Shoreline Shopping Center, Alameda, August 23 2025

 

Great focus and attention to track

Will increase track in that location and distance. Lots of distractions 

Training with Angie in Alameda, August 17 2025

 

Alameda Shoreline Shopping Center in back behind Office Max.

I put out treats about a foot apart and walked Frankie along with me.

First time I added a turn in the track.

Angie was great about picking up the scent and bag and following on the ground and picking up each treat. 

Tracking Practice for Dino - September 16, 2008

While I was at the Tops Spermarket, I took Scout out to set a track for Dino. I parked at the car behind a Burger King. I walked Scout out the lot, across the street and around some buildings and then back onto the street. I then walked up ont the street and along the sidewalk. I walked down the street to the end of the shopping center. At the end of the shopping center I made a right rurn, back toward the center. Then I made a right back toward the car. I then made a left heading toward the Longs store. . In front of the store I made a right turn and walked in front of several stores, and then I made a right turn back toward the car.

I took Dino out and put on his harness. He was excited and looking arond for something to start searching for. I walked him directly across the street and cut into Scout's trail. I told him "take scent" as I showed him the apper towel with her scent. He pickedj up the trail right away and started to follow it. He went around the building and out onto the street. He crossed the street and went to the sidewalk. Along this sidewalk he seemed to get distracted and wanted to cuut across the bushes. he did this numerous times. I couldn't tell if the was getting bored, which he hadn't done in the past. I couldn't telll if he thought the trail was in that direction. I did the rgular thing, which was to stop hkm and let him figure out that the scent wasn't in that direction. When he went straight again along the trail, I would praise him. But then he would cut into the bushes again.

Later on I thought hat he was loosing interest because there wasn't food. I thought about using a clicker with treats in the future when he gets turns and tough spots. I will try that to help him out.

Tracking Practice for Dino - August 22, 2008, San Mateo

 Tracking Practice - August 22, 2008

Tracking Practice for Dino - August 2, 2008, Hayward

Tracking Practice - August 2, 2008 

Tracking Practice for Dino - July 31, 2008, Crockett

 Tracking Practice - July 31, 2008

Tracking Practice with Dino and Scout in Briones Park, July 3, 2008

Tracking Practice - July 3, 2008