Akela's brag

Catu · 04-10-2011, 08:04 PM

I imprinted tracking in Akela when he was 9 weeks old, he played with scent boxes and a couple of short straight lines, but at the advice of some people I stopped altogether and waited for him to mature a bit before continuing.

I started again only a week ago. Today it was supposed to be his third session since we restarted, a curved line, almost half-moon (couldn't be straight because of the terrain, with a big bush blocking my way) of about 100 meters with bait in every step.

I thought it was a clean area, but when I had already started the track with Akela I discovered that stray dogs had eaten ALL the food of the track. Akela was already on track, completely focused so I let him continue, he then followed the track with beautiful precision,step by step, only maybe a bit fast because of the lack of food. If he found three pieces of kibble in all the track, he was lucky, but I had my waist-bag with food in it so I rewarded at the end, more because of how proud I was of him than for anything else.

I think he is getting the idea

onyx'girl · 04-10-2011, 08:13 PM

Good job Akela! Especially if other dogs compromised the track after it was laid!

**lhczth** · 04-11-2011, 12:09 PM

Excellent!!

I remember going back to run a track and seeing coyote eating my bait. One of the best tracks Tara ever ran. Seemed to make her even more intense.

gagsd · 04-11-2011, 12:11 PM

Very nice job for the youngster!

GSDBESTK9 · 04-11-2011, 12:46 PM

Good job!!

Catu · 04-12-2011, 05:41 PM

We tracked twice today and he keeps doing great. With a dog like him it is easier to like tracjing more and more

Blayd · 04-23-2011, 01:09 AM

how old is he now? good work

Catu · 04-23-2011, 11:28 AM

He is 7 1/2 months old now, thanks!

04-10-2011, 08:04 PM	#1 (permalink)
Catu Crowned Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Valdivia, Chile Posts: 4,276	Akela's brag I imprinted tracking in Akela when he was 9 weeks old, he played with scent boxes and a couple of short straight lines, but at the advice of some people I stopped altogether and waited for him to mature a bit before continuing. I started again only a week ago. Today it was supposed to be his third session since we restarted, a curved line, almost half-moon (couldn't be straight because of the terrain, with a big bush blocking my way) of about 100 meters with bait in every step. I thought it was a clean area, but when I had already started the track with Akela I discovered that stray dogs had eaten ALL the food of the track. Akela was already on track, completely focused so I let him continue, he then followed the track with beautiful precision,step by step, only maybe a bit fast because of the lack of food. If he found three pieces of kibble in all the track, he was lucky, but I had my waist-bag with food in it so I rewarded at the end, more because of how proud I was of him than for anything else. I think he is getting the idea __________________ "The dog does not need to be deranked so much as the people need to learn to act like people worth listening to" Suzanne Clothier. Diabla, my Daemon; SchH A, RH-T A Akela, my Direwolf; Work in Progress Bagheera, Long term puppy host Last edited by Catu; 04-10-2011 at 08:09 PM.

04-10-2011, 08:13 PM	#2 (permalink)
onyx'girl Crowned Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: SW, MI Posts: 17,611	Good job Akela! Especially if other dogs compromised the track after it was laid! __________________ Jane~ Kept by Onyx, Kacie and Gideon v Wildhaus aka Karlo

04-11-2011, 12:09 PM	#3 (permalink)
lhczth Administrator & LOTR Addict Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Michigan, USA Posts: 11,698	Excellent!! I remember going back to run a track and seeing coyote eating my bait. One of the best tracks Tara ever ran. Seemed to make her even more intense. __________________ Lisa Clark Zu Treuen Händen Working German Shepherd Dogs *South Michigan SchH and Police Club*

04-11-2011, 12:11 PM	#4 (permalink)
gagsd Knighted Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: georgia Posts: 2,972	Very nice job for the youngster! __________________ Animals do not have rights. Owners have responsibilities. www.columbusworkingdogs.com

04-11-2011, 12:46 PM	#5 (permalink)
GSDBESTK9 Crowned Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Maryland Posts: 28,438	Good job!! __________________ Carolina Johnson http://www.johnsonhaus.com http://www.carolinak9photography.com

04-12-2011, 05:41 PM	#6 (permalink)
Catu Crowned Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Valdivia, Chile Posts: 4,276	We tracked twice today and he keeps doing great. With a dog like him it is easier to like tracjing more and more __________________ "The dog does not need to be deranked so much as the people need to learn to act like people worth listening to" Suzanne Clothier. Diabla, my Daemon; SchH A, RH-T A Akela, my Direwolf; Work in Progress Bagheera, Long term puppy host

04-23-2011, 01:09 AM	#7 (permalink)
Blayd Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Australia Posts: 25	how old is he now? good work __________________ Male 7m/o - Blayd facebook.com/josh.gsd

04-23-2011, 11:28 AM	#8 (permalink)
Catu Crowned Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Valdivia, Chile Posts: 4,276	He is 7 1/2 months old now, thanks! __________________ "The dog does not need to be deranked so much as the people need to learn to act like people worth listening to" Suzanne Clothier. Diabla, my Daemon; SchH A, RH-T A Akela, my Direwolf; Work in Progress Bagheera, Long term puppy host

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