In this first video clip we are developing the "indication" a
visible and audible change in behavior the dog exhibits when at the scent
source. Phoenix has seen the diver submerge with his favorite toy. The
boat is maneuvered into the wind toward the diver. Phoenix will use both
olfactory and visual senses to locate the scent source. Upon the first
audible indication, a bark, the diver will be signaled to surface and reward
the dog with his toy.
(Although Phoenix can also see the bubbles in these basic training videos,
later in his training he will be proofed to locate the scent source and
ignore any surface visual clues)
In this second video clip Phoenix has found that his barking will cause
the diver to surface with his toy. Note the change in his body posture
from the first clip - hanging over the edge of the boat trying to get closer
to the source. Also notice a pause in his bark pattern where he can be
seen inhaling the scent of the diver before commencing the second series
of barks.
Phoenix Water Training Video Clip 2
In the last clip - Phoenix is well onto his way to building a foundation
for locating a drowning victim under a body of water. The bark indication
has progressed and a visible use of his scent abilities to locate the source
can be readily seen.
