Quinn and I are very excited to be joining the RDOC Tracking class for 2025-2026. We love learning new things and having adventures together so we can't wait to get started.
Practice Session, 11.16.2025
On weekends we often take the dogs to a SniffSpot for some off leash time, and I thought I'd try to add a bit of tracking practice to our visit today. Quinn and I were at an all-day scentwork clinic on Saturday (11/15) so he was a little tired and I didn't want to completely overwhelm him. I was hoping a somewhat familiar location would be helpful for him. This SniffSpot is 10 acres and fully fenced. It is mostly open meadow with some trees, and the homeowner has mowed paths for walking with your dog. On the map, you may notice three structures: the largest is a house. The one inside the fenceline is a run-in shed. The small one to the right of the house is a chicken coop. During Track 1 (when we were facing the coop), the homeowner came out to feed their chickens and a few managed to escape. You may notice Quinn watching this with QUITE a bit of interest! (You can hear the homeowner yelling at the chickens in the background if your sound is up.) After track 1, I let the dog...
Welcome! Happy to have you here! And thanks for getting your blog up so quickly. There will be another email coming out (lots more information)later next week.
ReplyDeleteThanks Judi! I will keep an eye out for more info :-)
Deletehow is your practice going following Dorey Park class? Mary Ann
ReplyDeleteWe practiced this morning but I had some slight video difficulties so just uploaded our post. It went pretty well, I think. Looking forward to more practice this weekend.
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