Tracking With Otis

 This start track was in a new location with multiple distractions. It was aged 30 minutes. Walk up was together and calm. I am trying to use consistent language as we approach the flag with “Ready Steady Find it” at the flag. Thought at the start he came to the track well and was especially pleased with how he came back to the track after loss of scent at the turn. Article indication on second leg was good. Did not acknowledge or eat the FD. Loss of attention on second leg but was able to refocus and finish the track. https://go.screenpal.com/watch/cTQTDynD3FK https://go.screenpal.com/watch/cTQTDanD3qf

 A 50 yard track that although short gave me so much encouragement! The approach to the flag: quiet m encouraging, together then at clip to harness “ready, steady find it” and he leapt forward. So exciting to see that enthusiasm. Then he was to the right of the track, stopped and started whining “unh unh”:broke the whining “find it” and he went straight to the track. Great article indication (he was excited when he saw it) party cheering and water. 👍 https://go.screenpal.com/watch/cTQYbLnDhOu

Rainy drizzly and cool, two  early AM tracks Laid straight line 60 yd track first. It started in tall grass/weeds then the middle half of the track was in short grass (scuffed and baby stepped) final short portion in tall grass weeds. Second track was a start track in tall grass weeds. I laid it and walked back to the car, got Otis and ran it. Walked together up to the start flag. Not sure what distracted him on the first leg but he did get back to work found the article on that leg, made a nice turn and found the end article. Went back to the car and waited 10 minutes to run the straight line track I laid first. Again, walked quietly together up to the start flag coming in at an angle. When he hit the short grass portion of the track his pull on the line increased noticeably. When he got to the tall grass he started whining. I called his name, walked up the line, said unh unh go find it and he went back to tracking. The article was only a short distance into this tall grass so ...

 Coming back to tracking after time off this summer with rehab (mine) Goal of enthusiastic starts and strong tracking energy for Otis and improved line handling and footwork for me. Laid the 1st track, straight line 60 yds with article at 40. Then laid second track-start track with dirt road crossing. Ran it with no age. Start and tracking strong, did not put nose down on road crossing although I scuffed all the way across. The article on the other side pulled him across? He continues to have strong and happy article retrieves. Put him up in the car and waited 5 minutes to come back to the straight track which I laid first (ran at 25 minutes) His pull was strong and confident. No food for intermediate article but he did take water.  https://go.screenpal.com/watch/cTQIqnnoEoL https://go.screenpal.com/watch/cTQIqlnoEDw