How do you train a dog to track and i know that not all dogs can be tracker dogs but i have a jack russel and he is just nine years old and i wanted to know can you train jack russel's to track and can you train him at nine years of age and how do you train them.
I'm not sure how to spell this, but German Shutzen Training is really good. It trains them in German. you should look it up, I'm sure it could show you how online
Start out with scent detection by placing a treat under one of 4 or 5 empty coffee cans turned up side down & placed in a row. Let the dog see you put it under a can & let him go find it. after he goes straight to it for a while, you hide the treat or toy under a coffee can when the dog cannot see where you put it. after he is pretty reliable start hiding in different parts of a room. then graduate into the whole house & then take it out side. once he is out side you can have someone hide from him, at first he sees the person hide & after a while have the person hide when the dog cannot see where he hid. Now that he has the idea as to what he is supposed to do you can lengthen the distance the person hides.
Always praise to high heaven every time he does right. Have the person that hides also praise & rough play after a find.
This is just the bare basics & is not meant to be a whole lesson.
