Dogs tracking lost dogs....? - Page 1

We had a client ask us about teaching her dog to track and find other dogs. She does quite a bit of fostering/rescue work and once in a while she has an escape. So kind of like SAR for dogs not humans. I know when there is a will there is a way but has anyone here had any or heard of any experiences with a task like this? Frankly I don't think the dog she wants to do this with is a good candidate & think it is kind of a "fantasy" but would like to learn more about the possibility.

thanks!

-Summer

 

Hi, Thought you might like to hear about Solo's first Track and Find. On the 4th of July, a rat terrier panicked during the fireworks. The next day the owners having heard I had a dog that was in training for tracking stopped us on our daily walk. We used the dog's stuffed toy for scent. Solo took it, held the toy and waited on alert for the command to Zuhk. She picked up the track and within one minute hit the trail. We followed for about a mile when she lost scent. Solo worked a grid and went up on her hind legs, barked once and took off. We tracked for three miles. I thought she was taking me on a wild goose chase. She stopped, alerted and would not move. The little dog was there. He was hiding in the bushes. It took the owners three days of camping to coax the dog out. Solo was 7 months old. They wanted to give us a reward, I told them Solo's reward was to play fetch until I couldn't throw the ball, until I could not lift my arm and until I thought I would drop. Talk about play drive, she lives to work.