This was our second leg with a sock (article) at the change from gravel to (sort of) grass. Trust had made a few 'circles' in the gravel as it was full of footprints - human, dog and deer.
We have now made our third corner, out behind the baseball diamond, moving up the fourth leg. The arrow points to her second article, a plastic light switch cover.
As you can see by her line, and the orange track line, she travelled a few feet left of the track, but zeroed in on the article.
This was a long fourth leg and took us through a gate opening towards the playground. After the track was laid, a truck had driven up, and a few kids got out to play on the swings and other equipment. The truck had parked over our track, but as the track was aged for over 3 hrs. they were long gone. Of course, you never know what has been there while you're away waiting for the track to age! A number of local people walk their dogs here, so that's a certainty.
Trust had a corner shortly after crossing into the sand, and had no problem there. She's on her fifth leg now, the sand was a short transition.
She's moved out and across the gravel drive area. She was drawn over to the ditch at the right, but has picked up the scent of the wood article and is moving back towards the track now. This leg heads out to the paved driveway into the parking lot where there is the MOT turn.
Trust actually made her turn well past the corner, while watching some people come out of the arena. She's now moving back to the actual track. I forgot to add wind direction on any pictures, but it is coming almost towards her right now, although light.
She moved up the leg, almost the whole length, over to the left. Of course, the open door of the 'container' drew her over to check it out, but she quickly came back. Just ahead of the truck coming towards us (I wasn't moving!), is a metal article that she moved over and indicated.
We are now up past the end of the arena, on the right, and just in front of the library (see previous picture). She has done well on this leg, found the turn pretty much right on, and is nearing her final article, a small square of leather. The track had a total of 9 legs.
I should mention, there were three separate areas along the track, with galvanized fencing near it. In each case, she left the track to check the fence (scent) and then moved back to the track.
Trust takes her usual pose at the final article..."here it is, give me something, let's go back to the van attitude"...
