Welcome to RDOC Tracking Class

Guys, gonna look at this from a purely financial perspective. You get 4 (count them, 4) people to watch and evaluate you dog track. PLEASE…take advantage of our generosity!!! Post videos, post your thoughts….let us see how you are doing! WE WANT YOU TO SUCCEED!!! Please let us assist!

CHANGE OF LOCATION Tuesday, November 25th GROUP B ONLY - we will meet at Dorey Park, 2999 Darbytown Rd, Henrico VA at 7:50 a.m. Dorey Park is east of Richmond, near the airport. Turn into the park and within about 200 yards, you will see an old barn that has been converted to an office building. (I can direct you to the restrooms from that parking lot.) So, Tuesday Group B people are Betty (X) & Ralph (X), Arlene (novice), Heather (TD) & Joan (TD). Lauritz (TD) will join

Week one is a wrap, and everyone did well! Please remember to post your track map, and ideally video, in your blog….and then text your instructors and assistants. We will comment within 48 hours. Looking forward to seeing your progress!

I spoke about this article to our group today, the actual article is a deep read so I’ve posted the link if you want to dig in. These are detection canines (drugs, bombs), not tracking dogs, although some studies on tracking are mentioned in the full article. Detection canines are utilized worldwide in some of the most challenging field conditions for the detection of narcotics, explosives, and other targets. Much remains unknown, however, how these challenging conditions i

Wow, we started with January in November😄. Not ideal conditions for starting new dogs…and they nailed it anyway! Nice job Arlene and Melissa! I’ll/we’ll say this, one more time. Please….train!! Don’t test!!! We get it—its a difficult distinction. If you are working to make sure the dog succeeds…you are training. If you are working to see if the dog can do it, you’re testing. Dogs must work! Standing and staring, coming back for pets…..eh. Those aren’t tracking! Pleas