Christian Cruz Webboard User Reg: 04-20-2013
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Thanks again for the help, any other materials or dvds that i should pick up? I have a couple of questions. Should the boxes be in a straight line or scattered around? Should I always have the wind to my back? Im assuming what youre talking about bob, is that once we have gone through the track if she goes back to the same pads to search for more is when she is getting it. How long should this stage be and what would be the next steps? And last but not least how do I let her know we are done tracking. Should I feed her meal right then and there or give her a high value reward.
Duane Hull Webboard User Reg: 09-23-2011
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The scent pads are not done in association with a track in the beginning phase, so it doesn't matter how you lay them out (except that you want the wind to your back as you progress). You don't work with a track until after the primary scent (i.e., disturbed grass) is embedded. Once he shows that he has made the association...
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When the pup is consistently turning back into the box when it goes outside the box you know it's starting to get the idea of crushed grass means reward.
then you can proceed with a short track as described earlier.
Once the pup has the primary scent embedded and understands how to proceed down the track, all of your tracks will start with a scent pad. However, for now, as Steve suggested, I would take it one step at a time.
There are differing theories on how to end the track. Most people place or give a jackpot. I always include my ending "We're done" command. Later on, when you're more advanced, you will probably end with an article, reward, and punctuation.
If you use the box then you can make a triangle out of it when you know the pup is getting the idea. From there you start off the point of the triangle to make your first footstep. Make it right against that point of the triangle ant step heel to toe initially.
Again, as you see the dog working you can space out your footsteps to a normal stride. Don't put any corners in yet but a serpentine track helps learning that tracks don't always go straight ahead. The circle tracks, as per Steve, will also do that.
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