Welcome to RDOC Tracking Class

a. Train XT LAST and LEAST b. Take your time getting to age—lay the most solid foundation you possibly can c. Criteria does...

I do post my tracking videos to YouTube (for my instructor to see). Not sure you’ll learn much, but my you tube channels are judi...

Training is not testing. There are endless ways to train a dog, but in a variety of dog sports, I see a lot of people do more testing...

I often talk to you guys about straightness, is your dog straight on the track. we want to see the dog’s feet straddling the track, and...

Kyla shared 2 awesome line handling videos, and with her permission I am sharing them with you. It’s pretty darn close to how I line...

Many of you have been lucky enough to get into tests with lovely cover. Last weekend in Ohio reminded me, that’s not always the case—in...

So, should this happen at at test…..the test would go on. I live in constant awe of Gusto’s skill. Today his work ethic and determination...

https://youtu.be/dG2rZicSQWk

While I’ve taught this concept for years, I’ve not previously identified it as a unique skill we should be training. It is a key concept...

https://youtu.be/pz7lYPzjJkc this is Betty with her TDX dog Vickie. Please watch this video and see how silent and smooth Betty is. Full...

https://youtu.be/5Z8tTDcjcjE heres the exercise we did today. The goal of this exercise is to shift the responsibility for finding the...

https://www.ted.com/talks/alexandra_horowitz_how_do_dogs_see_with_their_noses?fbclid=IwAR2_To-DGDZ4i1wb0OzT6bF-pwqYE_yOhfGz7sEGFi9wWV_AMT...

April 10, 1936 – the first official “Regulations and Standard for Obedience Test Field Trials” was published. The first licensed test...

After our talk session today, I went onto my on line class…and many of the instructor’s comments began with, “It depends.” While we were...

For your enjoyment, here are the AKC tracking regs. Totally worth the read. And I’m happy to answer any rule qu...

Carol had the excellent idea of doing a blog on what folks learned from the test, especially from being a track/cross track layer or flag...

Let’s start with a fact: Until about the mid 1990s, TD tracks did not have a start article. Repeat, there was no start article. So...

Setting, and moving, criteria Over the course of this class, you’ve probably heard, and perhaps been frustrated, by me changing criteria....

A big day for several today….we added a six turn stair step to your training repertoire! Congratulations, that is a huge step! ...