English

Teaching Focused Scenting to the Disaster Search Canine
focusedscenting
Joined: July 21, 2008
Last Sign In: 4 weeks ago
Videos Watched: 975
Subscribers: 25
Channel Views: 1,038

Name: Focused Scenting
"Focused Scenting" is a method of disaster search canine training developed by FEMA Instructor, Mentor, Evaluator, and Canine Search Specialist Elizabeth Kreitler and FEMA Canine Search Specialist Konnie Hein. Kreitler and Hein's method is based on the detection training methods of nationally known detection canine trainer Randy Hare of Alpha K9. The fundamentals of this method are centered on positive reinforcement (using "the game," interactive tugging at point of source, as motivation and reward) through which the detection canine learns to distrust its eyes and ears and focus solely on scent. No corrections are used in this method and the canine is allowed to teach himself what actions bring reward. Canines exposed to this method become obedient to the source of the target odor (in this case live human scent) while ignoring distractions and incidental movements of the handler. Focused, energetic, single-minded, and enthusiastic are all trademark characteristics of canines taught using this method. These are essential attributes of a reliable disaster search canine.
Country: United States
Website: http://focusedscenting.blogspot.com
Connect with focusedscenting
Embed This Channel:
<script src="http://www.gmodules.com/ig/ifr?url=http://www.google.com/ig/modules/youtube.xml&amp;up_channel=focusedscenting&amp;container=youtube&amp;w=320&amp;h=390&amp;title=&amp;border=%23ffffff%7C3px%2C1px+solid+%23999999&amp;output=js"></script>
Recent Activity  
focusedscenting subscribed to malndobe (1 month ago)
 
 
focusedscenting favorited a video (3 months ago)
马犬 malinois
 
 
focusedscenting subscribed to LHF155188 (3 months ago)
 
 
focusedscenting subscribed to PatNolan (4 months ago)
 
 
focusedscenting subscribed to JeffOehlsen (4 months ago)
 
Starting a Green Dog in the Focused Scenting Method
3:31
This video shows the beginning foundation training of a green, 11 month old Malino...
4 months ago 488 views focusedscenting
Focused Scenting Foundation Training
2:47
Belgian Malinois Rascal searches through numerous distractions (food, his own tug ...
no rating 7 months ago 975 views focusedscenting no rating
Transfer to rubble
2:07
[TRANSLATED] Transfer to rubble
[TRANSLATED] Transfer to rubble
Examples of transferring the barrel work to the rubble.
no rating 11 months ago 394 views focusedscenting no rating
Obedience to Odor with Distractions
0:52
Belgian Malinois Rascal finds the helper despite significant distractions.
no rating 11 months ago 239 views focusedscenting no rating
Focused Scenting:  Obedience to Odor
0:43
This video is an example of obedience to odor, where the odor takes over the canin...
no rating 11 months ago 299 views focusedscenting no rating
Canine Assessment
5:50
[TRANSLATED] Canine Assessment
[TRANSLATED] Canine Assessment
This video details some of the genetic attributes of a good disaster search candid...
no rating 11 months ago 283 views focusedscenting no rating
malinois in china
5:45
[TRANSLATED] malinois in china
[TRANSLATED] malinois in china
马犬 malinois
3 months ago 34,262 views LHF155188