Seren tracking

 Capitol Park Seren did 4 start tracks. #1 was 2hr old, weather overcast, 38 degrees, 2mph, 60%. Laid @7:35 video:  https://youtu.be/Dlgh4lw0tCY?feature=shared #2 was 3hr old, 44 degrees, 3mph, 49% laid@7:39 overcast video:  https://youtu.be/Co4is0C8Vos?feature=shared #3 was 4 hr old, sunny, 4mph, 39%  laid @7:43 https://youtu.be/b-Oe0lBNbYM ?feature=shared #4 was 5hr old, sunny, 5mph, 30%   double laid @7:47   https://youtu.be/m2NOZMEdA7s?feature=shared Her worst start was on the 2 hr track, maybe because there was some construction noise coming from a long ways off. I thought the 3 hr one was best.

 Dorey Park, Dylan only. Two turns, age 30min. Sunny, 46degrees, 10mpg, 52%. This was a modified article track, with an article in the middle of each of 3 legs & one at each corner. Only start was scuffed. No food in articles but food 15-30 steps after each article except start & end. Design was to help me learn to keep my feet still until proper time, reinforce Dylan’s auto-down & practice his track re-acquisition. Lots of dog walkers at the park this morning. Dylan felt the need to keep an eye on them. Didn’t get into too many side-scents, tho. Downed without verbal cue for 71% of articles. On the video I noted one spot where I started moving too soon. https://youtu.be/1rUDaJ4s2ZM?feature=shared ,  with

 Judi’s field Dylan did a 3 turn track going past groundhog hole at 1st turn. Scuffing & lots of food at groundhog area. Age 40min. Sunny, 28degrees, 5mph, 40%. He has apparently forgotten about the automatic down at articles, so that needs some review, but generally did well. While he found plenty of scents that needed checking out off to the side, he paid no attention to the groundhog home or most of the food all over that turn. Maybe one of these days I will be able to reliably intuit ahead of time what my dogs consider difficult and easy. He overshot 2nd turn a bit - he may find open turns as confusing as I do. There was no flag at that turn, so he may be using them to signal an upcoming turn. Other 2 turns were dead on, even tho I had put in flag for turn 1 way earlier than usual. video  https://youtu.be/uhpByZvACS8?feature=shared

 

 

 I made what I hoped would be a fun track for Seren. At North Park library, mostly in woods, 4 turn track aged 3hr45min. Two articles in woods, 1st with food. Sunny, 38 degrees, 11mph, 56%. Two dog walkers leaving area as we arrived to run track. Lots of fresh footprints in mud around start, so Seren was a little slow to get going, but did well after that. Guess I should work on starts next session as this is 2 in a row with funky starts. Walked right over end article!!?? Can’t attach photos, link to video: https://youtu.be/oz7T46x8GvM?feature=shared After a week away at sheep camp for him, I made a 2 turn track for Dylan that went along 2 sides of a pond. 45 min old, lots of food along the water, most of which he ignored. Lots of distractions from side scents - critters, other dog scents…? but reacquired track easily. Wasn’t bothered by water. Articles could have been better. Short grass with light snow. Sunny, 30 degrees, 7mph, 69%. Lovely turns. Unable to attach photos of maps, ...