Introduction to Tracking in NY

On a bright spring morning near Rochester, NY they gathered in a dew dampened meadow. Fist one, then another, as the sun rose so did the number of participants. They came to learn and they came to have fun doing it.

Michele Gillette and Ed Presnall started off the morning by discussing tracking, why they do it and how to make if fun for you and your dog. Working slowly and giving each dog and handler personal attention, the teams learned about start routines, article indication and restarts. The foundation of the Component Training system.

By the end of the second day, all of the handlers and dogs were working through 300+ yard long, multiple turn tracks with solid article indications.

As one attendee stated: "I wanted to let you know how much I THOROUGHLY enjoyed the weekend. What a wonderful experience for my first ever tracking seminar. I had a great time watching the different breeds, handlers, tracking skills and just the total beauty of tracking. I was so addicted before the seminar and it only fed my addiction. I cannot get a "fix" big enough right now. Thank you so much for all your patience, time and wonderful advice. This is my first attempt at making a tracking dog and I could not have asked for a better start to my tracking experience."