River

A Tri-Red Aussie/German Shorthaired Pointer’s journey to a Tracking Title.

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1/18/24 Huguenot Park

I planned a long leg with one turn, but there was no one on the fields, so I did a fun 5 turn track. And, I was so surprised when...

Maureen Woolley, Duck & River

Jan 18, 20241 min read

1/16/24 Huguenot Park round #2 with frozen slush

Still frozen slush on the ground of 2 fields so River got another chance to learn that she can track in the frozen stuff. I tried to mark...

Maureen Woolley, Duck & River

Jan 16, 20242 min read

1/16/24 Huguenot Park

Light dusting of snow, 35F, so somewhat melting and puddling grass ground. S3W50F25 as I wasn't sure how River would work on this ground....

Maureen Woolley, Duck & River

Jan 16, 20241 min read

1/14/24 Huguenot Park

Track #1: stair step tracking exercise Track#2: 3 turns- no scuff & 1 food drop per leg near midpoint T1- on legs that had scuff prior to...

Maureen Woolley, Duck & River

Jan 14, 20242 min read

1/13/24 Greenfield's Athletic fields

River's path is in RED. River S3W60F30 no scuff out of turns River started off just to left of the track line, she crossed on to dirt...

Maureen Woolley, Duck & River

Jan 13, 20241 min read

1/12/24 Huguenot Park

Cloudy, humid, damp grass, no significant wind S5 W60 F30 Longer straight 1st leg with 1 open right angle turn. Crossed paved walkway...

Maureen Woolley, Duck & River

Jan 12, 20242 min read

1/10/24

Huguenot Park - short start tracks on soccer field Gusty winds today but sometimes blocked by the surrounding trees. S5 W60F30. ...

Maureen Woolley, Duck & River

Jan 10, 20242 min read

1/1/2024 Robious Athletic Fields

Misty rain, wet grass, 42F River - S5W50F25 and scuff out of turns; crossed track pavement; distraction challenge from man doing laps...

Maureen Woolley, Duck & River

Jan 1, 20242 min read

12/30/23 Robious Athletic Fields

S5W50F25 on start tracks; 2 right and 2 left turns Some takeaways: First, continued good progress with that fetch ball reward after the...

Maureen Woolley, Duck & River

Dec 30, 20232 min read

12/29/23

Stair step style track, but shorter legs than instructor's preferred length, as we only had one soccer field to work on. I did adhere to...

Maureen Woolley, Duck & River

Dec 29, 20232 min read

12/28/23 Huguenot Park

Cloudy, wet, squishy grass and puddles. Primarily left turns of 90 degrees, one open right. Note to self, do more right turns, maybe on...

Maureen Woolley, Duck & River

Dec 28, 20232 min read

12/27/23 Huguenot Park

Long, straight track with S5W50F25 and then F25,27 for 2/3 of the way through the leg. This was wet, soggy ground, short grass and...

Maureen Woolley, Duck & River

Dec 27, 20231 min read

12/23/23 Horseshoe Lake, Succasunna, NJ

River S5W59F25 start tracks Interesting tracking as River has become accustomed to fetch after the end article. She looked puzzled that...

Maureen Woolley, Duck & River

Dec 26, 20231 min read

12/22/23

Horseshoe Lake Succasunna, NJ River S5W50F25 plus food drop just across from pavement crossings. New area for River to track, but soccer...

Maureen Woolley, Duck & River

Dec 26, 20231 min read

12/16/23 Hidden Rock Park, Maidens, VA

S5W40F20 Warm, slight breeze diagonally across the track from right to left, dry short grass, with crossing of gravel path (1st time...

Maureen Woolley, Duck & River

Dec 17, 20232 min read

12/15/23 Hidden Rock Park, Maidens, VA

S5W4F20 Dry, short grass , warm & no breeze, low 50sF Plan was simple multi turn track. So, this plan developed major challenges for...

Maureen Woolley, Duck & River

Dec 17, 20231 min read

12/14/23 Huguenot Park

50F no breeze Stair step skill track I was not sure how River would handle the scuff in varied parts of the turns, legs. Really...

Maureen Woolley, Duck & River

Dec 14, 20231 min read

12/13/23 Huguenot Park

S5W40F20 scuff out of turns Short 2 turn track, 90 degree and open left turns. Soccer players practicing to the right of our track, so a...

Maureen Woolley, Duck & River

Dec 14, 20231 min read

12/11/23

Did articles track in the light dusting of morning snow. I put food in all articles as River is not a dog that lies in snow and wet...

Maureen Woolley, Duck & River

Dec 13, 20231 min read

12/8/23 Huguenot Park

River- S5W40F20 scuff 5 out of turns; single 90 degree turn track x 4; total of 2 right and 2 left turns; 2 tracks were mostly in shade....

Maureen Woolley, Duck & River

Dec 8, 20232 min read

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