Earn money having fun with your dog

Website design By BotEap.comCan you train a dog to find money? Yes you can. But that would prove useless under normal circumstances. Most of the money found would be owned by others. Unless, of course, you were looking for buried treasure or relics. Remember that a dog can be trained to sniff out anything from drugs to weapons. For our article I have chosen something of great value, ginseng. Ginseng root sells, per pound, more than any legal product I can think of. I remember my father making over $1500.00 just for a small shoebox full of those things in the late seventies.

Website design By BotEap.comHunting for ginseng is not only a very lucrative hobby, but it is also excellent exercise for both you and your dog. I personally love any excuse to cheat in the woods.

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Website design By BotEap.com01. Find a good puppy.

Website design By BotEap.comA good nose is probably not that important since almost any dog ​​has a sniffer capable of locating ginseng. You might think that a hunting dog would be a good candidate, but that is often not the case. A hunting dog, true to his nature, could easily be distracted by game. It is important that the puppy you choose is friendly, intelligent and playful. These traits are more important than your sense of smell. All dogs have a keen sense of smell. Tracking dogs think of their job as play. The more playful the pup, the better worker it will be. In my experience, female dogs have always been easier to train, as they are not as headstrong and stubborn as males. Note: I would avoid any toy breeds or non-working dog breeds. Retrievers and certain herding and athletic breeds of dogs are your best bet. High-energy, high-strung dogs like Jack Russell terriers are a poor choice. Most bloodhounds do not qualify because they generally have no interest in playing when mature, although beagles are used at some airports with great success. My beagle doesn’t play at all. Others do.

Website design By BotEap.com02. Spay or neuter the puppy.

Website design By BotEap.comNot to preach, but you want your dog not to be interested in the other gender at the time you want to find ginseng.

Website design By BotEap.com03. The first thing you should do is play with your puppy regularly as soon as you are able. Your attention span will be short, so keep the playing time short. But do it often. The game is the basis of training. Training will focus on the game. The training will be the basis of the job. As the pup matures, teach him a few simple tricks. He would start training as soon as the pup can walk steadily.

Website design By BotEap.comI guess the pup knows to come when called. That is almost universal. To teach a puppy to sit, give the command and hold a treat in front of him and while pressing lightly on his bottom, pass the treat over his head to his back. She will automatically sit down trying to watch the prize. When the puppy reaches the goal, praise him as if he has done the greatest thing on earth. Remember not to try to train a puppy complex tricks if he is too young to learn them. We want to keep the training simple at first. Always reinforce what the pup has learned by going over each trick every day after your pup has mastered them.

Website design By BotEap.comNext, teach the puppy to shake hands. Have the pup sit and give the command while you lightly grasp the paw and go through the motions with it. Soon, the pup will automatically raise its paw. When he does, reward her.

Website design By BotEap.comNote: Remember that puppies are like children. Physical punishment will ruin a good working dog. Puppies are also like people in that some learn faster than others and that dogs have individual personalities just like anyone else. Patience and consistency are the most important traits you can have. If the training is not fun for the dog, you are doing it too long or you have a bad attitude and the dog notices. Dogs can read people’s energy like a book. Even a puppy. Being petty will only counteract any productivity you can expect. The puppy should become your friend for life. If not, I beg you to forget this whole program. Money is not everything.

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Website design By BotEap.comLearning to play fetch. Most puppies pick up on this quickly. Especially retrievers and certain herding and athletic breeds of dogs. The object of the chase should be a tennis ball or any hollow ball that you can fit ginseng root into. Review all the exercises learned by the puppies, and then present the ball. Tease the puppy with it, but don’t do it too much. You want to keep the trust of the puppies. Throw the ball. When the puppy picks it up, call it. If the puppy refuses to come to you, turn around and walk away. Puppies hate that and she will probably run after you because you might stop playing. If you have the ball, take it out of your mouth and repeat the game. NEVER go for the ball if the dog drops it. Just walk away. If you go to get the ball for the dog, you will have given him control of the game. You can’t afford this. Just walk away and try again at the next session. This is where patience is paramount. This is where the type of dog you have becomes apparent. This may or may not take longer than the other exercises you teach your dog.

Website design By BotEap.comNow play the guessing game. This exercise emphasizes the importance of smell. Put your hands behind your back with a piece of ginseng in one hand. Present your fists. Ask the pup in an excited tone where he is. When the dog sniffs the hand with the ginseng, praise it to heaven. At this point, it’s okay if he messes up. You are simply teaching the dog the importance of the correct scent. If he smells the wrong hand, keep quiet and wait until he smells the right hand. It is important that you keep a poker face and not give visual clues as to where the ginseng is. And keep it friendly.

Website design By BotEap.com5. Later, when he has mastered the guessing game, give the sit command when he picks the right hand and praise him. We want it to feel like an indication that you have found ginseng. We want this response to ginseng in all future exercises.

Website design By BotEap.com6. At this point we hide the ginseng in one of the three containers that are identical. Line them up in front of her and play the guessing game. When you master this, separate the containers further and move the ginseng to a different container each time you play. Do this until the bins can be hidden anywhere in the room and the dog can find them. Do not rush this process. It’s exciting, but you don’t want to jeopardize your progress at this point. If the dog makes mistakes, slow him down or shorten the training periods until he makes it. He may have to back off the training a bit.

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Website design By BotEap.comCut a tennis ball or any hollow ball and put some ginseng in it. Throw the ball within sight of the dog and let it go into a bush, under or behind any obstacle within reason and let it find it.

Website design By BotEap.com8. For this exercise, hide the piece of ginseng out in the open but out of sight. Tall grass works well. With the dog on a leash, accompany him while he searches for the ginseng.

Website design By BotEap.com9. In time, hide the ginseng by putting dirt on it and let her find it.

Website design By BotEap.com10. Finally, dig a shallow hole and let him search for the ginseng. Be patient. From time to time, take her to places where you know there is ginseng and see if she can find it. At first, literally take her straight to the ginseng. At least five or ten feet from him. Then take her the furthest away until she’s ready to go out with you and find that money.

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Website design By BotEap.comIt may be best to have the dog bark when he sits down in case he is out of sight when he finds the ginseng. I personally have trouble teaching a dog to “talk”. Some breeds are more vocal than others. This is where many bird dogs fail and other breeds excel.

Website design By BotEap.comUse only the smallest amount to train your dog. This material is expensive. You can get by with commercial ginseng, but I’ve never tried it. This program can be modified to meet your needs and those of the puppies. A different approach may work better for your dog. Always keep it fun. If you or your pup are frustrated or tired, take a break or leave the session. Never scold the dog for training or hunting mistakes. Try to isolate the cause and eliminate the problem.

Website design By BotEap.comRemember to spay or neuter your pet. It’s good for its purpose here. I have found that the more pets you have, the less appreciated your pets become. Ginseng buyers can be found on the Internet. We used to sell to Hamilton Bros. in Canada. I’m not sure if they are in business anymore. There are usually local brokers who handle it, but you won’t get as much for it. In West Virginia, at least, ginseng has a legal hunting season. Better check the laws in your state before you go hunting. Ginseng must be air dried before being sold.

Website design By BotEap.comSome dishonest people put lead in their ginseng root to make it heavier. Do not try. They will catch you if you do.