DavidStevenson Webboard User Reg: 12-01-2001
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Fire ants can make your tracking in summer almost unpossible when you track with food. Even if you track right after you prepared the track the ants are already there. Is there anybody who tracks without food on the track. I enjoy tracking now but I don't want to stop again during summer. One person in our club said that he never tracked with food on the track and did FH with his dog. He is the only one I know. Our trainings director is a 'food person'. How do I know which methode is best for my dog?
I've got that problem too and my youngest dog doesn't take kindly to fire ants. My solution was to improve his tracking thru the winter months when they were dormant; I taught him the articles and gradually increased the spacing of the food. In the spring, when the ants came back, I was able to use a lot of articles on the track to give him a place to get rewarded. I know other people have bought some very tiny tupperware containers or used film containers which they fill with food and leave on the track. When the dog finds them, they come up and open it for the dog to get his reward, but I don't see how that's different from using articles, cuz either way he has to indicate the object to get his food.
We've used film canisters buried just under the surface, also done tupperware containers after the track is done, like if you were reporting out. We also have used ice cube trays with a piece of hotdog in each one, fill about 1/2 way up with water and freeze them. For dogs doing longer tracks, this works well. For some reason, fireants don't like the cold water as much so it gives you time to age the track. Here in Florida, there isn't much of a dormant period for those buggers!
Patrick Hennigan Webboard User Reg: 09-01-2001
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There is a food that fire ants will stay off of completely...I think it's liver but I'm not sure..hopefully another member will chime in that knows for definate.
I know for sure it's not liver!! My club will pay a $100 prize to the one who comes up with a dog-palletable bait that fireants don't like!!! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />
Patrick Hennigan Webboard User Reg: 09-01-2001
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I hear this at a seminar...not a problem where I am from so I didnt pay much attention remembering. I will check it out and get back to ya...so have that $100 ready. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />
while I can't offer a reward, I would be indebted to you for passing on this information. Here in Louisiana, we've got fire ants and mosquitos that make tracking miserable except for MAYBE 2mos out of the year. We've tried kibble, and it works as long as you don't age the track more than about 15mins!!! :rolleyes: We really need something we can put out and age for an hour or so, without having to worry about the ants!!!
Charlie Bear treats can work pretty well if you make certain not to get any hot dog grease, etc. from your fingers on them. Unfortunately, my dogs don't think they are all that wonderful. Still looking.
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