Does anyone see the logic in training any form of tracking in conditions that have not seen any appreciable precipitation in 75 days? Seems like the bait I put on the ground turns to paste as the dirt / sand / clay adheres to it and makes a mess no dog would eat if starving to death. In all seriousness, I thought about forced tracking given these conditions but much rather aviod the battles and stress (on both of us). The upside is we don't have to worry about west nile.....no stagnant water for the mosquitos. Any suggestions? What about alternitive means of reward?
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I know a lot of people who just stop tracking during the summer. Since I don't want to stop for the summer, I find places where they irrigate to keep the grass green, such as parks and schools. Do you have any place like that in your area?
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We have a real problem with red ants getting on exposed bait in some areas, too. I don't like my dogs to just scarf off the ground anyway, so after puppy tracks I start putting any baits in containers. Anything they can't swallow fast will work. I've used garden gloves, socks, fabric bags, margarine tubs with and without holes in them, etc. I don't want them to be too visible either, so the fabric works pretty well.
When they indicate, they get the bait. There's always a reward at the end.
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I meant she doesn't care about food rewards when tracking. What she really wants is the tug, and a good fight, then she's looking for the next track. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />
Here, in northeast Arizona, everything irrigated is two things; privately owned with NO concept of what I'm trying to accomplish and 2) mosquito infested, the poor cattle must have a hell of a time.
Thought about the container idea, concerned that Trooper and Nico might get visual for objects that are not articles. The fact is, in this area, anything with the residual odor of food or anything like it will atract ants, centipedes and any other invertabrate from miles around. Not to mention the Federally ptotected Mexican Raven. Thinking seriously about waiting until the monsoons come but the Rocky Mountain Regionals are the first weekend of September.
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