About Our Scent Games Program...
Scientists estimate that a dog's nose is from 100 to 10 million times more sensitive than a human's. Harnessing this amazing natural feature of the dog, humans have trained dogs to sniff out bombs and drugs. Search and rescue groups use dogs to locate missing children and adults. As a pet owner you can teach your dog to perform the same "working" functions described above as well as:
- Locate your car keys
- Find the TV remote
- Find your child or elderly relative if they've wandered away
- Clean up yard debris
- Alert you to illegal substances in your child's room
- Play hide-n-seek
As long as your dog has a nose, he can be trained to track!
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About Our AKC Tracking Program...
White Mountain K9 Academy can help you through the three levels of AKC Tracking. These levels are outlined below:
Tracking Dog (TD) Prep
A dog earns a TD by following a track 440 to 500 yards long with three to five changes of direction. The track is laid by a human tracklayer and is "aged" 30 minutes to two hours before the dog begins scenting. The goal is to use the scented track to locate an article left at the end of the trail by the tracklayer. The owner follows the dog on a long leash and can encourage the dog during the tracking test.
Variable Surface Tracking (VST) Prep
In the real world, dogs track through urban settings, as well as through wilderness. A VST dog has demonstrated this ability by following a three- to five-hour-old track that may take him down a street, through a building and other areas devoid of vegetation.
