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BenB · Posted: Sun Nov 01, 2009 8:19 pm Post subject: Tracking runners

How do i keep the dog tracking runners - after a shooting a hen bird up the botty it came down and ran - sent coco in for the retrieve and she must have gone more than 100 yards through the woods but then failed to find and came back. I took her to where she lost the track but she had mentally moved on. no encouragement could make her look again. Ideas please!
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countrygirl · Posted: Sun Nov 01, 2009 10:22 pm Post subject:

Im no expert but would put it down to lack of experiance on runners, she is still young it will all come with time, not much help im afraid

Caz
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Dave A · Posted: Mon Nov 02, 2009 12:02 pm Post subject:

I've had this,they normally develope with experience HPR's ( Well mine ) like to use air scent even on pricked birds, If they don't find it straight away help it out by by taking in ground down wind and working back up to the last seen area,
also unless you have spotted the bird going in a direction, don't interfer let the dog use its nose, saw a chap doing that 2 wks ago, dog head down working a line owner calling the dog back ??? to work in the opposite direction.
You will find training ideas in the usual books, but you can't beat the real thing Smile

Dave A

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windem bang · Posted: Mon Nov 02, 2009 4:23 pm Post subject:

I agree with the other two posts Ben - it is a matter of experience. Once she has successfully collected a few easier runners she will be much keener to hold to the track - she'll have the picture of the "reward" in her mind as she tracks. Leave her alone to get on with it . As I once was told " Who is the one that is out there with a nose on its face ?" ........It sure ain't you !

Bill T.

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