Originally Posted by
jagen mit DDrs
@Mastercaster
Dragging a duck and actual tracking (game) is for different purposes,dragging a bird or rabbit a couple hundred meter is to get distance for a dog to retrieve (retrieving reliability),a Drag is easy to follow for a dog,the dog works independent (off leash) and retrieves at the end.
Wounded game tracking,the dog follows wounded game independently and retrieves at the end.To train this, the dog has to get experience with flight incapable birds--in training and later during hunts.
blood tracking,is done on leash only (with the exception if the dog is a bringsel guide or dead game bayer),the dog does not retrieve at the end.
Yes,you can use slightly diluted blood but to teach a dog the basics it is best to have pure blood,make your dog successful!
To start out, every step a couple of drops and it depends on the dog and how easily it adapts to the task.
Rainer