A Systemised and Motivational training manual to help you train your dog.

Kris Kotsopoulos

It has taken quite some time to plan and collect all of the information presented in How to Achieve 100-Point Tracking. Since I began working on this book many years ago, an enormous amount of new information on dog tracking has emerged. So as I worked to ensure that this book is honest and accurate, I also laboured to incorporate information so that this guide would be complete and not leave out any pertinent facts. Indeed, accuracy and completeness are the cornerstones of this book.

Despite the difficulties I encountered along the way, I am happy to say that this has been an extraordinary journey. A journey that has led me to cross paths with remarkable people around the world who share my passion for the betterment of the working dog. Their knowledge and zeal for tracking has helped to bring this book into existence.

It is my hope that this book educates readers and training enthusiast on perhaps new ways to train dogs for tracking in order to create efficient tracking teams. With the proper training and in many cases, the right genetics, many dogs can make ultimate achievements: They are able to work in law enforcement, participate in Schutzhund, or any other urban tracking or tracking competition. The guidelines for such proper training are outlined in this book. However, I emphasise that no trainer can successfully develop the special skills necessary for this work by reading alone. To make a lasting effect on your dog, also requires time, effort, the ability to notice subtle changes, the talent for knowing how to facilitate improvement, and the ability to understand animal behaviour as well as the principles of learning. Trainers also have to be concerned entirely with the problems arising out of tracking training and remain focused on improving performance and reliability.

While this book is designed primarily for trainers, it is also very useful for all tracking enthusiasts. The information is comprehensive, and provides easy-to-understand and systematic approaches for achieving greatness with your dog. This book also works to dispel the common misconceptions about dog tracking training that exist today. Without question, there will be people who disagree with the content of this book, in terms of techniques and philosophy. Yet no claim of finality is made, for this book does not pretend to be the Bible but perhaps the beginning for new thought, theory, and improvement. 

This book is scheduled for release Dec 2009. To order your copy please email info@vonforell.com or call 61 3 5786 5388  

National, International Seminars & Workshops available for Law Enforcement Agencies, Competition and IPO clubs. For all bookings please visit www.vonforell.com or email info@vonforell.com