Talking Dogs Scentwork

Talking Dogs Scentwork We speak your dog's language! Our aim is to work together with our dogs so that we better understand each other and make the most of every day together.

24/08/2026

People sometimes assume companion dogs scentwork is simply detector dog training for pet dogs. It isn’t .
The structure may the similar but companion dogs expanded the way I see scentwork.

Professional detector dogs are carefully selected for the job, so the range of working styles is relatively narrow.

Companion dogs showed me just how many different ways there are to solve exactly the same scent puzzle.

Watching that diversity forced me to observe more carefully, question my assumptions and broaden my expectations.

That’s made me a better scentwork trainer.

‘So you’re telling me that I’m 7 now?! Are you sure?’Happy birthday to this little munchkin. We’ve had a few times when ...
23/08/2026

‘So you’re telling me that I’m 7 now?! Are you sure?’

Happy birthday to this little munchkin. We’ve had a few times when we never thought she’d make it this far. But this month’s drama just shows that she is a dynamo and that there’s no stopping her ###

Trust your dog. Good handling isn’t about doing less, it’s about making thoughtful choices that give what your dog needs...
20/08/2026

Trust your dog.
Good handling isn’t about doing less, it’s about making thoughtful choices that give what your dog needs in that moment.
Sometimes that’s moving.
Sometimes that’s speaking.
Sometimes it’s stepping back.
The skill lies in knowing the difference.

Long before Talking Dogs Scentwork, I went to work every day with a drug detector dog.I worked as a professional drug de...
18/08/2026

Long before Talking Dogs Scentwork, I went to work every day with a drug detector dog.

I worked as a professional drug detector dog handler with HM Customs, and over the years I've been asked so many questions about that part of my life.

How were the dogs trained?What did we search?What happened when a dog found something?And what was it actually like to do the job?

I talk about it all the time, but usually in snippets, stories and asides. I've never devoted a whole session to it.

So on Sunday 20 September, I'm doing exactly that.

I'll be talking about the dogs, the training, the searches and some of the stories I've collected along the way. I'm also leaving plenty of time for questions, so if there's something you've always wanted to ask a professional drug detector dog handler, this is your chance.

I've deliberately kept the price at £5 because I wanted this to be accessible to everyone who's asked me about it over the years.

Can't make it live? It'll be recorded too, so no excuses.

Sunday 20 September | 7–8pm UK | £5

Booking link in bio.

For everyone who’s been asking after her, Ettie is slowly making progress. Tired and sore but starting to eat and drink ...
17/08/2026

For everyone who’s been asking after her, Ettie is slowly making progress. Tired and sore but starting to eat and drink again. Thanks for all you well wishes x

17/08/2026

One step is all it takes. Stepping towards the dog can make them step back. Not because they’re stuck but because your movement is always part of the information they are working with.
We can think that support means stepping in. Sometimes the most supportive thing we can do is to stay back, stay quiet and let the dog work.
Support doesn’t always look active. Sometimes it looks incredibly quiet.

Spent a few hours at the Vets Now Glasgow emergency vet’s last night and wow what a shift everyone put in. Never seen it...
14/08/2026

Spent a few hours at the Vets Now Glasgow emergency vet’s last night and wow what a shift everyone put in. Never seen it so busy. So many emergencies. In the two hours I was there I witnessed such compassion, anxiety, love and even laughter. And at least three families left heartbroken at the loss of their beloved companions. Staff were incredible.

(Ettie is doing ok, back to our usual vets for a follow up today)

Beach day 🎉
13/08/2026

Beach day 🎉

Trust your dog. But that doesn’t mean they’re always right. It’s about remembering that they’re working with information...
12/08/2026

Trust your dog. But that doesn’t mean they’re always right. It’s about remembering that they’re working with information that you don’t have.
So before we step in, redirect or decide they’ve made a mistake, it’s worth asking yourself one question:

What might the dog know that I don’t know?

Often that question changes everything.

10/08/2026

Watching a dog walk away from the hide can make your heart sink. Until you realise that they’re still working.
Sometimes walking away is part of the finding. One more reminder that the dog knows something we don’t.

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