Fall #13

 Class Tuesday was Otis’ first experience working in woods. The track was 3 hours old and Michellemhad laid it so it was such a positive first experience for him. Very thankful for that. Today was to be a starts day at 90 minutes ie easy. First track Otis started well and stayed true to the track throughout the first leg. Not sure why (no excuses) I didn’t scuff and augment when he went into the shorter grass. Ugh! That omission of mine made it so hard for him. I did get him to second leg which should have ended at the rock wall instead of going into/onto the rocks. Second track I thought was super-track, turn, article indication. 


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The end of second track video missing-was using my glasses and the end and article indication was so good. Could have really used it to help counteract my bungling of end of Track 1. Double ugh…






Comments

  1. JudiNovember 30, 2025 at 3:41 PM

    Multiple thoughts! One: for the love of god, please tighten your harness!!!! OK, sure, the short grass might have been easier if scuffed. Then again….as he struggled, start limiting his choices. It looks as though you kept letting line out—letting him practice being wrong, or at least, being lost. So, let him search…if he struggles (especially if you are having a 🤦‍♀️moment over your tracklaying), start taking line in as he comes back (take in, not pull), and don’t let it out unless he’s on/investigating the track.

    I’d do the rock as a short, separate track. Into, over, through. article in the middle, article once he comes out. Do it as a short, additional track for several sessions in a row—until he negotiates it confidently. And when I say short…start 10 yards before the rocks, scuff 100% of the track, climb over, go through, climb over other side, go 5-10 yards and end it!

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  2. Jack's JourneyNovember 30, 2025 at 4:00 PM

    I think he likes the scent pads!
    Agree that augmentation would have been helpful at the change of cover + a turn. But you only let him check the wrong direction once, good. You are handling the line well. Be careful your approach to start flag - it looks straight on to me.

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