RULES TESTING ACCORDING TO OBEDIENCE (part 4)

EXERCISE 9-Checking the dog’s reaction to the smell, as well as the skills of searching for and delivering killed game

Commands: “Search / bring”, ” Give»

Execution: Before the beginning of the exercise, the Manager provides the trainer with a wooden object (10 cm × 2 cm × 2 cm), on which the trainer must put his starting number. The trainer can hold the numbered props in his hands for about 5 seconds. At this stage, the dog should not touch this prop or smell it. The handler then signals the handler to turn around, and the handler passes the aforementioned props to the handler. The trainer decides whether the dog sees or does not see the location of the item. The Manager places the props received back from the trainer (without touching it) among 5 similar items on the ground or on the floor, at a distance of about 10 meters from the trainer. Continue reading →