The Definitive Guide to Laser Directionals Forum
Introduction
The place to introduce yourself and your K9!
Age preference?
Armin,
This is probably not a question that can be answered very easily. Is there an age you can or prefer to start a dog on lasers? If you were training a puppy between 6 to 12 months, would that be an ideal or age? Or do you have different parameters that you would use to decide when to start a puppy or adolescent dog on laser directionals?
Michele and Divik - California
Hi, My name is Michele and I'm taking this class with my 1yr old boy Divik.
I'm a dog trainer that's been teaching competitive sport detection for 10+ yrs. I've previously taken a laser directional course with my now 10 yr old dog and although he had good sends, he never really seemed to see or register the laser as a salient stimulus.
I registered a little late for this course and just got my 2Qt rubber bowls a couple days ago - had to order them. In the meantime I watched Module 1 and …
Hi, My name is Michele and I'm taking this class with my 1yr old boy Divik.
I'm a dog trainer that's been teaching competitive sport detection for 10+ yrs. I've previously taken a laser directional course with my now 10 yr old dog and although he had good sends, he never really seemed to see or register the laser as a salient stimulus.
I registered a little late for this course and just got my 2Qt rubber bowls a couple days ago - had to order them. In the meantime I watched Module 1 and the posted videos.
I decided to use food as Divik is highly motivated for food and toys, and I thought food would be better for more calmess and reps. Well... first two sends were fast...he took the food and then grabbed the bowl as a new bonus toy to run around with. :-/ I should not have been surprised. Guess I'm the only one with that challenge.
We are now working on run and grab the food, leave the bowl and return to me. We have had 2 clean sessions indoors at close range (2-3 meters). Gonna tighten that up before proceeding.
Happy to be here and look forward to learning and working through the challenges!
Hello from Poland (Europe)
Hi, I'm Piotr from Poland. I am a handler of 3 dogs,
Shuri 20m female Belgian Malinois
Saga 2y female Belgian Malinois
Anubis 4y mails Belgian Malinois
In addition to training dogs and a hotel for them, I run a shooting range and train in the use of weapons, which helps me get dogs used to gunshoot.
Daylight/ Primed / visible bowl.
Raina likes her new game.
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Alex Schanzer from New Zealand - Ex USAR Adv operational handler with the NZ Taskforce - Canine Search specialist.
Currently working 2 mixed breed collie X, Bryn my retired USAR K9 and Tama who is training in Digital storage device detection. Am interested in how this methodology may be different to the directional work i have been involved with in the USAR realm - great skill for both handler and K9 to master, invaluable in teaching the dog to work independently at distance. Lookin…
Hi everyone
Alex Schanzer from New Zealand - Ex USAR Adv operational handler with the NZ Taskforce - Canine Search specialist.
Currently working 2 mixed breed collie X, Bryn my retired USAR K9 and Tama who is training in Digital storage device detection. Am interested in how this methodology may be different to the directional work i have been involved with in the USAR realm - great skill for both handler and K9 to master, invaluable in teaching the dog to work independently at distance. Looking forward to the learning 👍
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I am living in Luxembourg and I am running a trainingcenter for conservation dogs in Luxembourg. 4 Lagottos are living with me, all busy as conservation dogs. I would just like to follow the course maybe without training a dog because I found the subject quite interesting and could even be of use in the conservation work, so I will do the training at my pace! Looking forward to get more input, Jacqueline
R Byrd Hoskins
Hello All,
My name is Byrd and Raina is my 21 month old GSD. We live in Bedford County, Virginia. I am strictly a hobbyist trying to glean whatever I can wherever I can find it. Armin and Tazzie have been working with us for the past 15 months as Raina and myself are attempting to learn Schutzhund.
We look forward to learning Laser Directionals.
Simon & Storm
Hi
Storm and I are based in Scotland, I own and run K9 Manhunt & Scentwork Scotland, specialise in Nosework, but also do obedience training too.
Storm is a 3 year old Mali, which I rescued at 4 months. He’s one of a mixed pack of 4, GSP and 2 spaniels.
Looking forward to seeing everyone progress on this course.
Good luck & take care
Simon
