November 3: Tracking as the Sun Sets

We went tracking in a field outside my subdivision almost right next to 360 and a Valero gas station. Fanny has tracked here before, but the traffic is still kind of loud.

6 pm, 65°F and 5 mph winds

The Line-up for today's track was the tall multi-colored tree and a fur tree behind it. There is another field between this one and 360 with a small road going to some quiet little shops and a restaurant between the fields. We are approximately 350 yards from 360..

Fanny was a little more nervous with the traffic going by and the sounds of motorcycles revving their engines, but she was wagging her tail when we got out of the van. She moved quickly down the first leg and only started picking up hot dogs on the second track.

She stopped at each article, looked around as if checking to make sure it was safe and then nudged them with her nose and laid down. She ate all the treats and started tracking again. Fanny didn't start eating food on the track until the second track. She was maybe a foot max off the track on the right for part of the second track but regained the scent quickly and got back to tracking.

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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.

Weekend of October 29-30: First Class with Fanny and First Practice with Fanny

Fanny's First Track The instructions were to: pre-count food for 15 steps. Food every two steps. When you run out of food you know you've gone 15 steps. Check line-up after every two steps. put down a flag to the left of my left food and scuff 15 steps, but when you have about three pieces of food left, put down your second flag. Finish the track and lay down an article with food inside. walk five large steps. Pre-count food for 20 steps. Put down your third flag and scuff 20 steps. Put down flag and article the same way you did after the first track. Walk five large steps. Pre-count food for 25 steps. Put down your fifth flag and scuff 25 steps. Put down last flag and article the same way you did after the first two tracks. Walk straight another five steps and walk around the track. Do not back track. October 29: Fanny's Tracking in Class In her first class and first-time tracking with other people following, she was nervous and pulled me straight down the tr

November 4: Tracking Practice

Today we tracking in the same field as yesterday. It was 70°F and not windy at 6:05 pm. It was a little different because Jason was with us and video taped us tracking. Fanny seemed a little distracted but happy. I tried to slow her down and at one point she stopped completely, maybe to see what Jason was doing. She stopped a few times to pick up treats. I will post the video. She paused for a long minute at the first article, sat on it and then turned around and laid down at the article for her treats. I think she was distracted. Video of Fanny tracking November 4

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