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My beagle passed the blood tracking test, and he is now certified. The line was 1000 meters long and 20 hours old. The dog did a great job, although I was not very good at reading his body language.I should have trusted him more during the test since he was on the right track almost all the time! I really need to work on this I was quite moved when the dog reached the end of the blood trail. On the picture I carry a roll of toilet paper to mark the blood. Pointless! I haven't seen a single drop during the whole tracking.
In order to be a licensed blood tracker I need to attend a training course which will be held next Saturday.
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So, when your dog is on the trail, he(she)is "unleashed" by the look of things. If you used a long lead, would that help keep them "on track"? Do you use a lead for training?
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WHAT EACH OF US DOES IS OF ULTIMATE IMPORTANCE. Wendell Berry Posts: 1350 | From: Nova Scotia, Canada | Registered: Mar 2010
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Tom, dogs must be leashed during the test; it is obligatory. It seems that the lead does not appear in the pictures, for some reason. Posts: 145 | From: France. 300 kilometers east of Paris | Registered: Aug 2008
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Can see you good folks love your dogs! Makes my day! Never had beagles but just about everything else in hunt dogs! No question the connection & excitement when your dog scores! Best friends make good times.
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Trad is 60% mental & about 40% mental. Posts: 4460 | From: Texas | Registered: Oct 2007
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