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I adopted a Bloodhound from my local pound almost a year ago after she picked me out and refused to let me leave without her! She is my first Bloodhound, but I am afraid it is not a habit I am going to be able to break. We have joined a local SAR group and to my amazement and theirs she is doing very well. It was not what I expected as she was the first Bloodhound I ever met and had no intention of working her at the time. She looked so bad I didn't think I would even have her this long. Either I got lucky or it is fortunate that the breed has never become over popular and lost its natural ability. I would very much like to take her to a training seminar as I am running out of challenges to set her, and being the only Bloodhound in the group we would like to meet other 'Bloodhound people.' I need far more training than she does! Does anybody have any recommendations? I want to do the best by her, as she appears to be developing a trailing addiction too! The people I am working with now are great (unlike a previous group who had convinced me she was useless after starting her from scratch with no scent article in a busy park), but it never hurts to work with other trainers and in new locations. I also have a 1 yr old Black Lab/Golden who was supposed to be just a pet, but needed something to keep her mind busy so she is in training for air scenting and cadaver work. Ideally i'd like to be able to take both; is it likely that I will find a trainer who is excellent in both air scenting and trailing, or should I take them to separate people? Sorry for such a long post! Hopefully the beginner's enthusiasm will never wear off, the three of us can't wait to get to training each week