Will Rambeau Moderator Reg: 01-25-2003
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Nope, No joke.
It's done by some reputable training outfits with good results - but also by a whole lot of wannabe's that have no idea what they're doing....
I was interested in drug search as well and I had some good folks willing to help me out. One of them changed my mind, not purposely, just by letting me know what's involved. Basically when you bust people, adults or teenagers, they get pissed at you and your dog. I didn't want to make enemies with drug users who could one day take revenge on me or my dog. This is the reason I feel it should be done only by law enforcement.
On another note I would try your dog at agility. It's a blast and most dogs can do it. Some of course are much better at it than others but it's fun anyway.
Melissa Hoyer Webboard User Reg: 05-09-2005
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I have a working line GSD who doesn't have an official job (except maybe resident cat chaser lol...) We train in obedience - currently we are working on Rally - and in the summer, we do agility as well. Otherwise I have found that being my nearly-constant companion suits my dog very well...she travels with us, hangs out with us, plays with us, etc.
I remembered this thread from a few months ago and thought I'd add another idea. I use my dogs to track wounded deer during the hunting season. I think it's a great outlet for them and a nice way to put all the effort we put into training to a practical use.
Monday night was the first call of the season, and my puppies first 'real' search.
They tracked a wounded buck for about 1/2 mile through thick woods with no blood sign to be seen. When they found the deer, the coyotes had just started feeding but only a little meat was lost. The hunter was super pleased, as it was his first buck. The dogs were also super pleased, as they are feeding on venison this week.
Here's a couple pictures; http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a333/scottdunmore/scott_1.jpg http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a333/scottdunmore/scott_3.jpg
Scott, nice job with the dogs, and i have to say, that sable is *almost* as good looking as mine <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/blush.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />,
AL
By the looks of that deer you must be in Texas. Dogs with antlers. try hunting up north. I am from the north and now live in Texas and the hunters here really think they are getting something when they tag an 80 # dressed whitetail
Jason Shipley Webboard User Reg: 05-13-2005
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I met a guy that was making a little side money clearing geese out of golf courses with his dog. Sometinh I would do but Alex would want to bite the guy's in silly pants.
Hey Jason, i'm one of those guys in the silly pants <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />, i bring my dogs to the golf course all the time for socializing, and obedience, it's full of distractions for my older dogs and chaseing the geese is a HUGE reward, plus i get to see a my female "stalk" like a herding dog, i love that. I bring my puppy there( once a week) and he loves it, and they don't throw us out of there because they do clear the geese out, golf courses do pay to keep geese out, from what i've seen, mostly border collies, AL
There are several businesses that specialize as "goosebusters" <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> There is a woman who has a pack of 10 or so ACDs that does it. Here is an article on it:
Personally, I would be eating a lot of goose if I let my ACDs do this job. My bitch is proof of Darwinism as any duck that lands in my yard lands in the garbage shortly thereafter <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />
Nope, No joke.
It's done by some reputable training outfits with good results - but also by a whole lot of wannabe's that have no idea what they're doing....
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