Jessica Gatzow
Conservation Dogs: A Healthy Ecosystem’s Best Friend
Conservation dogs and conservation work share an incredible friendship centered around scent-detection superpowers and caring for the...
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Jessica Gatzow
- Dec 26, 2022
- 5 min
It’s Celebration Time! Our 2022 Year in Review
It’s time to pawty! 2022 was HUGE for Conservation Dogs Collective—we started off the year turning five years old and spent the year...
Jessica Gatzow
- Oct 18, 2022
- 4 min
Conservation Dogs Across the Globe
As colder Autumn weather settles in, the Finder-Keeper teams at CDCI are ready for some well-deserved relaxation during the off season....
Jessica Gatzow
- Sep 13, 2022
- 3 min
What are Finder-Keeper Teams?
Teamwork is essential to Conservation Dogs Collective: we believe our human employees and co-woofers alike are equals! Our Finder-Keeper...
Conservation Dogs Collective
- Jul 27, 2022
- 4 min
Taking Ethics into the Field
As dog owners, enthusiasts, trainers, or handlers, we take our dogs' health and wellbeing seriously. Ethical decisions are a part of...
Conservation Dogs Collective
- Jul 11, 2022
- 5 min
Connecting with Community: Meet Caroline from Petnanny
One of the core values of Conservation Dogs Collective is to connect with and build community between people who love dogs and...
Conservation Dogs Collective
- Jun 11, 2022
- 4 min
Building Odor Relevance
An overview of how conservation canines learn a target odor When it comes to a dog, anything is paws-ible! Anyone who has shared their...
Conservation Dogs Collective
- Apr 20, 2022
- 4 min
What is a conservation dog?
A conservation dog is a working canine that uses its sense of smell to detect and locate a nature-related target odor. Very similar to...
Conservation Dogs Collective
- Apr 1, 2022
- 3 min
Why are pollinators important to Conservation Dogs Collective?
Pollinators such as bees, butterflies and bats are a vitally important part of our world—and we can help them. Conservation Dogs...
Conservation Dogs Collective
- Mar 10, 2022
- 6 min
Building a Bond with Your Dog
Our dogs give us SO much, but there are ways for us to give back some of that amazing love and support.
Conservation Dogs Collective
- Feb 4, 2022
- 4 min
Canine Enrichment from the Experts
We have all seen that look - the look our dog gives us when they are craving activity.
Conservation Dogs Collective
- Apr 15, 2021
- 3 min
Sniffing Around the Globe: Detection Dogs for Conservation with the University of the Sunshine Coast
While many conservation dog organizations are an unaffiliated organization, there are a number which are connected to higher education,...
Conservation Dogs Collective
- Apr 15, 2021
- 5 min
Sniffing Around the Globe: New York New Jersey Trail Conference
While some conservation dog organizations travel the globe to save the world, others stick close to home, like the New York-New Jersey...
Conservation Dogs Collective
- Apr 15, 2021
- 4 min
Sniffing Around the Globe: Conservation Dogs New Zealand
Conservation canine detection work is a collaborative field to work in. It takes all types of people to make the work happen. Biologists...
Conservation Dogs Collective
- Apr 15, 2021
- 5 min
Sniffing Around the Globe: Conservation Dogs of Hawai'i
f you haven't noticed yet, there are a thousand roads to take to find yourself working with conservation dogs! And Kyoko Johnson from...
Conservation Dogs Collective
- Apr 15, 2021
- 10 min
Sniffing Around the Globe: Rogue Detection Teams
One of the newest conservation dog organizations out there is Rogue Detection Teams, but that doesn't mean they are new to the industry....
Conservation Dogs Collective
- Apr 15, 2021
- 7 min
Sniffing Around the Globe: Conservation K9 Consultancy
Today we are sharing Louise Wilson’s story, founder of Conservation K9 Consultancy. Her words are truly inspiring (and she has some great...
Conservation Dogs Collective
- Apr 15, 2021
- 3 min
Sniffing Around the Globe: Working Dogs for Conservation
Professional scent detection dogs have been working in various industries for a very long time. While the idea of sniffing for science...
Conservation Dogs Collective
- Apr 15, 2021
- 3 min
Sniffing Around the Globe: Meet the Mussel Dogs!
Conservation dogs are all over the globe, working hard to help protect the planet. In this series of blogs, we are showcasing fellow...
Conservation Dogs Collective
- Apr 15, 2021
- 5 min
What’s That Smell? How a Dog Learns to Find a Scent
A dog’s sense of smell is incredible. In the conservation world, their olfactory ability, combined with their desire to work alongside...
Conservation Dogs Collective
- Dec 8, 2020
- 3 min
Why are conservation dogs so efficient?
Dogs are amazing creatures. No man-made instrument has ever been able to replicate their scenting power and efficiency. We see their...
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