Welcome to Alert! Scent Work!

Season 1

Sept. 15, 2025

Ellen Parr | Goosebumps, Growth, and Lessons from Judging

For Ellen Parr, watching a dog solve odor puzzles is almost spiritual, and it still gives her goosebumps. As a judge, competitor, and trainer, she talks about the lessons she’s learned from every angle of the sport: the chall...
Sept. 8, 2025

Aleks Woodrofe | The Most Critical Handler Skill, The Value of Volunteering, and Setting Hides with Purpose

Scent work wasn’t part of the plan. It started with Sam, anxious in agility but able to find his place in nose work. Then Rosie, her flat coat, lit up the moment she started searching, and her joy made the game contagious. Fi...
Sept. 1, 2025

Hallie McMullen | Fun and Fair Searches, Funky Odor Behavior, and “My Handler’s Never Done That

From first Qs to Detective titles, Hallie McMullen has been part of the journey for countless teams. Now she shares her judging philosophy and training insights. Hallie has judged for NACSW and AKC, while also competing with ...
Aug. 25, 2025

Laurie Schlossnagle | One of AKC’s First Judges, C-WAGS Pioneer

From helping build C-WAGS scent work to judging the very first AKC Scent Work trial, Laurie Schlossnagle has been part of key milestones in the sport’s growth. In this episode, she shares her leash-handling philosophy, how sh...