Training

zaterdag 04 september 2010

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How do we train this?

Everyone knows that the nose of a dog is a hundred times better than the nose of a human. Can every dog be used as a rescue dog? Actually, yes. But, there are some points which make a huge difference.

1. The dog has to love working (run, search)

2. Dog and boss have to have a very good relationship based on mutual trust

3. The dog has to be very social

4. He has to be in well physical condition

5. He also has to be very stable mentally

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When the dog fulfills these conditions he can be trained to become a rescue dog by a thorough and frequently repeated training. This trainings start when they’re still a puppy. By playing games we will use the natural urges of a dog to teach him/her how to use his nose to find the victim. At the moment that he/she has found the victim, he/she has to indicate this by barking. After this he will receive his reward. The dog does it for this reward. The type of reward depends from dog to dog.

Spectator/victim:

Do you want to attend a training? Contact us by clicking HERE and fill in the form. We will inform you about possible dates and places in your neighborhood. You will get the chance to see the training of young dogs. Afterwards we ask you to play the role of a victim so that our elder dogs can search on other smells than ours. That’s why it is best for you that you wear sturdy shoes and not new clothes.

Team member:

As a member of our team you’re responsible for your own costs such as clothing, armors, insurance,… We can’t give a compensation for movements or other expenses because of a training or search action. To be admitted to our team it is desirable that you have experience with dogs. Do you want to be admitted to our team temporary and train as a member and search after kids who ran away, missing elderly people or victims of a calamity. Than fill in the form by clicking HERE. We will invite you to experience a training and afterwards, during a heart-to-heart and honest conversation, we will discuss the possibility if you can live with our method of working and our mentality. Further we will look at your knowledge and mentality, if they fit in our group.

What do you have to do?

· To be admitted it is necessary that you have any experience in training dogs.

· It is best if you are work or are a volunteer with the police, fire brigade, civil protection, surveillance or military.

· You have taken a EHBO-course and graduated successful.

· Can or want to understand dogs.

· Want to help people in all conditions.

Your dog has to be able to…

· The dog has to have a marked willingness to work

· The dog can’t be older than 2 years

· The dog has to be a retriever

What do you need?

· Lots of time