Tracking involves the dog's following a path which a person has previously walked.
However, the human has a big responsibility in this team effort as he must know when the dog is tracking and when he is checking out other scents. The purpose of this article is to introduce you to the sport of tracking and to share with you the steps I take with my Clumbers to prepare them for the Tracking Tests and the TD titles. I have followed these steps in teaching my own dogs as well as in teaching people with other breeds to track with their dogs. There is no time schedule here. The important factor is that the dog must succeed in one step before progressing to the next one.