Would anyone talk to me about the "overflow' of unwanted behaviors resulting from bite work and tracking? To explain, my dog does too much unwanted tracking and food grabbing on casual walks (city-like environment, very dirty. It is like walking through two miles of BAIT!). Should I not use food in beginning tracking? Will tracking ruin my obedience and must I drop it for a while? Likewise, does anyone find that bitework (only prey and play with young dog now) sets back their obedience and the dog initiates unwanted rough play at innappropriate times? How do you decide on balancing these things??? I can see that it IS possible to have a well-behaved housedog who tracks on command and even does controlled bitework. It is amazing to me. How do I get there? My dog seems confused. Nancy
For me, tracking is a separate activity from walking. I don't know if you use a tracking harness, but I do. My dog knows that when the harness goes on, it is time to track. I don't use obedience commands on the track, it is a totally different activity. When I walk him, he does not wear his tracking harness, and he is expected to heel properly, which he does. I don't allow him to sniff anything unless I feel ok with it, like if I sense that he's sniffing for just the right spot to eliminate on, and I certainly do not allow him to eat anything off the ground. I guess for me, this hasn't been a problem because my dog knows, through the use of the appropriate equipment and commands for each situation, that tracking and going for a walk are not the same thing. So that's what I would recommend, is a distinctly different ritual for each activity.
J Parker is right on the money. If you don't use the right equipment, that can cause you problems. Watch Leerburg's Track thru drive video and you can see how the dogs react to the harness being placed on them.
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