Video of River's 23 hour old track
River does a body snap to find this metal article in part 3. I know it is not what you would find on a track (hopefully) -- metal on non-veg, between curbs, and by a light. But sometimes I do weird things in training, so I am prepared for everything in testing! She blew my mind when she did a body snap for it. I think it may be my favourite moment of the track (aside from the beginning, oh and the end).
Full map
Map of part one - start and first turn... (move that flag and start around the corner, oops)...when she made that first turn, I knew she was on. She goes offtrack for some personal business and I rush to turn of the film (!). Listen, I exercise my dog. She just seems to get her system going once she tracks. It is interesting, it looks like the scent rolled off the berm into the curb in one part.
Map of part two (I missed a big section because I got muddled up...) ...in this part there is a duck on the track, and also - she finds an article that blew or was tossed off track! I am looking ahead while I film, so was so surprised! I thought I saw it ahead, but it was a straw in the grass, lol.
Map of part three - the parking lot and metal article - but it starts with her marking duck poop (argh)...I guess seeing that duck earlier had her dander up! (Oh nice, and the thumbnail for the video is of River and the duck poop, yeesh! Can I change that?)
Map of part five - there was a missing article after another non-veg turn. It was the only missing article! But she finds a piece of food. You may recognize those windows from a few weeks ago - when Jet found mice running up the walls in this exact spot. River checks out a chain link fence that can trap and hold scent, then goes up some stairs (another nice body snap) and as she gets to the last article, you can hear me getting choked up. She is my 'tracking champion' - in my heart!
My special girl!
Category Article German Shepherd, River, Tracking Video, urban tracking, UTDX training
