Hopefully I can get my tracks from yesterday to post here.  I was surprised to see a blank spot where my track had been. 

Well, I give up for tonight.

Track one went in at 9:25 and was run at 10:06. The first leg was 150 paces, so approximately 135 yards. The second leg 45 paces so ~40 yards. I brought him up to the start flag at a slight angle.

Track2 went in at 9:45 and was run at 10:13. He did a nice, unprompted sit at the start article. First leg~85 yards, nice strong start. The open angle left turn had food going out of the turn. He passed very close to a sewer grate and had no trouble. He did 3 paces on the asphalt. He had no trouble with the transition. Good sit at end article.

If my map had loaded all of this was on the map. How frustrating for me. 

I don't normally scuff. 

 


Comments

  1. JenDecember 2, 2025 at 8:06 PM

    Thanks for posting the additional information that would have been on the map. For the new pattern of Food every 10 steps, how did that feel? Was Edgar giving you rhythmic tracking between food drops? Did you get straight spine with focused tracking between drops? Let's keep him at this pattern for at least another practice and then evaluate increasing the food spacing. I would also recommend staying a bit closer on your line (within 5 feet) unless you are letting him find a turn in which case he can have the 10 feet of line but you need to get back up to the five foot distance quickly after the turn. Thanks Beth!

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  2. Anne (Mila)December 3, 2025 at 3:20 PM

    Sounds like a good session - agree with Jen's comments! And sorry your image didn't post (a pox on technology!) - thanks for adding in the info.

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