallen down the scent work rabbit hole — and loves it there. Scot sits down with judges, competitors, and community builders from AKC, NACSW, ASCA, UKC, and beyond for the conversations you"ve always wanted to have but never had time for on trial day. We talk nose work and scent work training philosophy, competition mindset, and the perspectives that shape how we think about this dog sport. We celebrate the wins, laugh at the disasters, and dig into

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51:46

Ana Cilursu | Seeing Searches the Way Your Dog Does

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2026/03/09

Many competitors have seen Ana's AKC trial debrief videos — breaking down hide placement, odor movement, and what teams were experiencing in the search area. In this episode, the judge, trainer, and competitor talks about the lessons she has learned from years of watching teams search.Before scent work, Ana had a career in medicine and medical education. She views judging as education — through the hides she sets, the briefings she gives, and the debriefs she shares publicly after every trial. In my

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44:24

Sandra Tung | Be a Hot Date for Your Dog

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2026/02/23

One of the first AKC Scent Work judges and an AKC Scent Work Expert Judge, Sandra is also a trainer and high-level competitor. Much of our conversation revolves around the job of the handler in scent work, which she reinforces with T-shirt-worthy sayings like “be a hot date to your dog,” “pay a dog a CEO salary for flipping burgers,” and "your dog is the subject matter expert, and you are the manager." We also discuss how to balance honoring your dog’s choices with being a good partner, along with

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36:52

Vicky Lovejoy | Productive Parking Lot Chatter, Fun...

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2026/02/09

Vicky Lovejoy brings perspective from the earliest days of scent work, before formal trials existed, through today. She competes and judges across multiple organizations and has seen the sport from just about every angle.We talk about what makes a search fun and rewarding for both dog and handler. We also discuss how breed and individual tendencies shape the way dogs search, using examples from working her shepherds. And we get into those familiar “parking lot conversations", especially after a

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48:34

Lisa Quibell | When Scent Work Changes Both Dog and...

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2026/01/26

For some, scent work is more than a sport and winning ribbons. It’s a shared process that can change both dog and human.Lisa Quibell is a competitor, trainer, and judge with UKC and C-WAGS. Lisa shares how scent work challenged her not just as a handler and a trainer, but as a human, and how working with very different dogs has shaped the way she competes and judges.We talk about scent work as a confidence builder for dogs who struggle in the world and for handlers who are still finding their

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26:32

Jill Kovacevich | Pathways to Odor

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2026/01/19

In this episode, I talk with Jill Kovacevich about the idea that changed how I see scent work forever: pathways to odor. From clear, direct routes to faint odor tendrils that never quite connect to the source, Jill explains how dogs collect information long before they reach source, and why searching is a process, not a moment.We also dig into NACSW judging versus certifying roles, how judges determine a "yes" vs a "no" in a search, and the challenge of wearing multiple hats at a trial without

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39:49

Patrice Dodd | The Power of Presence and Attention in...

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2026/01/05

AKC scent work judge and competitor Patrice Dodd talks about why scent work is one of the few places in life where she can be fully present, and why handler attention may be the most important skill in the sport. She also reflects on the challenges and pressure she feels as a judge, balancing fairness, difficulty, and the desire for competitors to succeed.Patrice shares why giving your dog just a few extra seconds can change an entire search, how handlers often interrupt problem-solving without

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02:20

Important Announcement about Alert! Scent Work

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2025/11/24

🎧 Quick Update for Apple ListenersApple created a duplicate version of the show, and fixing it may have unsubscribed you (even if you got this episode).👉 Please make sure you’re following the correct feed:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/alert-scent-work/id1828451983⭐ Enjoying the Podcast?A rating or short review (even a sentence or emojis) helps more scent-work teams find us.🎉 Season 2 Starts January 5Season 1 is wrapped. Thank you for listening and sharing at trials!The judge lineup for

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38:06

Mary Quinn | Judging AKC Master Nationals

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2025/11/17

From the moment she got the phone call inviting her to judge AKC Master Nationals, to arriving at the Roberts Center, Mary talks about what was running through her mind, how the event was structured, and what it feels like to carry that kind of responsibility, judging the top AKC Scent Work teams at the first Scent Work Master Nationals.We talk about how she approached designing her Master Interior and buried searches, what she observed from the teams over the three days, insights into the scoring

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34:32

Penny Scott-Fox | Lessons from the First Master...

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2025/11/10

At AKC Master Nationals, Penny Scott-Fox brought every part of her scent work experience with her.She talks about the AKC Master Nationals through three lenses: what it was like to compete, how she viewed the hide sets and scoring system as a judge, and what she thinks could be improved for future events from an organizer’s perspective.Penny also talks about the strategy that kept her from getting caught up in the leaderboard, how she approached the event as a marathon rather than a sprint, and how

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50:42

Leigh and Rhubarb | From Day One Setback To Master...

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2025/11/03

One mistake most of us have made happened in her very first run, and it dropped her to 118th place for that element. But by day three, Leigh Gelotte and Rhubarb were the first-ever AKC Master National Scent Work Champions. Leigh takes us inside the event, describing the search areas, the pressure, and the strategy that turned a shaky start into being the first-ever national champions.

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37:25

Lena and Neo | Proving Them Wrong

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2025/10/27

Lena went to the first AKC Scent Work Master Nationals mostly to support the event, but she also had a couple of goals. She wanted to make it into the top 100 and have the highest-placing Australian Shepherd. A few years earlier, a trainer told her Neo didn’t have the drive to be competitive, so you can imagine how good it felt when he finished sixth overall.She talks about what the weekend was really like, the nerves, the searches, the challenges, and her advice if you're thinking about going next

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36:04

Tracy Hill | Setbacks, Sick Dogs, and Showing Up Anyway

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2025/10/13

Scent work isn’t just about ribbons. It’s about setbacks, resilience, and the bond that makes every trip to the start line a gift.In this episode, Tracy Hill offers practical takeaways for competitors while also opening up about the challenges that rarely make it to social media. From learning to process “no” to navigating the realities of a sick dog, she reflects on how those difficult moments shaped her approach to training and competing.It’s an honest, encouraging conversation about perspective,

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32:58

Penny Scott-Fox | Have the Balls to Call It

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2025/10/06

The first time I ran under Penny Scott Fox, she gave me a piece of feedback I still think about every time I step into a search area. We unpack what she meant by that comment — and how handlers can feel more confident calling finish when the run is actually done.A founding instructor with NACSW and one of the judges at the very first AKC scent work trial, Penny digs into why most handlers wait too long to make the call and what she believes “trust your dog” really means. We also get into how she

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38:26

Donna Morgan Murray | Scent Work Beyond AKC, Reading...

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2025/09/29

Beyond her role as a judge and competitor, Donna opens the door to other ways the game is played that many handlers may not have seen before. She talks about why placing hides in training isn’t always about whether your dog can find them, a reward strategy in trial that could change how you earn a Q, and how to recognize and work around your own dog’s quirks. She also shares surprising advice for trial day: why excusing yourself from a search might sometimes be the best decision you can make for

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40:22

Jennifer Hamilton: From First Trial Struggles to...

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2025/09/22

Excused from the crate area and rattled through her novice searches, Jennifer's first scent work trial was anything but smooth. Instead of quitting, that moment lit the fire.Jennifer talks about the overlooked skill that becomes critical in higher-level searches — especially buried; the hidden power of reward rituals that go beyond food; and how “my dog lies to me” usually means the dog is giving feedback, if we’re willing to listen. She also explains the smartest way to approach a judge if you want

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30:21

Ellen Parr | Learning Rules the Hard Way, Reading...

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2025/09/15

The distractor rule I learned the hard way from Ellen, and it can make the difference between qualifying or not. It was awkward in the moment, but unforgettable.We came back to that story, along with something I’ve noticed in Ellen's runs: when it looks like an alert to me, but she moves on. That led to a great discussion about the subtle signs of reading your dog and how every dog is unique.We also talk about odor when judging long trial days, how to get more out of watching and video, and the

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34:35

Aleks Woodrofe | The Most Critical Handler Skill, The...

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2025/09/08

Scent work wasn’t part of the plan. It started with Sam, anxious in agility but able to find his place in nose work. Then Rosie, her flat coat, lit up the moment she started searching, and her joy made the game contagious. Finally, Tana, the dog who was supposed to do agility but didn’t love it, found her stride in scent work and pulled Aleks all the way in.That was the start of an obsession with scent work. Competing, learning everything she could, teaching, and judging all followed.Aleks shares

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36:57

Hallie McMullen | Fun and Fair Searches, Funky Odor...

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2025/09/01

From first Qs to Detective titles, Hallie McMullen has been part of the journey for countless teams. Now she shares her judging philosophy and training insights.Hallie has judged for NACSW and AKC, while also competing with her own dogs and coaching teams through every stage of the sport. With more than 25 years of experience, starting in detection dog work before moving into sport, she brings a depth of knowledge shaped by thousands of searches.Hallie talks about what makes a search fair,

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34:56

Laurie Schlossnagle | One of AKC’s First Judges,...

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2025/08/25

From helping build C-WAGS scent work to judging the very first AKC Scent Work trial, Laurie Schlossnagle has been part of key milestones in the sport’s growth. In this episode, she shares her leash-handling philosophy, how she balances fairness with challenge when designing searches, and the story behind her signature distractor — one with a personal meaning that goes far beyond adding difficulty to a search. Laurie also reflects on lessons from judging across multiple organizations and what it

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01:47

What is Alert! Scent Work All About?

Alert! Scent Work ·

2025/07/23

This is the trailer for Alert! Scent Work.

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