Tracking Article Indication - by Dennis Helm - Dog Tracking; Tracking Dog; Dog Training; Schutzhund; Combat Tracking

If a dog turns in a perfect TD, TDX, or FH track and he misses the article(s), the dog loses points in a Schutzhund trial or flunks an AKC Tracking test. The purpose of the track is to find the article(s).

The article needs to be established as being the all-important objective of the track. Having an effective method for teaching proper article indication is most important. The system of teaching article indication presented in this booklet has been used to train tracking dogs who have turned in perfect 100 point tracks. Proper indication of the article is a good place to start tracking training.

Other tracking subjects covered: 1. To the tracking field. 2. Article reinforcement. 3. Handling the tracking line. 3. Role playing, learning to communicate with your tracker. 4. Learning to track your own tracks -without your dogs help. 5. The elimination of confusion - stimulation with direction. Combat Tracking. This is a 35 page stand alone Booklet on CD. This is not a video CD