Trü did 15, 20 and 25 scuff-step tracks with food drops every 2 steps. This was at the Community Center near Battlefield Green and Valero off 360. On the first track, Trü started at the flag picking up hot dogs but then turned to me to figure out what we were doing and look for reassurrance.and playing with the flag. On the second track, she was pulling me away from the track and still wasn't sure what to do but ate hot dogs she found and was happy to find the glove. On the third track, she seemed to figure out the game/what we were doing, ate more hot dogs and was happy to find the glove.
On November 12, 2022, Trü and I attended an AKC scentwork seminar taught by Silke Satzinger at Richmond Dog Obedience Club. It was really fun to learn some new ways to start teaching scentwork and great to see how Trü handled the seminar environment. She was a bit nervous at first, but she loves working for food. The talking portion of the seminar allowed Trü to get settled and she was ready to work for hot dogs when we got started. Some beginning tips from Silke included: use good smelly treats - kids frozen meatballs make great training treats take your time and have the same routine each time you train equipment should be different for every sport. Silke uses a vest and harness similar to what I would use in tracking Working Session #1 - It's Your Choice The first portion of the working sessions consisted of an "It's Your Choice" type of game where the handler holds the container with the odor in one hand and food in the other hand. When the dog ch...