10/1/23

Distraction track exercise at Robious Landing Park.

Duck's big distraction is any animal, thus the above location which is squirrel mardi gras in the fall. This area also has a lot of pedestrian, dog walkers, kids running randomly, deer, in addition to Duck's nemesis, the squirrels.

Last year he worked a track through men practicing soccer several times (same area that Jenn uses), with no hesitations. Surprising as balls were flying through air and bouncing around us. Even though he startles easily, he just tracked, but I will have to check that this is still the case.

Initial approach to beginning of track, did not go well. Stood looking around, we stood and finally he went toward the article and food. I bent to get him the food in the sock and he continued on. Walked past the food drop, stopped for the 3rd one, ignored the 4th, ate the 5th and downed at sock. On second track, he got the food at the start, then picked up food at 2nd, 3rd, looked up at a something to the right, picked up the 4th food, ignored the 5th, downed at end article. I tossed the sock again and when he went to, got more food.

Plan : Duck gets more of this distraction exercise work.