In the book Beginning Tracking by Gary Patterson,he says to begin you lay 3 straight tracks the dog runs them . Is that a session ? What is considered a session ? If that is a session then can you lay another set of three an hour or so later and do it again , can you keep doing sets of 3 till the dog gets full (from the bait) or just up to the point that you know the dog will tire of this. Or just leave it at a set of 3 tracks daily ? Or what ever your schedule is ?
Another question.
If you train your dog in competition tracking (FST) then go on to air senting for sar work will the dog still FST for competition ?
Rob
Every dog is differant. You have to be able to read him. Some do 1 to three once and loose interest. Others more. I started mine on one track three times a day. Once they knew what they were doing I could do three or four- twice a day (longer tracks) Its up to the individual dog.
Once you teach, or allow air scent tracking, its next to impossible to get a dog to keep its nose down ever again.
Ron
Ron
Thank you! FST to TTD then back to competion FST wasn't sure about . I jumped the gun because I stayed in sport tracking . Went through sar tracking post last night found some answers and some more questions ! figures . Is there no end to this knowledge quest,the more I learn the more I don't know !
Flyfisherman ...eh
Getting ready for the walleye to start running here on the north coast
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I think too it depends on the level of track you are conducting. It's very difficult to run 3, three mile long, 6 hour old tracks in a day. A guide I have used for years is stop before the dog quits, always leave the dog wanting more. But only the handler can tell when that is.
DFrost
Any behavior that is reinforced is more likely to occur again.
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