10/15/23 field near Cabelas, Short Pump

sunny, 66F, dry short grass mix, breezy

S5 W20 F10

Trying to add a little more track length, since she's getting more focus and work her turns. Not doing start tracks yet as she continues to do down indications.

Instead of hanging to one side of the track, she did a little weaving back in forth across the track as she continued forward. On a right turn into the breeze she was air scenting and tried to take me straight instead of turning. My path back to the car from laying the track was upwind in that direction. Her movements were not as calm as she was in front of me, but then she wanted to circle behind me. When she did, she dropped her head and actually did a bit of a pull turning to the left and back to the track. Her first and third turns, both right, were tight , and she downed for her article indication. I gave her food, and tried throwing the article for her but she was not excited. So, I will carry a ball to reward her on future tracks. Also, she was randomly hopping on back legs...more like there was spiky weeds, not leg muscle injury

Next time, all 90 degree turns and possibly change SWF pattern.