... Hi all ... It's only a problem if he doesn't indicate the article. ;-) Two of my three springers were the same way. My first Sringer was far too smart...
To introduce myself, I have English Cocker Spaniels and all of my previous
dogs had TD titles. I have this breed because they are so versatile and since I...
Hi My name is Shari and I am an American now living in Norway. I tried tracking for the first time five years ago when I got my first (Norwegian) boxer who...
i did a search for "starting puppies" and came up with a few responses to read. what age was your puppy that you started (anyone that has)? what was the...
HI Karen, I started my GSD puppy tracking the day after we brought him home. He was 9 weeks. Food has never been a good motivator for him. He is too distracted...
Hi ... Shari, welcome. It would be interesting to hear more about tracking in Norway. Can you talk a little about your tracking rules and how they are are...
Has anybody ever worked with John Rogerson? Is anyone on this group familiar with his method for starting puppies? I went to his seminar and he has a great...
Hi! I have trained under two breeders in Iowa, one of Rottweilers and the other with Bernese Mountain Dogs. All have trained to advanced tracking titles. We...
I just went to one of his seminars last weekend and he showed clips of his puppy free tracking. He's a big advocate of free tracking with the adults, too,...
The Border Terrier Club of America held their National Specialty TD and TDX Tests today in Sullivan, Mo. This was the BTCA's first TDX test and now they have...
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I have trained three tracking dogs with the compulsion method by Koehler . they were patrol dogs . my present tracking bloodhound ( sar dog ) was trained by...
My TD, TDX and now training for his VST dog loves his glove. It is a problem trying to keep two matching gloves around the house because he seems to have...
... I was preparing for a big track and my dog seemed to be getting a little burned out. I laid a really easy track for her and decided to use her tennis ball...
Hello everyone, I am new to the world of working dogs and am trying to get a 11 month old GSD and 2 yr old labrador into tracking. I have read a number of ...
Welcome, Yash. I'm a bit of a newbie myself so take this for what it's worth. Four times a week seems like a lot, although I don't have GSDs or labs and I'm...
... The way I am learning at our class may help your problem as I answer #4. We started right up next to the dog. Didn't even use a harness, just a reg...
Dear Felicia, Thank you for taking the trouble to write a detailed explanation. Really kind of you to take the trouble. I tried looking for your past posts is...
No. I just realized that I sent the explanation directly to someone in response to a request for more explanation after the post you found. Sorry for sending...
Thank you Felicia, It is a very well written and clearly explains a number of things. I think it is really useful and feel that it may be handy for other ...
Hello all, I have been reading much of what is written here, and am quite new to tracking so there is much to learn. I have a 16 month old rottie boy who is...
Hi Stephanie, Just this morning I got an e-mail from Dogwise, the dog book publisher, about a new book that they are advertising that might be helpful for you....
Roger, Thank you very much....my trainer, Cindy, also e-mailed me with the same advertisement, and I ordered it already for second day delivery! <VBG> I also...
I have a glove indication problem. Not the ordinary kind, or at least what I've experienced before. My 4 year old Westie sits immediately when he scents the...
... what I've experienced before. My 4 year old Westie sits immediately when he scents the glove which can be 20+ feet from the glove if he has the wind coming...
I haven't gotten a lot of tracking titles, but how about teaching him "touch" maybe using a clicker, then having him touch an article for a jackpot. If you...
Hmm. It sounds like he doesn't really understand that he's supposed to find the actual *article*, and that he's been rewarded for indicating the scent of the...
... My suggestion would be to lay a straight line track heavily laden with articles going directly into the wind (set up the situation that is giving you...
I have always placed the treats on the article for him to eat. So he has never been rewarded for simply scenting the article. I lay most of my own tracks and...
