Master the Art of Dog Send Outs! 🐶✨
Discover expert techniques for training dogs in send-outs, including common challenges and how to set your dog up for success on the field! Transform your dog’s skills with these simple strategies! #DogTraining #SendOuts #DogLovers #CanineSkills #PetTips #TrainingTechniques #DogBehavior #PuppyTraining #FieldTraining #DogExperts
Track Like A Champ Day 2
Here's Garmr's 2nd track ever on his tracking journey to a 99V IGP1 Title. The "secret" is solid fundamentals all found in the Tracking 101 Course
https://www.schutzhundkevin.com/course/tracking-101
Track Like A Champ Series - Day 2
Garmr’s second track! Be sure to subscribe and follow along his progress track by track.
The track is about 80-100 paces long, hot dog in every step minus a couple, slight serpentines, and he’s picking up the footstep scent = rewards.
The important part is to not move down the track unless he is in the footstep. Physically prevent him from going by holding on to the long line, then praise once they put their head down to work. Again this is his 2nd track ever, so we’re in the teaching phase of tracking and not giving corrections for getting off the track. Be sure to check back tomorrow for Day 3 of Tracking. #schutzhund #schutzhundtracking #igptraining #schutzhundtraining
Track Like A Champ Day 1
Here's the Garmr's first track to start his tracking journey to a 99V IGP1 Title. The "secret" is solid fundamentals all found in the Tracking 101 Course
https://www.schutzhundkevin.com/course/tracking-101
Track Like A Champ Series - Day 1:
Garmr’s first track! It’s been one long hot and dry summer, so I’ve just let it wait. He’s 21 months old and getting started. No worries, he’s not behind, he’ll be well ahead of puppies tracking since 8wks old in a couple months. :) Be sure to subscribe and follow along his progress to see for yourself.
The track is about 20-40paces long, hot dog in every step, slight serpentines, and teaching him the footstep scent = rewards.
Garmr’s back half IGP1 -97V protection! #Schutzhund #protectiondog #protection #obediencetraining #igptraining
Garmr’s 98V IGP1 Protection! Front Half #Schutzhund #protection #protectiondog #igptraining #germanshepherd
Learn how to train your puppy from start to finish! Simple and straightforward process to V obedience routines!
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Got sit, down, stand? Here’s Garmr practicing some reps of verbal response to the commands. Once they understand them, moving onto sequences and variable reinforcement is key to having a dog eager, happy, and committed to performing.
For the whole process on how to achieve this be sure to check out the New Puppy, Now what course showing Garmr learning them.
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With Schutzhund Motions, it's important in training to be very aware of any body help you're doing on purpose or unconsciously Important thing is "Command - Then Help" to make sure the dog learns the verbal command, not the visual body help is the command. #obedience #germanshepherd #schutzhund #schutzhundtraining #igptraining #germanshepherdsofinstagram
Here's a quick snippet on teaching your puppy/dog to stand. We want the feet to not move, we want the butt to kick up independently of the front legs. Then progress from there. The important key for all motion commands#schutzhundtraining #igptraining #obedience #germanshepherd #germanshepherdsofinstagram #gsdofinstagram #schutzhund is "Command" - Then body help!
I typically do these main Schutzhund track corners while training my dogs; Tighter Serpintines, 5 Step Corner, 3 Step Corner, 90 Degree T, and Button Hook Corners.
For more in-depth info check out the online video Tracking 101 course.
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Garmr motions from his BH. I thought he did pretty good, minus his slow sit to stand anticipating getting the ball.. ;). Trial tip, end up with the dog back into basic position sitting to complete the exercise to salvage some points. So back to long 30 paces away after sit, pretending to grab ball, but have him stay in the sit until heeling again to reward. #germanshepherd #obedience #Schutzhund #obediencetraining #bh #Schutzhund #training #schutzhundtrainingforbeginners
Articles: Speed as with motions comes with clarity. Article = platz command. I teach a “show me” off the track, but when adding into the track I’ll do article tracks 10 articles in a row, to get the reps in. The first article he was slow so I helped with verbal. The next articles are all on him. You’ve got to be careful you’re not handler helping that your not aware of. Changing leash tension, holding your breath, reaching into your pocket etc.
After indications you want the dog to be calm and settled. Not fidgeting looking at article/ ground back to handler. So before the restart I wait patiently and mark abd feed gif his head forward, calm, and ready to hear the track command.
This track my restarts went straight because I wanted to be sure where my articles were and to practice standing then tracking, not launching. We’re still training it, so it’s not smooth yet. However I recommend turning 1-2 steps right after the articles so dogs don’t get in the habit of launching straight.
Last article I thought was false indication…. But when it’s trained solid you end up with intelligent disobedience and refusing to track because he’s doing it right. My bad, not the end of the world, just try not to make it a habit! :). Not every track goes perfect.
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Being able to fine tune the drive level in the dog while tracking is key. Too much drive you get mistakes; over shooting corners and articles, too fast, casting, speeding up after corners etc. Too much control, the dog might not have enough in the tank to keep tracking when’s it’s difficult. The biggest thing for me is the dogs working independently and they gain confidence through successful problem solving and repetitions. People get too worked up on the dog in “Drive”but overdo it and make their dog out of control.
This track there’s no food for 20ish paces to an article. I’m starting to teach the trial picture. You’ve got to teach the dog to track no food to minimum 100 paces to first article. The reason I see dogs fail the most is on the first leg, the dogs look back to handler and are like “there’s no food” and the dog gives up.
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Video: Make your own send out pole! All you need is a flower pot hanger, clothes pin, and duct tape. Then you’ll be all set to train your send out! #schutzhund #schutzhundtraining #igpträning #obediencetraining
RESTARTING AFTER TOY REWARD ON THE TRACK
Restarting after toys on the track, I typically put a few pieces of hot dog right where they picked up the ball, not always though. Play a little tug/fetch, bark at me, then “sook” means to get back to work. This really helps teach the dog “sook” means to start looking for the track and find it, in case trial day things aren’t 💯 points and you need to give another command out on the track.
Then beginning of the track.. lots and lots of cross tracks, letting himself problem-solve and concentrate to find the track on his own to build confidence. If he were to take a wrong track more than half body length, that’s where I’d step in and correct him.
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