Phase 6 Two Weeks to Operational Tracking - Stairway to Heaven: Scent Pool Exercises

Online Class - Phase VI: Stairway to Heaven; scent pool exercises.

This course is designed to teach the trailing/ tracking handler how to train the dog in in overcoming scent pools created by the subject. Jeff will delve deeply into the differences between a live scent pool and a dead pool and how the dog may be affected by them. Scent pools are everyday human activity. Normal people when fleeing, lost, or otherwise, rarely walk a programmed distance, with programmed turns and simply hide behind a tree. They do things and anything done tin a trail creates a scent pool.

Participants who cannot attend due to unforeseen  circumstances may take a future course at no additional charge. All Tracking courses are for any potential tracking K9. This includes apprehension and non- apprehension.

The purpose of this class is to work the dog into changes of environments and surfaces using our proven method of training. Learn how human scent pictures work on various surfaces and how to allow your dog to work them in a natural way.

Jeff's system is a natural training method using the dogs innate skills at tracking scent. Skills that are hardwired into the dog at birth and not something that can be replicated by humans. Jeff's philosophy is that we cannot train a dog to track as it already has this capability as soon as it crawling shortly after birth. If anything, human interpretation of this ability is often skewed and many training styles are often contradictory to Canid tracking instinct. Our job as handlers is to harness this natural ability and teach the dog to trail/ track in a variety of environments and to stay focused on one target at a time; scent discrimination. 

Each class is approximately 2-2.5 hours long based on Q&A time after the powerpoint. The PowerPoint includes videos and diagrams of actual training exercises for each phase. Post presentation, Jeff will be available for up to 2 individual Q&A emails per phase and per student. Jeff's book is recommended reading prior to the class but not mandatory. You may obtain a copy directly from our store here or a kindle version on Amazon. 

There are multiple training dates for each phase offered. Should a trainee not be able to complete a course due to unforeseen circumstances, make-up dates are offered at not additional charge. Recoding of classes is not allowed. All material is copyright protected. 

Per Phase cost is $200. You can get the entire course and receive a 25% discount on each phase. 

This course is for police, military, civilian or Search & Rescue personnel.

A final graduation certificate will be provided to each student. 

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