Search Dog Training Explained
Scent training generally starts when the dog is a puppy. This form of search dog training is done in a variety of ways, starting with practice “missions” that allow the dog to find something based on the scent. One of the most popular training techniques can be found in “Secrets to Dog Training”. There are many jobs that dogs can be trained to do but scent hounds may have the most important job of all. They help find people who have become lost while hiking, camping, or simply walking through the woods.Training these dogs to pick up on a scent after smelling an item of clothing owned by the person they are looking for, they can quickly pick up the scent and track it over a variety of terrain. It is a common myth that Bloodhounds lose the scent once it goes to the water, but this is not true. The dog will easily pick the scent back up on the other side and continue searching until they find the missing person.
