Tracking Class Oct. 29, 2022

 Learned some good things today!  The scuff, walk, drop food pattern. . .I finally understand it  AND was able to use it effectively!  Also used some double line-ups!  Did 2 starter tracks. . .one in woods, one in open field.  Both maybe 60-100 yards.  1 hour 15 and other one 1 hour 30.    It was also "double-layed" so that Bob could follow and see how to lay the track.  

Woods track --awesome.  He kept his nose DOWN and even ate some of the food drops.  Made a nice turn, over a big log and stopped at article!   Judi said that was the best she has seen him track!

Open field -- started about 45 degrees off the first direction.  He nailed the start.  Pulled hard. . .nose  higher than in woods.  Then started paralleling the track (4-5 ft to the right).  Judi said to step left to see if he would come back over.  Took a little while, but finally the head snapped and he came over.  Turn was ok.  Got to end and would have passed article if I had not held him.  Why didn't he eat food drops on this track?

Remarks:

--Open field was much harder --probably due to elements:  wind, full sun.  Chemical changes?  60 degrees full sun, light breeze. Dry fields.

--need to work on DOWN for article.

--KEEP scuff, walk , food patterns.  Really does help him stay ON the track. He likes the garlic hot dogs!

--I think his trailing experience has taught him that he is "allowed" to fringe.  He was never "made" to track.


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