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Where to get good info on trailing & tracking training for a Bloodhound?

I have a Bloodhound Pup who is about 6 months old, I am very interested in the man-trailing training. I have trained & competed in AKC obed. but now I am eager to learn how to train a rescue dog.

Your best bet is to read about trailing and how to get the dog started, then join a local club that teaches man trailing. The bloodhound already knows how to trail - you have to learn how to work with him as a team and understand the signals he gives you and help him understand what it is you want him to do.

When I first started out training with my bloodhounds, I didn't really know the difference between tracking and trailing. In tracking, the dog follows the footsteps of the runner, while in trailing, they are following the skin rafts of the runner, which may or may not be right in the footsteps. Bloodhounds are more natural at trailing, and in my opinion trailing is much more effective and successful in locating the runner or victim. The dog training is started differently for trailing than it is for tracking, so make sure you've read up and decided which you want to do.

Do some reseach in your area on the opportunities to put your dog to work. There are several organizations in my area which use man-trailing dog, including one who does searches for lost alzheimer patients. Usually you work for free as a volunteer unless you get into a law enforcement organization.

Another area you can look into is FEMA Search and Rescue. They do training for the full search capabilities - like searching rubble, trailing, air-scent, cadaver search.

The American bloodhound club (ABC) gives titles in man-trailing, and the AKC gives titles in tracking.

The american bloodhound club has a listing of books and videos on trailing or bloodhounds:

http://www.bloodhounds.org/page5/resources.html

This is a good high-level article on trailing - http://www.veterinarypartner.com/Content.plx?P=A&A=2113&S=1&SourceID=47

The following is a good book to learn about trailing:

Training The Mantrailing Bloodhound
by Jack R. Shuler
A "how to" training guide for producing a working mantrailing bloodhound. This book is directed towards the training of bloodhounds as a tool for law enforcement, but can also be used by those interested in trailing as a sport or for SAR.

Good Luck to you!

Puppy training Tracking a Malinois puppy with Maryland dog trainer Pat Nolan


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