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Shortened scuff pattern on turn track. Put scuff 5 in and out of turns. S5W20F10 So after we finished the track I realized that I changed too many variables. I dropped from S8 to 5 but I am forgot that I had him at W16F8 and I changed that too. Ughh! Positives , negative ms and questions: Duck had a nice start and was excited to track. We approached on an angle and he downed to indicate without any prompt. He turns clockwise to face me. Getting up he went right into the track

Tucker Park, Maidens, VA 55F, 28% humidity, sunny, only 5 mph WNW winds Goal: start tracks with right turns. Work on my recognition of Duck doing a turn and following the actual track. Outcome: Duck is so enthusiastic and working much better than I’d expected given his extended break from this activity. He has a nice down indication. Speedy start tracking which makes me wonder - should I pick up the start article when I bend down to him and he’s still lying down instead of pi

61F, very windy & gusty so single right turn track of 150 yards total length. Track runs along tree line to block the wind. Right turn went thru break in trees. S8W16F8 with extra food into and out of turn . Goal: staying on our track line and improving my recognition of Duck taking turn. Adding on some track distance for our conditioning. Need to work on: I need better line handling as I use a wider line with Duck. I need to stay behind him if he wanders off the direct track

We had done the various article games on the class website as I knew this skill needed tightening up from his last class 2 years ago. The initial article in the game required verbal prompting when we first started. Then Duck was pawing at the article and needed verbal promt. By the week before class, he pawed at the article and downed slowly without the prompt. (He is 8 now.) Felt confident in his indication by class. Wasn’t sure how turns would go. Link to Judi’s article ga

Did article exercises at Hidden Rock park and near Bette Weaver school. Put out the 10 articles in a line as Duck needs more rapid and automatic down indication. Took him through three times each day. Initially he was slow, and was more interested in the hawk flying above but finally he improved. I think the yummy food helped. He hasn’t had hot dogs in a long time. Now, he downs but started standing up and downing again, I gave him more food . Then I took to taking a small b

Track with google earth map and video link https://youtu.be/w-eiYVgvZD8?feature=shared

Out in Powhatan near town center area, put in 2 one turn tracks, as I only had 4 articles with me. S5W20F10. Sunny, felt warmer than 64F. Dry grass. Duck did ok on down indication, he tried to get another treat by downing a second time. He knows where the track is and he is pulling hard. Toward the end he slowed, his age showing up and maybe the warm sun or both. Still gets interested in other smells along the track. I tried to get video but the first track gets outside the

Time laid 2:30 pm Time run 2:45pm Temp. 74F, fairly high humidity, dry ground, short grass Goal for track: Doing start tracks for...

Trying to get this blog straightened out, I’ve reached out to Kelly too. Writing this in the Spaces by Wix app. And, I do only do these...

8/30/2025 Over the summer, Duck did article work. He did a few very short, as in 30-50 ft. He does not like to work in the summer sun,...

Duck does 2 rounds of article game. Scuff 5, drop article, then repeat until 8 articles are in a straight line. Duck was so happy to have...

58F dry ground, late afternoon, 60% humidity, no wind. S3W12F6 on single left turn track. https://youtu.be/3RvJ9CgbjNk No goal just...

Gave Duck a heel to toe track with food every 4 steps, same as River track. No articles. Duck hurried out …yes I suspect my speed demon...

Duck continues to get the melanoma vaccine every 6 months, but so far there is no sign of reoccurrence. He enjoyed the toss an article...

Ducks only done sporadic tracks this winter. After recent oncologists visit and vacccine, he's doing well and has no signs of melanoma...

Hidden Rock Park, Maidens, VA Warm day, 69F, yes, its January, partly cloudy, damp ground, but dry grass. Duck - no scuff W60F30; he...

Long straight leg , short left 90 degree leg, Food @ 60 steps Laid track, and let it age, so another dog arrived at park. This created a...

Duck F@60 on 4 start tracks. This year he has just a much more manageable pace for me. Maybe due to his age, a mature 6 year old now....

45F, misty rain, no breeze, aged an hour; Duck - F@50 on longer right turns only track, but several distraction challenges. Squirrels and...