Hi, I would start with basic obedience. To train a puppy for scent tracking or hunting, your puppy needs to be obedient and to trust you the owner. Start your training as soon as you get a puppy, don’t wait until he or she is six months old. Training should always be fun for your puppy and you will end up with a great companion for life. Start with very short training lessons (5 minutes) four times a day, then as your dog learns, have longer training lessons. TIP: The Come command should always be the sweetest word your dog hears, it doesn’t matter if your dog is 3 feet away or 200 yards away, he will always come back to you if you never scold your dog for coming to you. Make sure you expose your puppy to everything, crowded places, parks other animals, people and loud noises. You don’t want a dog to be nervous out in the woods. Well I hope this helps you get started. DG

To Judy Black my father used a Boston Bull to blood trail.I have a rat terrier which is a little on the hyperside but does a great job i always keep a leash on him i started by feeding him small raw bloody meat and used hides dragged around the yard and graduated him to kenneling him to where he couldn't see where i hid the deer hide and making him hunt blind and changed to doggie treats instead of meat.I used squirrels,ducks anything leaving a blood scent.He is four years old now and has found many deer and hogs shot in the thick pall meta swamps of the mobile delta.I have had deer hunters come to the house and need help having run out of tricks to find their game and after loosing the dog the animals were found,sometimes still very much alive.Once they develop the craving to find the blood you have it.I take pride in my dog having the ability to save game that would other wise lost.
Good luck with your puppy.