Fall #17

 In an effort to be more certain of Otis turn/loss of scent behaviors I (double) laid a one turn track with a precise knowledge of the exact turning point. I also marked it with a flag removed when I double laid. I used 2 start flags, did food drops at 15 and a food jackpot at 35 after Otis made the turn. He did overshoot the turn but came back to the leg and got rewarded with the jackpot. I need to remember that he needs me to be matter of fact talking in a calm voice approaching the start. Today I was so excited and happy to be trying this turn strategy I was too animated and got him wired up at the start. 




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  1. Jack's JourneyDecember 7, 2024 at 12:53 PM

    So you tracked him up to your known turn at 10 feet of your line, observed loss of scent, stood still, kept facing the direction of first leg- did you pay the line so HE found the new leg? That was part and parcel of what you were concerned about - his commitment and your recognizing he was correct...

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