Tracking....

WarrantsWifey · 05-28-2011, 12:58 PM

Okay, so we've gotten a LOT down with ScH work, minus one, tracking. I'm not knowledgeable on this at all... Can anybody recommended a thread, a site, anything. Advice on how to lay a track, what I need to do with Killian to help him learn to track.

WarrantsWifey · 05-30-2011, 10:38 PM

Elaine · 05-30-2011, 10:42 PM

I thought you were training with a club. They should be showing you what to do.

WarrantsWifey · 05-30-2011, 10:43 PM

I am, but I'm not going back for three weeks because I have other obligations on those training days. I forgot to ask them on Friday, and I was hoping to read up and what not on it now.

onyx'girl · 05-30-2011, 10:44 PM

Here are a few tips:
Schutzhund Village
I would introduce articles from the get-go. just place them in your driveway and teach Killian to platz on them, clik and treat when he does. Then pick up the article/with food in your same hand(stay low to the ground) and encourage him to follow the article as you move it forward, reward him when he does this.
He should have the article right between his paws while platzing straight, so reward him in that position(you can move the article to give him the picture)
Make articles a big deal/reward. Scent pads are the first step as far as actual tracking, google for some youtube videos, and other articles. There is alot of info out there.

WarrantsWifey · 05-30-2011, 10:48 PM

Thank you so much Jane!

Josh's mom · 05-30-2011, 10:50 PM

When Josh started tracking we were told to get the book "Tracking from the beginning" by Gary Patterson (try amazon, it's an specialty book so I don't know that it's available in stores). It goes over what tracks to lay in what order. My husband is doing the tracking with Josh he got a lot of good ideas from that book.

**Chris Wild** · 05-31-2011, 01:12 PM

Tracking: From the Beginning, by Gary Patterson
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Jason L · 05-31-2011, 01:30 PM

I second/third the recommendation: Gary Patterson's "Tracking: From the Beginning"!

**lhczth** · 05-31-2011, 06:21 PM

Yes, excellent book!!

05-28-2011, 12:58 PM	#1 (permalink)
WarrantsWifey Knighted Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 2,905	Tracking.... Okay, so we've gotten a LOT down with ScH work, minus one, tracking. I'm not knowledgeable on this at all... Can anybody recommended a thread, a site, anything. Advice on how to lay a track, what I need to do with Killian to help him learn to track.

05-30-2011, 10:42 PM	#3 (permalink)
Elaine Crowned Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Minnesota Posts: 3,785	I thought you were training with a club. They should be showing you what to do. __________________ Elaine and the herd

05-30-2011, 10:44 PM	#5 (permalink)
onyx'girl Crowned Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: SW, MI Posts: 17,611	Here are a few tips: Schutzhund Village I would introduce articles from the get-go. just place them in your driveway and teach Killian to platz on them, clik and treat when he does. Then pick up the article/with food in your same hand(stay low to the ground) and encourage him to follow the article as you move it forward, reward him when he does this. He should have the article right between his paws while platzing straight, so reward him in that position(you can move the article to give him the picture) Make articles a big deal/reward. Scent pads are the first step as far as actual tracking, google for some youtube videos, and other articles. There is alot of info out there. __________________ Jane~ Kept by Onyx, Kacie and Gideon v Wildhaus aka Karlo Last edited by onyx'girl; 05-30-2011 at 10:50 PM.

05-30-2011, 10:50 PM	#7 (permalink)
Josh's mom Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Texas Posts: 212	When Josh started tracking we were told to get the book "Tracking from the beginning" by Gary Patterson (try amazon, it's an specialty book so I don't know that it's available in stores). It goes over what tracks to lay in what order. My husband is doing the tracking with Josh he got a lot of good ideas from that book. __________________ Judy Josh (GSD)- 8/10/10 Daisy (ragdoll cat) 10 yrs old Romeo (ragdoll cat) 9 yrs old Caspurr (ragdoll/snowshoe mix) 8 yrs old

05-31-2011, 01:12 PM	#8 (permalink)
Chris Wild Administrator & Alpha Bitch of the Wild Bunch Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Michigan, USA Posts: 12,604	Tracking: From the Beginning, by Gary Patterson Welcome to Dogwise.com __________________ *Wildhaus Kennels* Kaiser ~ SchH3 CGC TDI (HOT) Raven ~ SchH3 AWD2 PD1 P1 PA T1 UCD URO2 CGC TT (B/HOT) Della ~ SchHA TR1 PD1 P1 PA T1 URO2 CGC TT (B/HOT) Wulf ~ SchH1 PD1 P1 T1 URO2 CGC TT (B/HOT) Heidi ~ BH CD UCD RN URO1 (B/HOT) Jazz ~ Superpup In Training

05-30-2011, 10:38 PM	#2 (permalink)
WarrantsWifey Knighted Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 2,905

05-30-2011, 10:43 PM	#4 (permalink)
WarrantsWifey Knighted Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 2,905	I am, but I'm not going back for three weeks because I have other obligations on those training days. I forgot to ask them on Friday, and I was hoping to read up and what not on it now.

05-30-2011, 10:48 PM	#6 (permalink)
WarrantsWifey Knighted Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 2,905	Thank you so much Jane!

05-31-2011, 01:30 PM	#9 (permalink)
Jason L Knighted Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Grand Rapids, MI Posts: 2,980	I second/third the recommendation: Gary Patterson's "Tracking: From the Beginning"!

05-31-2011, 06:21 PM	#10 (permalink)
lhczth Administrator & LOTR Addict Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Michigan, USA Posts: 11,698	Yes, excellent book!! __________________ Lisa Clark Zu Treuen Händen Working German Shepherd Dogs *South Michigan SchH and Police Club*

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