Quinn's Tracking Blog

On our road trip to Arizona and back, I hoped to find some space for structured tracking practice. Unfortunately I was not able to do that, but as the days passed and we found ourselves in very unfamiliar conditions, I did have many opportunities to watch Quinn use his nose. This prolonged opportunity to closely notice his behavior was so interesting that I wanted to record some of the things I observed for reflection as we continue our tracking adventure.  During our travel days, other than driving my only job was to take care of Quinn. I was very concerned with managing any symptoms or complications of his condition (Atypical Addison's Disease) that might be brought about by travel stress, so I was already extremely focused on him during every walk and bathroom break along the way.  Our first overnight stop was Nashville, Tennessee. The weather and landscape were not noticeably different than at home. Our hotel for the night was undergoing some type of renovation or repair (...