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Caroline Oldham

Caroline Oldham

Scent work judge and trainer; owner of Southern DFW Scent Training; AKC and UKC certified judge in Mansfield, Texas

Jul 27, 2026

7:03
Really?
7:03
Exactly.
7:04
And so understanding that or understanding why a guardian breed can't move away at a far distance from the handler to discover odor on its own or why, or why a guardian breed needs to feel safe in the environment.
7:20
So they may, they may blast into a search area at a high speed and stop, and then they're going to look all the way around, 360, and they're gonna decide, "Are we safe here?" And if the answer is yes, then we proceed.
7:39
And people, and people see that, "My dog won't search." No, your dog hasn't started searching yet.
7:45
Your dog needs to feel safe first.
7:48
And so just realizing these things about, about different breeds, super important.

25 MINS LATER

32:40
Hmm

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