How to Train a German Shepherd Dog to Follow Trails

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Tip 1 - How to Train a German Shepherd Dog to Follow Trails

Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago | Submitted by dan mcconaghy | permalink

Following trails, or “tracking” a scent is an instinctive behavior for dogs. As well as an instinct, tracking is a noncompetitive sport. While scent hounds such as beagles and bloodhounds ...

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Tip 2 - How to Teach Your German Shepherd Dog to Track

Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago | Submitted by nyjmac | permalink

German shepherds have an exceptionally keen sense of smell that enables them to be excellent trackers. You can help your dog develop his tracking abilities for fun and companionship or to enter him ...

For further reading: http://pets.thenest.com/teach-german-shepherd-dog-track-5434.html ^[2]

Tip 3 - Training Your Dog to Track Wounded Deer

Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago | Submitted by Anthony Bothwell | permalink

Deer season opened yesterday in the Low Country of South Carolina. I know, hard to imagine if you hunt in a place like Vermont or Kansas. But take solace: it was 89 degrees today, and I heard the mosquitoes were so thick they could carry you off the treestand. I went fishing. Still, it got me thinking about Pritch’s potential as a tracker of wounded deer. She constantly has her nose to the ground, and I’m sure she’d pick up on a wounded deer trail with the proper training.
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For further reading: http://www.fieldandstream.com/blogs/hunting/2009/08/training-your-dog-track-wounded-deer ^[3]

Tip 4 - The 10 dog breeds with the best sense of smell

Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago | Submitted by Marc Van Melckenbeke | permalink

A ranking of the top 10 dogs based on their sense of smell, including the Beagle and Pointer.
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For further reading: http://dogtime.com/10-dog-breeds-with-the-best-sense-of-smell.html ^[4]