Matthew Grubb Webboard User Reg: 09-27-2002
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I tried to start tracking work with my boy at three months and he just didn't get it. He didn't grasp the concept of using his nose untill about 8 months. I focused on obedience and prey building during that 5 months. Right now he does one short three leg track a day and goes to "bite school" once a week. We play daily with his jute tug. I have suspended obedience for a little while while we are working on his prey drive because I noticed some problems I caused stressing the heel as we walk. You realy have to tailor your routine to your dog so that his interest is not lost.
David Morris Webboard User Reg: 11-28-2002
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It is never to early to start tracking.If you dont have time to to do it every day then dont do it. If you do have time to do it every day then start it.Tracking is a commitment that has to be done everyday.If Im training tracking I do it twice a day, mornings and evenings(in place of meal times).
Stop making excuses for your dog and start training it!
Reading everyone's post you can how many different opinions you can get.
Then again it may depend on the pup and the commitment of the owner/handler. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />
Too much OB at a early age can stiffle a pups demeanor. This is the last thing that I would want. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />
I set training and time goals when I start obedience. I stop when one of them is reached. At 6 months I am usually up to 20-30 min/2x a day. Usually by that time I am working on extending the time stays are held, done at the end of the session, and have most of the commands taught. So we work Heel, Sit, down, Sit and down in motion, recall (front sit), Recall to heel (moving), recall to heel (not in motion).
If you can't be a Good Example,then You'll just have to Serve as a Horrible Warning. Catherine Aird.
Wow, what a difference in views, huh? I'm one for starting tracking the minute I get the pup, but don't agree that it has to be done every day by any means. If you can only do it 2x/wk, that's still much better than not doing it at all. Progress will be slower, of course, but they WILL progress. It's well worth doing. And puppy obedience should never (IMO) be compulsion obedience, so it should NEVER be stiffling to the puppy's attitude; on the contrary - done well, the puppy simply thinks it's a PLAY session, not an "obedience session". But I always want to stop while the pup is in his highest drive, before he gets tired or satiated, so that the next time, he is even more excited cuz his memory of it was so positive.
I'm with Lee on this. I typically track my young puppies starting at 7 weeks and work it into my schedule as much as I can til they are about 16 weeks. I found that if I then DON'T track til they are older they have already been imprinted on (hopefully) correct tracking behavior and I can start with longer and more complicated tracks. I have done this with my last few pups and it's pretty cool.
Obedience equals play until the dog is older--depending on the dog maybe 12-15 months old. Obedience for my dogs means 'go into drive' not to literally OBEY!.. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" /> It's all about fun and games for them and they get excited when they see a collar or leash.
I only do about a 3 to 5 minute session with my 9 month old dog and he has pretty good concentration. Don't fall into the "one more time" syndrome as that is what kills drive over time...
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