December 17: Great class with Cheeky

She was very happy to see everyone and all the dogs.

Judi asked everyone to say hello to her. She was a bit distracted at the start of her first track and didn’t seem to know what to do. The food was spread out and part of the track was not scuffed so Judi had Valerie redo the same track with scuff steps and good every 2 steps. I restarted her and this time she got right to work. A few times she got distracted but I just stopped and waited for her to get back to work. Judi told me to keep the leash very short and keep her on the track. She should not go more than a foot or two off the track and this stage. She did a second track and did great with much fewer distractions. Judi and I are both very excited about her tracking ability.

Homepage for the week of 12/18:

Cheeky-20, 30, 40 scuff steps (tiny steps), food every 2 or 3 steps. 3 tracks per session. Next time, 30, 40, 50. Next time, 40,50,60. Keep food the same. Maintain tight scuff (essentially walking heel-toe). Focus on nose deep. She looked great today.

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December 11

Cheeky, Sizzle and Fanny did 50 scuff steps (with food every two steps) tracks near the Community Center and Valero by 360 today. Cheeky ate more of the food without a flag in front of her and mostly kept her nose to the ground.

December 4: First practice with Cheeky

Jason and Fanny went with us today for our first practice. It was 4:20 pm and starting to get dark and cold at about 44°F. I laid three tracks that were 15, 20 and 25 scuff steps. Cheeky did a great job on her tracks and when there was a distraction, she got right back to work. We still need to work on articles. Jason video taped Cheeky’s track: https://youtu.be/vzK4Jd26p70

December 5: Cheeky's third time tracking

It was sunny and 51°F. We went to a small field near 360 by a small shopping center and a Valero near the front of our subdivision. Cheeky was excited to track and get the hotdogs, but she noticed the traffic about halfway down the second track and got nervous. I did ask her to lay down to get the hotdogs and she did that. She gets the tracking for hotdogs, but I don't think she's quite figured out that the article is what she's looking for. Here's a photo of the three tracks and a panoramic photo of the area.

Cheeky's Tracking Journal

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