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Show Notes
We all know these dogs can develop amazing skills and sometimes those amazing skills can crossover and provide truly valuable services to society. Perhaps exploring an option such as Search and Rescue is something that would be rewarding and enjoyable for you try with your bird dogs in the off season? Melissa Stagnaro joins me to explain that it doesn't have to be one or the other. Your bird dog can do both if you want them to!
- What brought Melissa to the dog world?
- "Tracking" or "Trailing"
- Why bird dog owners might be interested in Sport SAR
- Who is ARSA? (American Rettungshunde Sport Association)
- Three levels of "sport" and one level of "mission ready"
- SAR team certification and the mission ready test
- How to train to avoid birds without taking away bird drive (Scent specific trailing)
- What are the typical breeds participating?
- Real world scenarios to apply the skillset
- International Rescue Dog Organization
- Obedience requirements
- Melissa's intro to hunting birds.
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