Week two of tracking and Nero loving it, not bad for four month old.
Because of his age we are going to concentrate on repetitions of a small tracks, probably no longer than 30 to 50 m. As he develops, we will start to increase intensity and duration but in the meantime we’re gonna keep practising this new skill and having some fun.
Dog training. Done right.
This is how I introduce new centre equipment to a dog.
We start off with good, consistent repetitions on just one brick and then through reading the dogs confidence and understanding we keep adding one brick at a time.
There is no time limit for this, there is no set amount of bricks that I want to achieve during a session. I move as quickly as the dog confidently progresses, so I don’t overwhelm them.
This may look fast and hectic, but when you’re an experienced handler, it’s actually quite easy.
You have to love what you do with your dog.
Every now and again a problem will arise when doing things like tracking, trailing or scent work.
Hugo has started to be slightly proactive by licking and nudging the scent article on his indication. So today we have started him on the scent wall to help him understand, exactly what he needs to do when indicating.
As you can see, the repetitions are very fast and the timing has to be spot on, I’ve placed a large chunk of Kong onto the wall and I put myself in a position where I can see how much contact he makes with the Kong allowing me to mark and reward the good behaviour and ignore the bad.
I’m using food because this means I can get good consecutive repetitions, if I were to use a toy the period between searches would be too long and it would take him longer to understand.
Operational Urban tracking and trailing session with Eddie & @kate.ewart. Moving through different environments and terrains makes the scent harder to work. Mix that in with disturbance from vehicles and civilians wondering around, we also threw in an obstacle for good measure.
Despite all that, Eddie successfully found the decoy and his reward.
Well done @kate.ewart 👍🏼
If you want to join our tracking and trailing groups, either through the week or the weekend, just drop me a message.
Dog train. Done right.
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Dog training. Done right…As always!
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It is no coincidence that behind every behavioural issue, there is a dog with far too much freedom.
It is extremely hard to build the dog-owner relationship when there is no mutual trust and respect. In that scenario the only motivation that we have for the dog to engage is bribery and that will do nothing for the relationship.
Every trainer should discuss the boundaries and expectations that are set by you for your dog within your home. This will give the trainer a clear indication of how much control you have of your dog in a very low distracting environment The outside world is full of wonderful sights, sounds and smells and with the expectation to do what they want, a dog will struggle to focus on its owner within that environment.
Training always starts within the home and should always be addressed first.
Dog training. Done right.
