Vicky Lovejoy brings perspective from the earliest days of scent work, before formal trials existed, through today. She competes and judges across multiple organizations and has seen the sport from just about every angle.

We talk about what makes a search fun and rewarding for both dog and handler. We also discuss how breed and individual tendencies shape the way dogs search, using examples from working her shepherds. And we get into those familiar “parking lot conversations", especially after a low-Q element, and how to turn post-search analysis into something productive instead of just venting.