December 31: Fanny Tracks

Fanny went to class with Cheeky and after Cheeky's track I walked her around and threw cookies on the ground for her. She spent some time trying to pull me back to the van, but she was eating most of the hot dogs I threw down. I walked her through the class while everyone ignored her and she did well so I put her back in the van and took Sizzle for a walk. When she got to see me with Sizzle, interacting and giving her hot dogs she started whining to get back out.

We took Fanny tracking with Andrea and Otter. She was playing with me and wagging her tail while Otter tracked. Then Fanny got to do a short track that Judi laid for her. She did a great job and ate the hot dogs on her track. Judi said she had really improved and could start tracking this week.

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November 2: Cold Harbor Battlefield

5:15 pm Overcast/not windy/66°F at the large field at Cold Harbor Battlefield Fa nny ran down the track and pretty much ignored the food but did stop for it a couple times but not because she was nervous. She was very excited to track. Tail wagging and indicated each article without me saying or doing anything. I just stayed quiet and gave her a minute and she nudged the articles with her nose and then laid down. I think she was excited to track and excited to get to the jackpot in each article. Edit: I forgot to add that Fanny did drink from her water bottle at the end of the track. I made her lay back down at the last article and offered her water. In that position, she decided to drink a little bit.

December 27: Cold Harbor Battlefield

I let Fanny help me clean up Cheeky and Sizzle tracks again and pick up the clothes pins we left on their tracks. When I got her out of the van there were a lot of cars in the parking lot, but not a lot of people. She was very enthusiastic about getting out and "going tracking." While cleaning up Cheeky's tracks someone walked by with a dog and while we were walking from the first track to the second track a jogger went by. She didn't seem too concerned about them and was more concerned about finding more hot dogs.

January 2: Tracking at Cold Harbor Battlefield

I let Fanny do Cheeky and Sizzle’s tracks after them. I was going to the left from the start of Cheeky’s track but Fanny knew where the track went and pulled me to the track. After that she knew exactly where the turn was and did a great job keeping her nose down and staying in track and finding the article. She did a great job on the second track. It was my fourth track videoing myself with a chest harness and I think it’s a pretty good video.

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