Monday, December 10, 2012

Tate's Urban Track

Yesterday we did a short Urban track just to see where Tate was at without doing any tracking for over  5 years.  I thought that if he seems to get back into the swing of it I may try for his UTD title next summer, or at the very least just have fun with him & keep his mind stimulated.

The video wasn't the best so I will do a picture video :)

Here is a picture of his track, this shot was taken in the summer obviously, but that is his exact track from yesterday, you'll just have to imagine the snow :)  The blue flag is the start, with the red X being his glove. The pink lines show where Tate tracked.



At the Scent pad......


The first leg, notice the waggy tail :)......


Approaching the first turn which goes left......


Tate went up toward the building before returning back & nailing his turn......


We had to pass through some trees, Tate had trouble here, he kept going under the trees, I had to help him through by pointing to his track......


His track went along side this curb, he went back toward the bushes before deciding the track went along the curb, he found this difficult but kept trying......


Here he is approaching his MOT turn, (Moment of Truth),  it is always on a non vegetation surface & is the last leg of the track. He looks left which is the right way but goes forward toward the signs to make sure......


He comes back to me & circles a bit around me checking......


He stops to look at me for confidence, I encourage him & ask "where is your track? ......


Being a very good boy he sets off again :) ......


He parallels the track a bit wide but comes back to it, I am standing on the track......


On track now , he knows he's close.  We can see the glove but he doesn't , can you see it ?...


Love this shot :) ......


Hurray my glove!! He didn't forget how to open it to get the treats out!
He was so excited, he carried it proudly all the way back to the van.
Good boy Tater ♥



Next post will be Kort's first lesson

2 comments:

Squishy said...

LOVE Taters!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It's so much fun to see these tracking posts! It's like it's in the air!!! I betcha he'll do get for his UTD.

KEY WEST COLLIES said...

Totally pawsome Tate.