Games for scent hounds
Thursday March 31st, 2011
The Nose
Top activities:
- Training your hound to be a search and rescue dog is a huge commitment, but very rewarding if you've got the time and passion for it. Check out the National Association for Search & Rescue website to find out if it's for you.
- Participate in tracking trials, which involve following a scent trail to find a deliberately "lost" person and any items she dropped. The American Kennel Club puts on tracking events for purebreds; local chapters of the Mixed Breed Dog Clubs of America do the same for mutts.
Other fun stuff:
- Create your own tracking game by asking your dog for a sit-stay outside, and walking through the grass to leave a scent trail. Leave a treat at the end of the trail, then retrace your steps and release your dog to find the treat.
- Hide treats throughout your yard and let your dog sniff them out.
- Turn meals into treasure hunts by putting your dog's food bowl in a new spot, and leaving a widely spaced trail of kibble to the bowl.
Examples of Noses: Beagles, Black and Tan Coonhounds, Bloodhounds
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Is my dog a scent hound? Not by looks. But she'd make a good truffle-hunting pig. Have to watch her all the time or she finds semi-organic matter she should not have in her mouth or stomach. Good tips. Will try the tracking game; she'll love it. over 2 years ago by Anonymous |
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I did the treasure hunt with my dog and it was really fun and funny! almost 4 years ago by Anonymous |
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the game my dog has never played almost 4 years ago by Anonymous |
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we have a boxer shar pai mix. we need a smaller type of breed that will be a good personalty match almost 4 years ago by Anonymous |
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