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Post by Curdog on Mar 19, 2006 13:53:26 GMT -5
looking for info on how to train a dog for blood tracking, i have plenty of dogs, would like to train one for blood on any type of game,
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Post by Huntress on Mar 21, 2006 9:05:26 GMT -5
I started out working with a tracking coach. She coached for getting your AKC tracking title. I didn't care about the title...I used what she taught me and applied it to bloodtrailing. Maybe if you can find a tracking coach in your area it will help you get started. Check out theese guys: www.deersearch.org/They're the only organization I've ever found for tracking wounded game. Good luck! Let us know how you do with your training. |
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Post by Red Earth Outfitters on Mar 21, 2006 18:06:44 GMT -5
We train tracking dogs here as well. For us and others.
Blood, scent, drugs, etc.
Cur,
A few questions for ya fist.
do you have an outlet for blood?
Do you want the dog to work on or off lead? If off...what indication do you require?
Do you want him to have a "switch" meaning when wearing a harness we are tracking, off, we are not.
Phil
REO
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Post by Curdog on Mar 21, 2006 22:18:47 GMT -5
redearth yes we have outlet for blood,( hogs and deer)prefer working on leash... huntress thanks for info. what we are looking for is for us only exspecialy at deer camp. we have dogs that will track deer or hogs but not blood only, when they get into a group or herd they will track the closest one
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Post by tuffbroadhead on Mar 27, 2006 21:06:37 GMT -5
Another website to try is a friends of mine, Texastrackers.com
I have a Catahoula that is pretty much of a natural at tracking so far.
I started her off at eight weeks old just playing tug of war with a strip of deer hide (get them from packing plants) every now and then I would put some blood on it and play with her and drag it behind me and made it a game for her.
At ten weeks I put her on her first training trail of blood, I used a squirt bottle and put blood on the ground about every 2 foot for around forty feet, then went back and drug a fresh deer hide through it and left it at the end with a doggie treat on top. It took her less than 2 mins to find it. Just make the first few really easy to build there confidence and gradually make them harder.
But when you do put them on a real trail make sure it is a sure thing to boost there confidence and find a real animal, from there on out it will be a fun game for them.
As far as a switch, It a harness game for us, No harness no game, but when I get the harness out she flips out ...
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Post by Curdog on Mar 27, 2006 22:11:56 GMT -5
thanks for all the info
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