5-11-26

 Courthouse Park. 8:30. Light rain, 57 degrees, 11 mph, 70%

For both dogs, ~100yd straight line track, scuff 15, walk 10, food drop, repeat. Still working on pulling into harness. Let line out to 20 feet or so for short periods. Did not let dog get more than 2 steps off start flag unless dead on track. Tracks run fresh.

Both dogs started well & were willing to pull into harness, tho strength of pull seemed to lessen a bit as I got further down the line. Puzzling behavior from Seren - about 6 feet from end article an extraneous scent right on the track caught her attention. She studied it a few seconds & then had a lot of difficulty getting back to work & on to the glove. I don’t know what that was about, will see if it happens again. Dylan did something similar tho further from the glove, it was obviously something he felt needed to be urine marked, & then he got right back to business.

Will repeat this scenario next session, maybe not give Seren as much line or for shorter length of time.

Seren video:  https://youtube.com/watch?v=0gJPs61HOi0&feature=shared


Dylan video:  https://youtube.com/watch?v=ZmwS0CntPyE&feature=shared

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