I train all mine with the plastic bag or fur lure on the end of a lunge whip from the day they arrive at my place. After a few weeks of solo training, I add one of my older dogs so they get used to chasing with another dog. Most trials are going to be a significant distance away for you. You might contact some of the coursing clubs and get on their various yahoo groups etc to see if anyone is traveling from your area that could provide transportation to some of the practice runs. I would recommend looking atl locations for LGRA/straight track racing in canada as that is a good way to learn follow and focus before starting to course.
Background info on positive training methods
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I know links to several of these articles have been shared on the forum before but I found a spot that has a number of them all in one place for easy access.
http://positively.com/positive-reinforcement/the-science-behind-the-philosophy/
P.S. Looks like Victoria Stilwell is expanding her "brand" out into training based on this website.
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Thanks, i had not seen that page.
Here's one of my favorite links:
