We have recommended on numerous occasions for people to take up tracking with their dog, just as a hobby. Many pet owners believe in order to perform tracking with their dogs they must be bloodhounds, shepherds, or labs. But that is not always the case, especially if you just want to track for fun, nothing serious and hopefully involve the entire family. Yes, their are many dog owners out there that get into tracking on a much more serious note, and are involved in search and rescue groups, clubs, organizations, sport trials, or AKC tracking. This is a wonderful thing but some dog owners just want an outlet for their dogs energy! Tracking is an awesome way to achieve that, you not only are getting them exercise, they are also using their brains!

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When working with any police or search and rescue dog that trails or tracks, the handler should always be prepared to successfully prosecute their tracking/trailing cases in a court of law. As we all know, jury trials can always swing in either direction and juries can often be unpredictable. Therefore, I am not attempting to convey that all canine related cases can be successfully prosecuted in court. However, every handler should do all that they can to ensure that they have done everything that they can properly in order to make their testimony and evidence effective. With this being said you should understand that when dealing with any tracking or trailing case, there are two very important aspects that you should be prepared to prove.

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Dogs are man s best friend, and this is not an understatement. This is because man and dogs find things that they can both enjoy such as playing, wrestling, running, and even hunting.

There are people who bring their dogs along whenever they are out for a hunting activity. They do this because they find their dog s company during hunting a worthwhile inclusion.

Moreover, there are dogs that are also adept in hunting activities especially those that were trained for specific types of hunting activities.

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