Trailing dogs.

Ketra · 11-23-2009, 10:14 PM

I'm training Umah in SAR, and she is training to be a trailing dog. This is way cool, right, lol. I can't express how cool this is.

My question is, for any of you out there who also have trailing dogs, do you set the pace, or always allow the dogs to?

I have let Umah set the pace on every training search we've gone on. She sprints. I have her on a 30 foot long line, and I can only let it go out so far in heavily forested areas, areas with extreme drop offs, etc. etc. As of now, I sprint when she sprints, I slow when she slows.

This doesn't bother me (in fact, its been a great work out program!

) I'm just curious if others make their dogs go at a more sedate pace instead of breakneck speed!

Libby

VonKromeHaus · 11-23-2009, 10:27 PM

I can say that with Judge, he sets the pace but like Umah, he sprints. So, I've started telling him to "Slow" and he slows down.

I'm not training him for SAR. I'm doing mainly Schutzhund style tracking but we do, do some "lost people" tracks when tracking with the tracking group. The tug at the end of the track has been a huge motivator for him, good thing and bad thing depending on where we go with training!

Good Luck! Maybe someone training SAR can help you more!

Courtney

**jocoyn** · 11-25-2009, 06:01 AM

I don't work a trailing dog [cadaver] but sure hide for a lot of them and flank for some and the best advice I heard was to ALWAYS keep one food on the ground - so you may get a REALLY fast goofy walk but that you should not be running - its a safety thing. But other than that not to slow the dog down too much. Trailing is a very athletic discipline.

Sounds like you need to add some age to your problems. THat will slow things down some. The line is your communicaiton so having a good even line tension is a real good thing. I hope you are working with someone who is good a trailing. Reading negatives and recovering lost trails are biggies as is finding the start [the most missed item on certification tests]

**ladylaw203** · 11-27-2009, 05:56 AM

Heavily forrested areas,tall grass etc are easy. Lay a track in short/mown grass and watch that dog slow down. You can also age,however,do things in increments. Training dogs on hard turf,concrete etc takes time.:-)

11-23-2009, 10:14 PM	#1 (permalink)
Ketra Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: New Mexico Posts: 78	Trailing dogs. I'm training Umah in SAR, and she is training to be a trailing dog. This is way cool, right, lol. I can't express how cool this is. My question is, for any of you out there who also have trailing dogs, do you set the pace, or always allow the dogs to? I have let Umah set the pace on every training search we've gone on. She sprints. I have her on a 30 foot long line, and I can only let it go out so far in heavily forested areas, areas with extreme drop offs, etc. etc. As of now, I sprint when she sprints, I slow when she slows. This doesn't bother me (in fact, its been a great work out program! ) I'm just curious if others make their dogs go at a more sedate pace instead of breakneck speed! Libby __________________ Love me, Love my dogs. Proud companion to: Gypsy, American Pit Bull Terrier (5yrs) CGC, TT Mexico, Mixed Breed (4yrs) Umah, German Shepherd Dog (2yrs) TT, SAR dog-in-training. Marsha, Mixed Breed (5yrs)

11-23-2009, 10:27 PM	#2 (permalink)
VonKromeHaus Master Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: kennewick,WA Posts: 567	Re: Trailing dogs. I can say that with Judge, he sets the pace but like Umah, he sprints. So, I've started telling him to "Slow" and he slows down. I'm not training him for SAR. I'm doing mainly Schutzhund style tracking but we do, do some "lost people" tracks when tracking with the tracking group. The tug at the end of the track has been a huge motivator for him, good thing and bad thing depending on where we go with training! Good Luck! Maybe someone training SAR can help you more! Courtney __________________ Tululajhs Red Chrome Kahpone~AST/APBT~CGC TT BH~RIP Osyrius SilverChrome GTOVonMarionHaus~GSD~CGC DDJ RN WBBs BleauChromeLady of TheCopa~APBT~STARR CGC

11-25-2009, 06:01 AM	#3 (permalink)
jocoyn Moderator Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: South Carolina Posts: 8,052	Re: Trailing dogs. I don't work a trailing dog [cadaver] but sure hide for a lot of them and flank for some and the best advice I heard was to ALWAYS keep one food on the ground - so you may get a REALLY fast goofy walk but that you should not be running - its a safety thing. But other than that not to slow the dog down too much. Trailing is a very athletic discipline. Sounds like you need to add some age to your problems. THat will slow things down some. The line is your communicaiton so having a good even line tension is a real good thing. I hope you are working with someone who is good a trailing. Reading negatives and recovering lost trails are biggies as is finding the start [the most missed item on certification tests] __________________ Nancy www.scsarda.org Grim (Grimmy Bear) & Beau (Bo-dee man) Waiting at the Bridge: Cyra, Toby, Rainbow, Linus, Oscar, Arlo & Waggles

11-27-2009, 05:56 AM	#4 (permalink)
ladylaw203 Moderator Join Date: May 2001 Location: Beaumont,Texas Posts: 4,752	Re: Trailing dogs. Heavily forrested areas,tall grass etc are easy. Lay a track in short/mown grass and watch that dog slow down. You can also age,however,do things in increments. Training dogs on hard turf,concrete etc takes time.:-) __________________ Renee Utley Port Authority Police KaroSkocickaSamotaZM,ZOP,ZPU,FPR,FPR,ZVV1,ZZZ,ZZP, RHE,ZM TART, IRO titled SAR dog ZVV1 Gabbi Mariko Bohemia ZVV1 Jessy Vikar www.nndda.org, Certifying official http://www.voneintzeshepherds.com

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