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Why You Should Run Your Dog Off-Leash in Buried

Happy 2026! This is going to be an interesting year! To start the year out, I am adding to my already extensive collection of posts on the Buried element (to see those, go to the blog and click on the Buried topic (in the navigation area–scroll to the  top if you’re on a computer, and…

Cold Weather and the Scent Cone

Sunday morning. I am awake early, but I lie in bed for quite a while, luxuriating in having the time for a good “lie in” and mulling over some thoughts, waiting until it gets fully light to get up and feed the creatures. After breakfast crunchies all around, the dogs and I go for the…

The Bermuda Triangle in the Training Building (part two)

Last week I wrote about that peculiar area in the training building where no hides, no matter how carefully set, could be found by the dogs–a Bermuda Triangle for scent. I had finally pulled out the smoke machine, which shed some light on the mystery—here is the video of the smoke being pulled so dramatically…

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I’m Ellen

A Scent Work trainer, instructor, competitor, student, and judge. Welcome to Sniffing Around Scent Work, a blog where I write about my experiences, thoughts and musings on my favorite past time.