Tracking Class questions

    • Gold Top Dog

    Tracking Class questions

    Do to Maze innate tracking ability, BF has agreed to put Maze in to professional tracking classes.

    Are there any people on here that do tracking with their dogs? If so what's involved and what should I look for when choosing an instructor.. 

    • Gold Top Dog

    If you can't find an instructor, a good option to lessons is a local tracking club.  The one near here sponsors a Tracking Experience Day every spring.  It's an all day workshop kind of thing- "classroom" time in the morning where they go over laying tracks, how scent "travels", etc and a demo by a trained team.  Then, after lunch, it's hands on with your dog.  They supply a manual, etc, and a list of club members for support.  They then have two follow-ups spread out over the next 2-3 months.  Here's their website if you want to take a look:

    http://www.lenapetrackingclub.org/

    • Gold Top Dog

    Thanks a lot! There's an instructor here that teaches basic obedience, sheepherding and tracking so I'm asking her a lot of questions.