Hello, I am not in the position to have a dog at the time, little less to train one: ). I am just a firm believer that a dog could out search a human, metal detectors and all. You seem to think so also :). I did not think a shepherd would know how to work a field, I stand corrected. I am a hunter and a falconer and know only bird dogs. My first choice in a dog would be a Visla. They have one of the best noses out there. Although they are more of a hound even though they are a pointer! Do you know anything about Vislas? If not look them up. A lab would be my second choice. The big problem I see is being rich enough to travel the world in a moments notice upon hearing of a new fall. Then the question of the week; can you travel the globe with a dog(s) with out quaratines and permits???????????? The world may never know!!!
Thanks, Tom
>From: "Chuck" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Subject: [meteorite-list] Dogs and Meteorites
>Date: Mon, 12 Aug 2002 16:03:32 -0700 (Pacific Daylight Time)
>
> Hello list and Tom,
>My name is Chuck Jenkins, I am a medically retired Firefighter (M.S.) I have
>been training Search and Rescue Dogs for over 20 years. There is probably
>very, very little that I do not know about Search Dogs and how they use
>their noses to search with.
>1. It will take a lot of time for you and your dog, it depends upon the dog.
>2. You must find out what metal or compound that you are wanting the dog to
>find for you. The Items must not be never touched by you or anyone (use
>rubber gloves). You can clean the scents with rubbing alcohol, rinse with
>water, rinse and dry it each time before you but it back into a Zip Lock
>Freezer bag and replace it immediately when ripped or torn (keep a unopened
>one with you when searching).
>You must play games with the dog like Fetch, You better not get this and
>Wheres the or Show me the Meteorite.The dog must be praised when he has
>found it or get's very close to it as if this act is the most wonderful
>thing that has happened to him and you. Start close and work farther and
>father away from for a max distant of around 100 ft. Rewards: a toy or small
>bits of food.
>This is very basic training guide, if you need help just E-mail me.
>Choice of Dogs:
>You best is a LAB or a German Shepherd, note:a Shepherd is not a "City Dog"
> A pointer is a very bad choice as a search dog, they smell warm bodied
>living animals not cold item's, there noses are not set up for the kind of
>searching that you are looking for.
>The reason that the larger dogs are mostly used is, because their noses
>recycle the faint smells over and over again allowing them to smell it much
>better than the other breeds. A dog smells Forty Thousand to One Million
>times better that you or me. Larger Nosed dogs can lock in, rule out and
>stay on track to just one scent more than the other dogs breeds. Mutt's are
>just as good as any other breed, for not all dog's will be able to work for
>you. The dog that will best work for you will be the one who want's to
>please and please you.
>I hope that this helps, thank for you time in reading this,
>Chuck Jenkins
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