Clare70 Posted December 15, 2013 Report Share Posted December 15, 2013 Yeah neither of mine will sit and stay unless there's a treat involved and as for not running off..... Snowy only has to see a leaf blowing in the wind and he's like some kind of fixated stalker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luda kuca Posted December 15, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 15, 2013 Well you are very lucky. yes i am, Balto is very well behaved and obedient boy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luda kuca Posted March 16, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2014 we have some new videos from our SAR trainings Barking alert Finding and barking Finding and barking on a victim on a tree and one from my view Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goingsolo Posted March 16, 2014 Report Share Posted March 16, 2014 Ow wow that is fantastic keep up the good work . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luda kuca Posted March 16, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2014 thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Val (Zebedee) Posted March 30, 2014 Report Share Posted March 30, 2014 It really is good to see him working like that, very rewarding for you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luda kuca Posted March 31, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2014 thanks Val, i´m very proud of him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luda kuca Posted April 26, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2014 i got an HD camera, so i was planning to make clips of his training and later when we make a lot of different clips merge them into one clip showing Siberian husky doing SAR training.. any help would be helpful, from which program to use to edit videos, tips on which way to shoot scenes and any suggestions Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jennarose Posted June 23, 2014 Report Share Posted June 23, 2014 I do know of at least one successful SAR Siberian (now deceased) in the USA: Shadow was a canine member of the MARK-9 team based in Texas. She was featured in the Siberian husky episode of the Animal Planet show "Breed All About It" - you might be able to find the clip on youtube, though I don't think any of the episodes are available anymore in their entirety. You might also want to check out the book "Scent of the Missing" by Susannah Charleson - the author is a teammate of Shadow's former handler, and Shadow gets a good amount of page time. So...as far as I know there aren't many huskies being trained for SAR work, but it's certainly possible. Good luck with your beautiful dog! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loudlucky Posted June 23, 2014 Report Share Posted June 23, 2014 Yeh, I think the definiton of Husky Search and Rescue is every owner and all the neighbors! Yes, I think too that it's usually people searching for Huskies and not the other way around But it's a nice thing to teach her, good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luda kuca Posted June 23, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 23, 2014 I do know of at least one successful SAR Siberian (now deceased) in the USA: Shadow was a canine member of the MARK-9 team based in Texas. She was featured in the Siberian husky episode of the Animal Planet show "Breed All About It" - you might be able to find the clip on youtube, though I don't think any of the episodes are available anymore in their entirety. You might also want to check out the book "Scent of the Missing" by Susannah Charleson - the author is a teammate of Shadow's former handler, and Shadow gets a good amount of page time. So...as far as I know there aren't many huskies being trained for SAR work, but it's certainly possible. Good luck with your beautiful dog! thanks jennarose.. few days ago we participated on a training with Club for training service and sporting dogs from Zagreb, with their Rescue team.. the leader of the group has a SAR Siberian husky 4 year old girl named Rea and he is also learning his new siberian 5 months old, and she is doing great too.. at their club there is also one Alaskan malamute SAR dog named Astra.. tomorrow we are going on a training with them again, so i hope to make some videos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luda kuca Posted July 6, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 6, 2014 here are photos and video from our training with Club for training service and sporting dogs.. Keira, Rea and Balto after training.. Rea is 5 year old licensed SAR dog and Keira is 5 month old novice who is doing great also.. releasing Rea for search Border Collie Aska after hard search in a cave.. waiting for their turn.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luda kuca Posted July 6, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 6, 2014 releasing Balto for search.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luda kuca Posted August 8, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 8, 2014 motivational training new colleague on trainings, 7 month old Border Collie Tara http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d5eDZEdAp88 motivation for Tara http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WQ3DN1I219U motivation for Casper http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v-i5aZrcd0M motivation for Balto http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4yh6nPCYneU Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bambi92 Posted August 8, 2014 Report Share Posted August 8, 2014 Wow I'm still amazed that Balto does this!! It's great to see them doing this and loving it! Keep up the great work! Xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luda kuca Posted August 8, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 8, 2014 thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maz51 Posted September 7, 2014 Report Share Posted September 7, 2014 I think also given the terrain with Balto and not really a lot of distractions re cattle, livestock or other people or their dogs he's learnt to focus on the job in hand and...recall has become automatic given the apparent rough/wild terrain. I can make Chester 'sit & down stay' with just another dog but more around?...I'd need a long rein attached but loose on ground - just in case! Lol Sent from my SM-G900F using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luda kuca Posted September 8, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 8, 2014 he can work also with people around and other dogs around, we did few times near livestock too, but sending the dog in oposite direction his recall is also great regardless of our position, alone in the woods or with lot of other dogs at park Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DamirNYK Posted September 8, 2014 Report Share Posted September 8, 2014 I've just now stumbled upon this topic, and all I can say is WOW. You're doing an amazing job with Balto. It's a fact that huskies are great at search, it's the rescue that can be the problem, but when you figure out that part, which you obviously have, then they can be the perfect SnR dogs. There's a dog school in Zagreb that does nosework with dogs, you've probably heard of it, it's called KA-DOG. Anyway here's the link if you haven't, I'm sure Balto would be great at it too. http://www.njuskarenje.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maz51 Posted September 8, 2014 Report Share Posted September 8, 2014 It is a fortunate thing. How soon did you start him S&R ? As a very young pup? And was he with (watching) another already more experienced dog? They do learn by example and quite possibly my 'home-dog' Westies were that (focuses on what was outdide the fence at the back..which is the road into our local church); as I did not go out 'socialising' (like I do wirh him) especially, but they did lots of long country walks. My old boy and girl were very good on recall and I do think Chester got something from this except he relapses into complete deafness when focused on something else. If I disappear...(hiding), THEN he shows serious SA and heads for home...not so good if we are on the other side of a busy main B road ..so I have to stand and blow the whistle fast! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luda kuca Posted September 8, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 8, 2014 thanks Damir, yea i know for Ka-dog, but i think they are charging those trainings quite expensive.. we are training only with volunteers, KOSSP and HGSS and they have professionals that love to work with dogs and to share their knowledge Maz51, we started at very young age, sar trainings at about 7-8 months old, and he was learning side by side with his best friend German sheperd who was already trained sar dog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maz51 Posted September 8, 2014 Report Share Posted September 8, 2014 That makes complete sense! I know that spraying garlic on say, car keys and hiding them is one way to start 'find & retrieve' - I reckon I'll try this with mine.. He does 'look' now when I chuck his toys around into corners or behind a chair and retrieves back to me and place into a bowl! Can also pick up his 'comfort' blanket from garden and 'fetch to bed'. Should've called him Snoopy'! Lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOBELHOWLUC49 Posted September 8, 2014 Report Share Posted September 8, 2014 Noah can fetch and retrieve his favorite toy, a chicken leg and he sits automatically at the side of the road when crossing. And that my friends is the only thing he can be relied on to do. So I think this is amazing what you are doing. Love to hear more on his training as he progresses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maz51 Posted September 8, 2014 Report Share Posted September 8, 2014 Nobel48 Check out www.success dogs.com. A lot of free tips on there starting with basic 'watch me' techniques to get yourvpet focussed on YOU and you... also learning to read your pet's body language - because they read yours! I've learnt more in the last 15 mths than a lifetime from Jean Cote (so far) on dog training/encouragement AND horses:- "Equus"- by Monty Roberts; both compliment each other and reading just what theit ears tell you (whether listening or 'speaking' to say I need your attention..." Fascinating - like an animal whisperer. 'A Dog's Purpose' by Bruce Cameron has more than just softie stories about how your dog (& their previous lives) 'reads' you! Try communication without speaking but in sign & body language to them...now that's a challenge! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luda kuca Posted September 8, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 8, 2014 thanks Nobel, i will be updating whenever i have new materials Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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