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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hello everyone,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>My DH and I would like to start "training" Paddi B
Basset to track. (The quotation marks are there because she's already an expert
at tracking family members on the beach or out to their gardens or to
neighbourhood garage sales -- seems a little presumptuous of me to say I'm going
to train her!)</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>We've been looking online and have seen articles by
Craig Green. He suggests training with a lead, a glove, etc... when we were
thinking of doing this on our own we were thinking of dragging a piece of weiner
or something equally delightful across the back yard, which is a little more
informal! I've also seen (online -- not the book itself) a book called "Fun
nosework for dogs" by Roy Hunter..</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I'm guessing that in the Drool family there are
lots of people who have experience with tracking. How would you suggest we
begin? </FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2>Ms. Basset loves playing games. She has
never been much for toys, but she loves playing with us on the beach, cheerfully
returning to a whistle signal and that kind of thing... so I think she'll really
enjoy tracking. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thank you as always! Today Paddi B enjoyed a great
whistle game on the beach so she is flinging lots of drool for all in
need.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Mary</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>and Paddi B Basset</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>