The Canis way to loose lead walking

In this sport, your dog gets to use most of their natural abilities, and it's also a training form that gives handlers a tremendous amount too.

When we say we train tracking the Canis way, it involves, among other things:

• We break down tracking into different components, and train each one separately before putting them together
• The breakdown is: systematic search, indication and woodland obedience
• Clicker training underpins all stages, and its principles are woven into the training even where it's not immediately obvious to the naked eye

At this year's clicker camp, you'll find courses in tracking for both beginners and advanced handlers. In addition, we've set aside a dedicated course in practical working training for those interested in combining the different working exercises to solve practical tasks. This course is tailored for you if you've already made some progress with your training and are perhaps interested in practical search work.

In this video, you can see a recording of the tracking test completed by Endre and Embla. In the test, the track is 400 metres long with up to 2 decoys. Embla has been trained using these principles, and last year she progressed to the next test (800 metres with up to 3 decoys), which she passed with flying colours.

If you'd like an even clearer picture of tracking with clicker training, you can check out this course on CanisAkademiet.

Here's an overview of the courses related to tracking:

Introduction to tracking – Monday/Tuesday and Wednesday/Thursday

Tracking for advanced handlers – Monday/Tuesday and Wednesday/Thursday

Practical working training – Monday/Tuesday and Friday/Saturday