Can a dog be trained to find money? Yes it can. But that would prove useless in normal circumstances. Most of the money found would be the property of others. Unless, of Course, you were looking for buried treasure or relics. Remember a dog can be trained to sniff out anything from drugs to weapons. For our article I have chosen something of great value, ginseng. The ginseng root sells, per pound, more than any legal product I can think of offhand. I remember my father getting over $1500.00 just for a small shoe box full of the stuff in the late seventies.
Hunting ginseng is not only a very lucrative hobby but is also great exercise for both you and your dog. Personally, I love any excuse to tromp around in the woods.
So let's get on with this great moneymaking plan so you can get yours.
01. Find a good puppy.
A good nose is probably not that big a deal as almost any dog has a sniffer capable of locating ginseng. You would think that a hunting dog would be a good candidate but such is usually not the case. A hunting dog, true to it's nature, could be easily distracted by game. It is important that the puppy you choose be friendly, intelligent and playful. These traits are more important than their sense of smell. All dogs have a keen sense of smell. Scent dogs think of their work as play. The more playful the puppy is the better worker it will be. In my experience female dogs were always easier to train as they are not so headstrong or stubborn as the males. Note: I would avoid any toy breeds or non-working breeds of dogs. Retrievers and certain shepherds and athletic breeds of dogs are your best bet. Nervous, high energy dogs like Jack Russell terriers are a bad choice. Most hounds don't qualify because they usually have no interest in playing when mature, although beagles are used in some airports with great success. My beagle won't play at all. Others do.
02. Have the puppy spayed or neutered.
Not to be preachy but it is in your best interest if your dog does not take an interest in the other gender at the time you want to find ginseng.
03. The first order of affairs is to play with your puppy on a regular basis as soon as it is able. Their attention span will be short so keep playtime short. But do it often. Play is the basis for training. Training will be centered around play. Training will be the foundation for work. As the puppy matures teach it some simple tricks. I would start training as soon as the puppy is able to walk steadily.
I assume the puppy knows to come when called. That one is almost universal. To teach a puppy to sit, give the command and hold a treat before her and as you press down lightly on her rear end pass the treat over her head toward her back. She will sit automatically by trying to watch the treat. When the puppy accomplishes the goal praise her like she did the greatest thing on earth. Remember not to try to train a puppy complex tricks if she is too young to learn them. We want to keep the training simple at first. Always reinforce what the puppy has learned by going through each trick every day after they are mastered by your puppy.
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Hunting ginseng is not only a very lucrative hobby but is also great exercise for both you and your dog. Personally, I love any excuse to tromp around in the woods.
So let's get on with this great moneymaking plan so you can get yours.
01. Find a good puppy.
A good nose is probably not that big a deal as almost any dog has a sniffer capable of locating ginseng. You would think that a hunting dog would be a good candidate but such is usually not the case. A hunting dog, true to it's nature, could be easily distracted by game. It is important that the puppy you choose be friendly, intelligent and playful. These traits are more important than their sense of smell. All dogs have a keen sense of smell. Scent dogs think of their work as play. The more playful the puppy is the better worker it will be. In my experience female dogs were always easier to train as they are not so headstrong or stubborn as the males. Note: I would avoid any toy breeds or non-working breeds of dogs. Retrievers and certain shepherds and athletic breeds of dogs are your best bet. Nervous, high energy dogs like Jack Russell terriers are a bad choice. Most hounds don't qualify because they usually have no interest in playing when mature, although beagles are used in some airports with great success. My beagle won't play at all. Others do.
02. Have the puppy spayed or neutered.
Not to be preachy but it is in your best interest if your dog does not take an interest in the other gender at the time you want to find ginseng.
03. The first order of affairs is to play with your puppy on a regular basis as soon as it is able. Their attention span will be short so keep playtime short. But do it often. Play is the basis for training. Training will be centered around play. Training will be the foundation for work. As the puppy matures teach it some simple tricks. I would start training as soon as the puppy is able to walk steadily.
I assume the puppy knows to come when called. That one is almost universal. To teach a puppy to sit, give the command and hold a treat before her and as you press down lightly on her rear end pass the treat over her head toward her back. She will sit automatically by trying to watch the treat. When the puppy accomplishes the goal praise her like she did the greatest thing on earth. Remember not to try to train a puppy complex tricks if she is too young to learn them. We want to keep the training simple at first. Always reinforce what the puppy has learned by going through each trick every day after they are mastered by your puppy.
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