Reese worked lovely on her track today, an odd-shaped "hat" track in hot and humid conditions before a storm came in. We barely finished when it began to pour - for all of 20 seconds! The field was quite lush, even though we've had such a long dry stretch of high heat and high humidity. It was aged 40 mins. and approx. 425 m. I know this field well, and put in a few little "test" areas for her and she did great!!!
Rosemary and Reese have just started out confidently on the first leg, after Reese did a little checking to each side in the first few feet. You can just see the directional flag near the first hay bale.
Reese went about 2' past the corner, checked to each side, and came back to clearly indicate the track direction. Rosemary was just waiting for Reese to pull forward and off she went. Nice corner.
The arrow marks the 2 pine trees I sighted for the second leg. Reese had a couple of deer crossings along this leg, as well as a spot just off the track where a deer had slept. She briefly checked them and kept on going. Rosemary is taking a look to see what has Reese's interest here.
After walking within a foot of one large bale, she has taken a left turn. The close bale was to see if she would critter at it - she ignored it - good girl, as she was more interested in the track!The arrow marks the tree the track is heading towards. Just before the next corner is a triangular patch with 3 groundhog holes. Reese also ignored them!
They have just turned the corner and are both working really well. Reese moved a little to the right along here, but kept trying to get back on the track, until Rosemary went with her. This was a long leg, and then a short turn to the article.
Reese has found her glove, but is looking at the big chewie I had left inside (this had worked for my Jess)...but Reese wasn't too interested in it....was trying to find something 'different' that she may like to make that article more interesting to her.
Isn't Reese just sooo cute?! She is lying on her article, and making sure that Rosemary 'knows' it so she gets her treat.
They have just turned the corner and are both working really well. Reese moved a little to the right along here, but kept trying to get back on the track, until Rosemary went with her. This was a long leg, and then a short turn to the article.
Reese has found her glove, but is looking at the big chewie I had left inside (this had worked for my Jess)...but Reese wasn't too interested in it....was trying to find something 'different' that she may like to make that article more interesting to her.
Isn't Reese just sooo cute?! She is lying on her article, and making sure that Rosemary 'knows' it so she gets her treat.
