Modern Enthusiastic Tracking Seminars

News flash:  Modern Enthusiastic Tracking Basic Skills Seminar
​12/29-30/2019 - Bow, WA
Bell Vernon Kennel Association will be holding its first ever TD Tracking Test at the end of January, 2019.  To help support the Club in its tracking efforts, I am teaching a Basic Skills Seminar on December 29-30, 2019 at Bow, WA.  So far, it has been open to members only.  As of December first, they are opening up working spots (2 are available) to non-members.  See the information flyer and registration form below for more information.

Note: this seminar is only available to audit if you are a BVKA member.

Sil Sanders
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Second News Flash:
​TD & TDX Field Tracking Seminar
Modern Enthusiastic Tracking with Sil Sanders
Feb 9-11, 2019 - Yamhill, OR
This working seminar develops the basic and advanced skills needed by a clear-confident field tracking dog teamed with a handler who can read their dog and follow them.

Based on the proven methods of Enthusiastic Tracking, The Step-by-step Training Manual, 2nd Ed, as updated in the latest developments articulated in Modern Enthusiastic Tracking.

February 8, 2019 (Private Lessons)

Cost: $475 working, $250 Audit

Only 12 working spots!!

For all the details and the registration information please see:
https://trainerstotherescue.net/tracking-seminar
 
You can also contact me directly for more information.
 
Sally Wells
Trainers to the Rescue
https://trainerstotherescue.net/
sallyw61@yahoo.com ​
Other successfully completed seminars in 2018
Two exciting tracking seminars are planned for 2018.  The one that focuses on field TD/TDX tracking is on the first weekend in June.  The other that focuses on urban TDU/VST tracking is on the third weekend in July.

​These working seminars develop the basic and advanced skills needed by a clear-confident tracking dog teamed with a handler who can read her dog, follow him, and help structure his search in areas of complexity.
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Based on the proven methods of Enthusiastic Tracking, The Step-by-step Training Manual, 2nd Ed, as updated in the latest developments articulated in Modern Enthusiastic Tracking, The New Step-by-Step Training Handbook (2017).

Skills for TD & TDX Field Tracking
June 2nd – 4th, 2018
​Bow, WA

Learn the fundamental skills needed by your dog and yourself to be successful in the TD and TDX tracking tests.
  • ​Training progressions that lead to clear-confident tracking.
  • ​Basic & Advanced Skills Developed.
  • Problem Solving.
  • Preparing for Blind Tracks.
  • ​Individual tracks & feedback for each working dog.
  • ​Group exercises.

Skills for TDU & VST Urban Tracking
July 21-23, 2018
​Mt Vernon & Burlington, WA

Learn the fundamental skills needed by your dog and yourself to be successful in the TDU and VST tracking tests.
  • ​Training progressions that lead to clear-confident tracking.
  • ​Basic & Advanced Skills Developed.
  • Problem Solving.
  • Preparing for Blind Tracks.
  • ​Individual tracks & feedback for each working dog.
  • ​Group exercises.
The TD & TDX three-day seminar was a great success.  Ten working dogs twice got to track individually at their level and get feedback from Sil, the two mentors Maureen and Kathleen, and the other participants.  They also got to track on their off-day on an assigned field.  Most also took advantage of Pattie's Map Making and Tracklayer breakout session.  They also were able to see Sil handle Gretzky on a TD-like track and Maureen handle Griffin on a blind TDX-like track.  In addition, we had three fun and instructive group exercises where the dogs got to work simple tracks with group contamination, article circles to work on their article indication, and the handlers were able to work on their handling skills to expand the search if their dog lost the track and could not find it within a lead length.  Lots of fun was had by all.
The TDU & VST three-day seminar was also a great success.  Nine working dogs twice tracked at their level and got feedback from Sil, the two mentors Maureen & Kathleen, and the other participants.  Everyone was also able to follow along on Twizzle & Sil's and Griffin & Maureen's demo VST-like tracks.  In addition, there was instructive and fun group exercises, a demo to illustrate wind flow around buildings, and an exercise to help people understand the difficulty in following a track with contamination. 

​Some pictures of participants tracking:
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Above: Eva approaching a hard-surface transition and open corner.
Inice working a flagged serpentine with "invisible" flags.
Truffle at a sun-shade transition right before her MOT turn.
Gimme pulling out on her TDU-like track.
Dori solving her MOT on her VST-like track.
Griffin & Maureen working back to their track.
Above: Cricket working a simple track with lots of transitions.
Coal lining out on his TDU-like track's second leg.
Rody finding a article after his MOT turn near a building.
Traveller standing over the leather final article on their VST-like track.
Twizzle & Sil working out a 'corner that might go straight' which did go straight.