Beyond Behavioural

We hear more and more these days about the behavioural assessment and behavioural indicators in the realm of threat mitigation. Detector Dogs Australia teaches screening people by observation techniques this…

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Odour Recognition

Antecedents, Behaviour and Consequences Every time we interact with our dog we provide some form of signal and these signals overtime associated with pleasant or unpleasant events. These events are…

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A New Perspective On Searching

A New Perspective On Canine Tracking Training For some time, I have been observing many tracking trainers and the results they achieve. From these careful observations and from discussions with…

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The Importance Of The Reward

The Reward Many times, rewards are taken for granted, and the assumption is that the reward we offer to our dog is rewarding solely because the trainer says it is…

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Interview With Neville Williams
Neville Williams in Indonesia

Interview With Neville Williams

Neville Wiliams Interview conducted in Indonesia. Detector Dogs Australia helping locals in Indonesia with their canine capability.

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Learning and Motivation

What is Learning? It has been said that ‘Teaching is the art of suggestion’. Put more rigorously; it could be accurately stated that “Learning occurs when the outcome and the…

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