Class 12/14/24 Cool water

 Track #1 == 30 yards. straight line  Salmon every step for first half.  SP for 2nd half.  He seemed to like SP better.   He stopped for a LOt more food than he usually does.  I thought he was very distracted. . .wanted to look around. . .see what was going on.  Also, when I stop him (from going OFF track) he seems to lift his head and want to look around.    Also, he does not like this (substitute) harness.  I lost his black harness last weekend.  So sad.  This substitute harness has a big "flap" past the live 0-ring and not much of a "handle" that I can use to hold him when clipping.  He keeps looking back at the harness on his back.  He does not like things on his back.

I thought I was very patient with him.  Keeping a short line. . .which CAN be even shorter.  Right up to his butt!  I kept my voice at a minimum.  

Youtube link track #1


Track#2 --Article track.  50 yards straight line.  SP  Articles every 25 yards.   He stopped at every article.  I've been working VERY hard on getting a DOWN. We have played a lot of "Can you?"   We have made a lot of progress on this, but I'm feeling like a bimbo today.   Will be playing "oops I dropped something" game EVERY day, outside.

Track #2 -Article track

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