Episode 75: Aivo Oblikas

Episode 75: Aivo Oblikas

From Training Without Conflict® | Dog Training Podcast by Training Without Conflict®

June 1, 2026 · 2h 47m

About this episode

Aivo Oblikas shares his insights on tracking dogs, covering techniques, training principles, and competition strategies.

If you're serious about tracking, this podcast is for you. Today I'm joined by Aivo Oblikas, a long-time student of tracking, respected judge, and someone who has spent decades analyzing what makes dogs successful on the track. Aivo has judged at the highest levels of the sport, including the FH World Championship and the FMBB IGP World Championship, giving him a unique perspective on both training and evaluation. Over the next two and a half hours, we dive deep into the world of tracking. We discuss everything from getting started with young dogs to advanced FH and IGP concepts. We talk about motivation, corners, article indications, contamination, aging tracks, weather conditions, surface changes, reading the dog, common training mistakes, and many of the details that often determine success or failure in competition. One of the things I appreciate about Aivo is that he doesn't simply repeat what everyone else is doing. Over the years, he has developed his own approach to tracking and in this conversation he shares many of the principles that guide his training and the way he thinks about the work. Whether you're brand new to tracking, actively competing in IGP, preparing for…

People in this episode

Guest: Aivo Oblikas

Topics covered

  • tracking
  • dog training
  • IGP
  • FH
  • motivation
  • competition

Keywords

  • tracking
  • dog training
  • Aivo Oblikas
  • IGP
  • FH
  • motivation
  • training mistakes

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: FH World Championship, FMBB IGP World Championship

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