New to tracking - first class tomorow - help

csaiz · 10-23-2009, 11:26 AM

Chris and Leo are having their first tracking lesson

What should they expect?

What happens at a first session?

Any help or advise?

Freddy · 10-23-2009, 11:32 AM

How old are Chris and Leo?

You should expect to learn what a scent pad is. That will be the foundation for assocating the command you use to initiate tracking, and at least with me, where all the yummy treats are. That gets their nose to the ground.

Depending on the age of the dog and the level of their drive, it could be a good idea to not feed the morning of tracking, but that decision should be made after the first day.

Hopefully you will have a good teacher, and they will pick it up quickly. I believe tracking is probably the most natural behavior that the dog has that you will learn to harness and refine. Obedience is not instinctual, although there is a pecking order in a pack, and for those who do protection, it is also something that comes along a lot slower than obedience.

Freddy · 10-23-2009, 11:37 AM

something that comes along a lot slower than obedience.

Edit: slower than tracking!

csaiz · 10-23-2009, 11:57 AM

Hi Fred

Chris is the Hubby, Leo is his GSD - he is 7 years old

Kayos and Havoc · 10-24-2009, 06:41 AM

Okay so don't feed Chris??? LOL!!!!

I bet they have a blast!

**Samba** · 10-29-2009, 09:56 PM

Have they had that lesson yet?? Curious as to how they like it.

10-23-2009, 11:26 AM	#1 (permalink)
csaiz Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Albuquerque, NM Posts: 306	New to tracking - first class tomorow - help Chris and Leo are having their first tracking lesson What should they expect? What happens at a first session? Any help or advise? __________________ Packleader to: The Germans: Kati-CGC, CD, RN, 1/3 RA, retired - Queen of her domain and my heart Leo - CGC, RN, RA, 2/3 RE, 1/3 URO1, 1/2HCT AHBA - Duke - in Training The Border Collies: Spyder - CGC, CD, CDX, RN, 2/3 ACSA CD, 2/3 UCD, Occational Lure Courser, Dance Partner, trying out as a Sheepherder El Bandito - 1/3 URO1, 1/2 HCT AHBA The Aussie/Kelpie: UCD Cynder - CGC, ASCA CD, 1/3 UCDX, expert sheepherder [url=http://s177.photobucket.com/albums/w207/csaiz/]

10-23-2009, 11:32 AM	#2 (permalink)
Freddy Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: KC, MO Posts: 290	Re: New to tracking - first class tomorow - help How old are Chris and Leo? You should expect to learn what a scent pad is. That will be the foundation for assocating the command you use to initiate tracking, and at least with me, where all the yummy treats are. That gets their nose to the ground. Depending on the age of the dog and the level of their drive, it could be a good idea to not feed the morning of tracking, but that decision should be made after the first day. Hopefully you will have a good teacher, and they will pick it up quickly. I believe tracking is probably the most natural behavior that the dog has that you will learn to harness and refine. Obedience is not instinctual, although there is a pecking order in a pack, and for those who do protection, it is also something that comes along a lot slower than obedience.

10-23-2009, 11:37 AM	#3 (permalink)
Freddy Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: KC, MO Posts: 290	Re: New to tracking - first class tomorow - help something that comes along a lot slower than obedience. Edit: slower than tracking!

10-23-2009, 11:57 AM	#4 (permalink)
csaiz Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Albuquerque, NM Posts: 306	Re: New to tracking - first class tomorow - help Hi Fred Chris is the Hubby, Leo is his GSD - he is 7 years old __________________ Packleader to: The Germans: Kati-CGC, CD, RN, 1/3 RA, retired - Queen of her domain and my heart Leo - CGC, RN, RA, 2/3 RE, 1/3 URO1, 1/2HCT AHBA - Duke - in Training The Border Collies: Spyder - CGC, CD, CDX, RN, 2/3 ACSA CD, 2/3 UCD, Occational Lure Courser, Dance Partner, trying out as a Sheepherder El Bandito - 1/3 URO1, 1/2 HCT AHBA The Aussie/Kelpie: UCD Cynder - CGC, ASCA CD, 1/3 UCDX, expert sheepherder [url=http://s177.photobucket.com/albums/w207/csaiz/]

10-24-2009, 06:41 AM	#5 (permalink)
Kayos and Havoc Crowned Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: McAlester, OK Posts: 16,921	Re: New to tracking - first class tomorow - help Okay so don't feed Chris??? LOL!!!! I bet they have a blast! __________________ Kathy The Wrecking Crew URO3, UCD "Kayos" CD,TDX,RE,CGC,HIC,TC URO1, UCD "Havoc" CDX,GN,RE,CGC,HIC,TC,BH At the Bridge: Lucky, Wolf, Max Gone but never forgotten

10-29-2009, 09:56 PM	#6 (permalink)
Samba Administrator Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: USA Posts: 6,449	Re: New to tracking - first class tomorow - help Have they had that lesson yet?? Curious as to how they like it. __________________ Carla and The Pack

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