different kind of question

[mommasita]

does anyone know of a good website or book that will help to train my dog in scent work??Sorta off topic I know but just thought I would ask

[neanea]

What kind of dog and what kind of scent work?

I train beagles and know of a few sites that are good for that type of work and would be glad to share

[Helly]

Do you have a local kennel club? Many of them can refer you to members who offer obedience training, or refer you to a training club.

Higher levels of obedience teach scent discrimination. And many training clubs will have at least one member who participates in tracking trials. Or they can refer you to a tracking club.

[dakwin]

Barkleigh Products has a book on scent training.

[mommasita]

What kind of dog and what kind of scent work?

I train beagles and know of a few sites that are good for that type of work and would be glad to share

She is a 5 year old chocolate lab, I was thinking tracking. But as you can tell I don't know much about it. Some sites I have found said that she is not to old. What do you think??

[neanea]

Well, I am a firm believer in encouraging natural behaviors (functionlust) in dogs. Allowing them to do what comes natural for them is alot easier to train than a skill that is un-natural. Thus, your lab would probably be GREAT in retrieving work! There are some great trials for labs and most of them include water YIPEEEEEE!

http://www.thelabradorclub.com/library/origin_purpose.html

http://working-retriever.com/sponsor_partner/stud_service.html

Hope these links are ok and that they are helpful.


Best of luck and HAVE FUN!

[mommasita]

Well, I am a firm believer in encouraging natural behaviors (functionlust) in dogs. Allowing them to do what comes natural for them is alot easier to train than a skill that is un-natural. Thus, your lab would probably be GREAT in retrieving work! There are some great trials for labs and most of them include water YIPEEEEEE!

http://www.thelabradorclub.com/library/origin_purpose.html

http://working-retriever.com/sponsor_partner/stud_service.html

Hope these links are ok and that they are helpful.


Best of luck and HAVE FUN!

Thanks for the info neanea I will check it out. She probably would say yippeee to the water me I would say good grief peee uuuuu stinky