How do I train the pup to track wounded animals?
Most of our dogs naturally have the instinct to take a wounded track. What is remarkable about JJ is he can be tracking a wounded deer and have it go right through the middle of a whole herd of deer . . . he will not get side tracked and chase the other deer. We broke him off of deer as a baby, meaning he got in bad trouble for chasing deer. You want it to be the blood scent they are pursuing not the animal. When dealing with tracking, you need to teach thm what not to chase. A good dog will chase anything so that is a good thing just in the beginning. As you work with the dog, teach it what is acceptable and what is not. They are very sensitive and very smart. You won’t have to tell them too many times for them to know. Where you may have a little fight is they are strong headed (all terriers are). They are smart enough to decide if the chasing is ok or if not and if it is worth the reprimand. Being consistant is the key. You can start with a blood trail (any blood will work if you do
