I live and work in Houston, TX. I have been a K9 Handler since 1998. I have worked the same dog since that Time. This being my first dog. The problem that I am having is that he doe not want to leave me, more then 10-20 feet. Unless, we start a track and he is in odor. If he is tracking and has the guy he won't stop. However, if I have to find that area, he won't go out. This is especially true in heavy wooded areas, and in Tall Grass. If He get tried he draws in closer to me. I have pretty much laid off obedience to give him a little room to work away from me. Are there any training tips to get him to scout futher out. We have dogs in our unit that will run totally away from the handler to find the crook... in odor or not!
David C.Frost Webboard User Reg: 01-23-2002
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Paul,
One thing you might try is setting up some training scenarios, first, allowing the dog to air scent someone, and then go to the person. Start as far from the dog as you can be, with the dog working properly. While the dog is on odor, and concentrating on finding the person, have the handler hang back, just to increase the distance. Use verbal encouragement only if needed. After several successful training sessions, run some short, fresh tracks. Use the same technique, work as far from the dog as possible, with the dog still working. As the dog continues, have the handler continue to increase the distance between him and the dog. Not much you can do about the fatique issue, except build up the physical endurance of the dog. The other issue, I believe is nothing more than confidence, and that can be worked out, slowly, a few feet at a time.
DFrost
Any behavior that is reinforced is more likely to occur again.
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