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Post by mayahund on Aug 2, 2007 19:34:43 GMT
We're currently doing a 4 day (12h/day) class in surveillance (army style) with Chili. First day today and quite interesting. Lot's of different dogs there too. At Chilis page you'll find the pics taken today. I will try and update the pics as we go along - if I'm not falling down from fatigue ;D chili.arivene.net/index.php?date=1186005600Ewa |
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Post by mayahund on Aug 3, 2007 18:19:18 GMT
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Post by mayahund on Aug 5, 2007 0:00:10 GMT
Chili is excelling in this! Today she did a 2 hour search for the enemy, without finding him since it hid at the wrong part of the forest! Chili never lost her energy and kept up the good work! After that she had a 3 hour rest at home and then we went back for a night exercise where she found 3 out of 4 potential terrorists hiding in the forest!!!  At 23.30 we came back home and then it looked like this after some food;  Tomorrow/(today!!) we start again at 9.00. The best virtue with Chili - She never gives up and she just keeps on working!!! Never tested her as hard as this before and she's just excelling this class  No beating around the bush - We´'re extremely proud of our girl! |
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Post by Shaun Eric Ewing on Aug 5, 2007 4:54:46 GMT
We are so proud of what you and Chili do, it is great that someone stretches the limits of finding out just what these dogs are capable of. You should consider getting her appraised, have you seen what her littermate Tarzan scored?
Shaun
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Post by mayahund on Aug 5, 2007 6:06:19 GMT
Thank's Shaun! But you know us - we have a strong believe that there's not a lot of things that Chili can't do Today we're rather worn out so it's going to be interresting to see how the dogs will work and interact today. More pics will come! Ewa |
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Post by sandaharr on Aug 5, 2007 8:07:08 GMT
That is a great exercise for the dogs,well done Chili!!
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Post by bakkies on Aug 5, 2007 15:18:46 GMT
Hi Ewa,
is this some kind of field search or is it more tracking? Sounds very interesting!
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Post by mayahund on Aug 7, 2007 19:50:59 GMT
Hi Ewa, is this some kind of field search or is it more tracking? Sounds very interesting! Hi Meike! Sorry for taking a while to answer but 4 days in the "field" and then back to work takes it's toll ;( Hate to admit it but it seems like I'm not 20 anymore. I'll try to explain what I think its all about; Imagine your in the army, your out in a small group (up to 7 men) and a dog. Your group is going to secure a piece of land. So the dog (s) both search and track, they go for scent and they go for sounds (and sightings if there is any) So you have to learn to read your dog well as to what it is indicating, scent or sound. If the dog finds something you will mark it down on the map and then you will eventually know how the enemy has moved within the perimeters given for your surveillance mission. You will know if they are still within the perimeters or if they're gone. If they're gone your mission is to secure the place, by posting dogs on patrol, around the perimeters, in order to not let the enemy in. There are various tactics to search a place, secure it and keep it, but thats next class! We just got a quick glimpse! As for other differences, the dog is NOT supposed to engage if it finds the enemy, it's not even supposed to approach the enemy. Just tell it's close. The reason for that is that in "combat" the enemy will be masters of disguise, the human eye will not be able to see him but the dog will find his for sure. So what does the enemy want to do? Kill the dog of course! The enemy will try many foul tricks to mislead your dog too. All the work is done very quietly, no sound from neither folks nor dog and we have to work close to the ground, for the above reasons. The dog is almost always on a leash but sometimes you secure an area by free search. It was great fun and the verdict from the trainer was that Chili Billy the horse would make an excellent surveillance dog! So we will have to see where we're taking this. It is a long way to go with training several times a week for about a year if we decide to go through with it, and we get accepted into training. Ewa |
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Post by sandaharr on Aug 8, 2007 8:57:38 GMT
Your Chili is quite a girl,that sounds like hard work,well done.I hope you have the time (and energy of a 20 year old!) to go on with this. ;D
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Post by buliebuse on Aug 9, 2007 7:07:41 GMT
Ewa
That sounds like fun & hard -work all rolled into one.
Chilli can put it into real practise next week with myself & Clive if either of us go AWOL!
Don't think Buse or Sim would be much good they are both 'impressed' by the sound of their own voices to be able to keep quiet.
Ju
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Post by sarah on Aug 9, 2007 7:10:19 GMT
i think it is very impressive what chilli does. starting a trackingclass myself with one of my girls. I wonder i she will be any good  |
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Post by mayahund on Aug 9, 2007 9:46:53 GMT
Thank you guys! It's always great fun to find out what your dog can do and will do. I've been lucky (got a great dog) that Chili is very biddable when it comes to joy for working. Maybe it also depends on the fact that I've managed to find stuff she loves doing. Since shes had 2 tplo's she will never be an agility dog like Mubi but we sure found other stuff for her to do  Jules!!!! If you and Clive go AWOL I will definitely get Chili out to find you |
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Post by mayahund on Aug 14, 2007 17:25:04 GMT
Pic's from Chilis last day in surveillance class! I think she was just too worn out to pose Fun thing with Chili and Mubi is that they really show how much they enjoy working!     Class ended with a bomb of calories! Ulrika, training with the ridge-back shows this off perfectly And you bet, we all earned every calorie!  Ewa |
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Post by buliebuse on Aug 15, 2007 6:35:50 GMT
Great action pics Ewa Was the photographer hurt in any of these shots? If like my 2 , I try to take action shots but before I know it , they're on me, & I'm on the floor. Looking forward to meeting them & you tomorrow & all the rest of the crowd. Ju |
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Post by Shaun Eric Ewing on Aug 15, 2007 13:42:05 GMT
Ju, remember to bring some proper Cheddar cheese over for Ewa, it´s her number one favourite cheese. Shaun |
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Post by mayahund on Aug 15, 2007 13:56:10 GMT
Ju, remember to bring some proper Cheddar cheese over for Ewa, it´s her number one favourite cheese. Shaun Hahaha - Don't tell them all my darkest secrets I'm currently hoping Ju & Clive eats fish and shellfish - they're in for a Swedish treat tomorrow night Might even have a moose lurking in a corner Ewa |
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Post by Shaun Eric Ewing on Aug 15, 2007 15:46:54 GMT
Well if they get something brown, hot and steaming on their plate, let us hope that it is chili con carne and not moose #¤%&
Shaun
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Post by buliebuse on Aug 15, 2007 19:44:06 GMT
Ewa
Shall ride the moose for entertainment. ;D
Fish & shell-fish - gopping to me(apart from lobster & crab)
Am thinking about packing at the moment - but with 2 vivid looking 'sex' toys for the dogs,a block of cheddar cheese (could be mistaken for semtex)& possibly a couple of face masks - I think I'll be getting stopped at customs both ends!!!!
Ju
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Post by mayahund on Aug 15, 2007 20:22:59 GMT
Ewa Shall ride the moose for entertainment. ;D Don't know how good a ride on a dead moose is but all things has a first! I will take pic's!!! Am thinking about packing at the moment - but with 2 vivid looking 'sex' toys for the dogs,a block of cheddar cheese (could be mistaken for semtex)& possibly a couple of face masks - I think I'll be getting stopped at customs both ends!!!! Ju If you take yourself through at UK I'll be in the other end with the weired language making sure you (and your terrorist stuff) gets through this end If needed to I can sell ice to Eskimo's (in 5 languages!!!) Ewa |
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