The first steps of the tracking training is mostly done off-leash. We spend time making sure the dog has a high expectation down in the track and not to the end of the track. The objective of the initial training sessions is to let the dog understand that the way to get the reward is to find the small articles, and that the small articles are always to be found on the part of the ground that has been contaminated by the track layers feet. If you are interested in tracking dog training we give a