Table of contents

The following is the table of contents from the book “How to achieve precision tracking with your dog”

The book is broken down into three main sections to make for easier reading and learning. Each section provides comprehensive and scientifically based information in an easy to read format. The book is not only pivotol for tracking dog training but is also an excellent resource for anyone wishing to train their dog to perform any behaviour as it deals with Animal learning theories and achieving precise behaviour on cue.

Section 1	Section 2	Section 3
Introduction	The system – step by step	Proofing
A perspective on tracking	No down command required	A discussion about the remote trainer
Olfactory ability – a brief insight	Introducing the article	What is learning?
What makes one person or animal smell different from another	Targeting fundamentals	Motivation
Direction of odours	Shaping the behaviour for competition	Fitting the collar on the dog
Varying track age	Discrimination training	Remote trainer principles
What is the correct age to begin tracking?	The first scent pad	Finding the right intensity
Animal behaviour – principles of learning	The tracking sequence	Vital association
Introduction to the clicker	Teaching the slow command	Remote trainer theory, collar understanding for the dog
Information and motivation	Handling your tracking line	Teach the command first
Misconceptions about the clicker	Law of balance	The dog that can speak more than one language
Targeting – a very important tool	The scent pad process – day one scent #1	Keeping the dog in behavioural balance
Jackpots	Set point a fixed response	Escape training
Schedule of reinforcement	Two attempts only	Training
Shaping behaviour	Day two and scent pad #2	Let the dog win
The laws of shaping behaviour	Additional step	When to quit and when to progress
Conditioned indication response	Day three and scent pad #3	When to use higher levels
Chains of behaviour	Scent commitment: what is it?	Dealing with anticipation
Dips in learning	Track laying	Avoidance training
Extinction	Leading the dog out of the scent pad	The first behaviour: come
Deprivation and motivation	Corners – how to lay, introduce and teach	The second behaviour: leaving the handler
The reward	What is the reasoning about this?	Introducing a “place” to stay
Wrong – try it again	Fading the wall	The third behaviour: the “sit” command
	Containment what is it?	Introduce the reward with the remote collar
	How is this done?	Tracking with the remote collar
		First four days with the remote trainer
		Second set of four days with the remote trainer
		Third set of four days with the remote trainer
		Conclusion
		Animal training terms
		Bibliography