12-28-24

 Windsor Business Park. Weeds recently bush-hogged. Drizzle, 48degrees, no wind, 98%humidity. Track laid @8:30&aged 3.5 hours.

Simple 4turn track with food on legs 2&3. Scuffed out of all turns

Seren was even slower than her usual methodical self, but accurate. I had to tell her to down at start article. She had trouble finding next leg at the 3rd turn, but I perceived her loss of scent right away. No issues with end article


For next session I’m thinking about a youngish article track, which should be fun for her.




While Seren’s track was aging, Dylan had another 2turn track in a separate area but with same conditions. Same as yesterday except 1st turn was a right angle to the right & 2nd turn was open angle to the left.

Today he skipped almost all the food drops (but not the deer poop) for the entire track. Kept his head down, no difficulty with turns. Still on very short line.






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  1. Jack's JourneyDecember 28, 2024 at 10:20 AM

    I support cutting her age back on next track. Glad you have Dylan tracking too, helps fill the time!

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  2. JudiDecember 28, 2024 at 12:58 PM

    Love that you were patient on the third turn. Sometimes they just can’t find it. DeeDee used to say they were exhaling as they crossed it, and I guess that’s as good an explanation as any. I’ve certainly seen dogs (mine) who lifted their head every time they crossed the new leg…and until that pattern broke I was stuck staying there. So my only advice is to watch and see if that’s happening. you can call her back, give her a pat, and send her back out to see if that breaks the pattern.

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  3. Anne (Mila)December 28, 2024 at 5:22 PM

    Just chiming in that I've caught back up with the blogs - I did not leave a comment on each. Sounds like nice progress is being made with both pups!

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