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November 14: Tracking in the Cold

It was 50°F, not windy but chilly and sunny at 3 pm. We went tracking at the field outside my subdivision on near 360.

Fanny picked up hot dogs on the first track but went over them on the next two tracks. This may have been because the grass was shin high and she had to dig around for them in the high grass.

Fanny voluntarily laid down at each article. At the second article, she looked around before laying down like she had to make sure the coast was clear.

Fanny still wants to continue tracking when we're done even though I move the lead to her collar. She tracked all the way back to the van.


 


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  1. JudiNovember 17, 2022 at 9:08 PM

    Curious: What does "she tracked all the way back to the van" mean? What does that look like?

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  2. Crystal NolenDecember 5, 2022 at 11:35 PM

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  3. Crystal & Fanny's Path to TD & BeyondDecember 5, 2022 at 11:37 PM

    I just saw this. She keeps her nose to the ground and follows the path I took to get back to the van. She seems to be following my tracks even though there are no hot dogs.

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