Hard surface tracking - Page 1

Any views on the best way to train for HSTracking, what methods have different people used? It's always good to hear how different teams work.....

Check out the Steve White's HITT method.  I use a modified aproach of his method for our Police K-9's.  It works very well.  We do scent specific hard surface tracking.

Jim

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What do you think about his other videos?

Ace, I haven't seen his other videos. He is a very knowledgeable guy with a good reputation. I'd like to go to one of his seminars if he is around my way. I use his one gallon sprayer combined with the "scent in the bottle" technique. This way you are utilizing the track layers specific scent and not just hydration on the Asphalt. This helps the dog immediately track a specific person and not just the freshest human odor or any ground disturbance. In SchH tracking for example you are primarily following the ground disturbance, later cross tracks can be added but the scent picture still is mainly the ground disturbance. Hard surface tracking is more intricate and difficult, but not impossible. You really need to know how to read your dog and watch those subtle loss of track indications. Jim

Thanks for the recommendation.  I have been looking for more videos to just sit and watch in my free time to soak up some good info and having been looking for names of trainers that I should take a look at. 

1. The HITT method you mentioned.

This is the 2nd edition of Tracking with Steve and Jennifer White. The six DVDs include lecture, video presentations, power point graphics, and hands-on tracking instruction. There are at least two methods each for tracking, article identification and scent discrimination. The class works with their dogs using the lessons learned in the lecture. A hands-on seminar with lots of outdoor tracking experience. The focus is on getting the dog ready to pass the VST TRACKING PROGRAM.

The 2nd Edition uses the original footage from a 2005 seminar, but has been totally re-edited and enhance both visually and audio. It now includes power point slides and is menu driven. It also includes a data disc with hand-outs and the power point in pdf format. This new version with menus makes it much easier to see the steps of training and then work with your dog and be able to come back to the video for a review or the next step. Easy to follow.

2. Dog Tracking

This seminar was taped in Sacramento, California and was sponsored by the Sacramento Dog Training Club. The video includes lecture, video presentations, power point graphics, and hands-on tracking instruction. There are at least two methods each for tracking, article identification and scent discrimination.

The class works with their dogs using the lessons learned in the lecture. It is a hands-on seminar with lots of outdoor tracking experience.

3. How Police K9 Techniques Can Transform Your Everyday Training.

 

This information-packed day with Steve White turns Police K9 training on its head to help you, the dog owner or trainer. You'll learn new ways to read canine behavior and how to control stimuli--the triggers that effect behavior. (Are you working with a dog that always barks, or lunges at every child, old person with a walker or other dogs?)

After reviewing what K9 trainers look for in police dogs when they stimulate aggression, you will learn seven steps to reading any dog. By practicing with video clips and live dogs you'll see the value of "thin-slicing" the information dogs and their people give you.

It's a simple, effective, seven-step model (incorporating positive reinforcement) for helping dogs, owners and trainers to resolve behavior problems, while avoiding the two most common mistakes trainers make when problem solving. (Among which are asking more than the dog can deliver and not gathering sufficiently detailed information before proceeding.)

Technically, you'll be learning all about "triggers" and "thresholds" of behavior--and how understanding them can make you anticipate situations that you used to dread!

I would have never known to check this guy out so thank you.  I am a long ways from starting this stuff but would be nice to just watch and learn.

Ace, he is very good. Let me know how the videos are I may get them as well. I am always Looking for good information.

Will do.

I came across this video clip of his seminar on youtube.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zHiejASuDyQ