I haven't posted in a while. Nimrod and I have been tracking 2-3 times a week. I don't use the same field two times in a row. Nimrod is tracking with a FD every ten steps. When we run a 200 yard, two or three turn track I see very few distraction or extinction behaviors. When we run a 300 yard, two or three turn track I see a lot of those distraction behaviors. I'm not sure whether to keep the tracks at 200 yards and increasing the spacing of the FDs or keep the FDs at ten steps and gradually increase the length of the track. I will try to upload video soon. I've put Nimrod on a long line and his tracking improved instantly but I'm having trouble managing my phone and the long line. I got a go pro mini with a chest and head mount. The battery keeps overheating, but I'll keep working on the video piece.
Heidi, that was GREAT! Let’s just quietly ask for the down at the glove so as to not cause any nagging or conflict. If you have room, let’s do 3 tracks the next time. Exact same food pattern on all three, let’s make them 20, 30, and 40 yards long. You can either put all three in at once, or put one in, run it, put the next in, run it etc. He was clearly sniffing and working the track! Good job!
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