Wren being the best girl in class today. ❤️ Saving this here so I can keep going back to watch my handling and the feedback.

1/10/2026 On both trackers, the Yellow Line is human + dog cross tracks that happened after I laid mine. I also lost my paper map...I think I accidentally threw it away with the poop bag. Oops. Track 1 Located at short grass field running along dog parks and child playgrounds. Lots of human and dog cross tracks. Single laid. 2 Turns: Right & Left Short cut grass. Aged: 60 Minutes 200 yds total. Articles: Start Article: leather glove, Article 2: Leather Wallet, Article 3:

***Update 12/21/25: I just noticed Wren is in hwr 2nd Heat Cycle, so maybe that was a factor or ma ybe it wasn't. Either way, good to note for myself to keep an eye on. ❤️ Track 1 Located at open field used for parking. Single laid. Article Track Short cut field grass. Aged: 30 Minutes 6 Articles Total In this Order: Hat, Wood Block, Knotted Scarf, Hard Plastic Case,  fabric webbing with hard plastic, sock. Start flag with article, 10 yards 1 food, 10 yards article, 10 yards

12/17/2025 Wren and I trucked up to Judi's for a private lesson to work on articles. Little notes for myself from Judi Lesson: Wren needs to indicate article 3x before being allowed to move on. Trying to get a tighter 'Loop' of behavior: Nose finds article, pick up, turn, rewards, repeat. Sneak Up/Hustle Up close behind Wren as she reaches article. She tends to indicate faster when I am closer. (protecting prize, seeing I'm closer to reward her, cue, etc, doesn't matter why

12/5/2025 & 12/9/2025 Two different days combined into 1 Blog. 12/5/2025 Weather: 40F, 43% Humidity, Sunny getting dimmer, Wind NE 9 MPH. Track 1 (I laid this track) Located at open field that gets lots of dog and human cross tracks. Single Laid 2 Turns, and a 'lost track start' Short cut field Aged: 30 Minutes 3 Articles, a start, '1st end', and a '2nd end' 160 yds total. Food Drop Pattern: Shuffle 5 steps, Walk 30 strides w/ food at step 15ish. Repeat. There is a scent pad

12/1/2025 Off Lead Dogs, and Jets, and Construction, Oh my! Weather: 45F, 43% Humidity, Sunny getting dimmer, Wind NE 9 MPH. Track 1 Located at open field that gets lots of dog and human cross tracks. Double laid with Flora and I walking it at the same time. 1 Turn 90° Left. 3 Large Steps to the Right then a 2nd Straight leg of 30 yards. Short cut field, and sanding patches. Laid: Aged: 29 Minutes 90 yds total. Start Article: gator neck thingy, Midway Article: Flora's wool

11/25/2025 I need to come back when I grab my notebook from the car and write my notes about sidestep track and scent pads.

11/13/2025 Weather: 68F, 49% Humidity, Sunny, Wind N 5 MPH. Track 1 Located at open field that gets lots of dog and wildlife cross tracks. Single laid. 1 Turn 90° Right Short cut field, and sanding patches. Laid: 1:30 pm / Ran: 2:01 pm Aged: 31 Minutes 100 yds total. Start Article: n/a, End Article: sock Food Drop Pattern: Shuffle 5 steps, Walk 20 strides w/ food at step 10. Repeat. Shuffle into and out of turn. No food on turn. Track 2 Located at open field that gets lots of

11/11/2025 AHHHHHHHH It was COLD and WINDY and GUSTY The kind of day you retreat into a warm blanket cave like some disgruntled bear woken too early from hibernation. But good Golly was it fun seeing everyone (old and new friends) Wren is such a little rock star!

11/04/2025 Went back to good ol' Fort Eustis to steal their parade grounds for tracking shenanigans. Today I got to drag along my...I mean my sweet husband volunteered to hold the camera and didn't get grumpy even when I kept bossing him to not crowd our turns. (We love you Elliott!) Weather: 64F, 37% Humidity, Sunny, Wind W10 MPH, Gusts of 20 MPH. Track 1 Located at open field used for drill. I am working mostly 10-15feet down the line from Wren. More given at turns when she

10/27/2025 We had a blast today. Just a couple of goobers throwing around articles, tugging, and playing chaise after our tracks. haha! I am pretty sure there were a few park goers confused by a woman in her 30s dramatically running and falling down as a pint sized fluffy dog tackles her for a glove. Track 1 Weather: 62F, 51% Humidity, Spotty Rain/ Cloudy, Wind E12mph, Gusts of 21MPH. Located at open field that is frequented by Dogs and Humans. I am working mostly 10-15feet d

10/14/2025 I have lost footage / not posted a couple tracking sessions between this and my last post. This will be the 5th session working with Single Lay instead of Double Lay tracks. Tiny Tracks 1, 2, 3 (not recorded) Weather: 65F, 81% Humidity, Spotty Rain/ Cloudy, Wind N13mph. Located at open fields/gravel disc gold paths. I am working mostly 10-15feet down the line from Wren. Straight Single Lay Tracks with no food drops. Start Flag w/article-->20 Yards--> End article. S

9/15/2025 Today we visited one of my favorite (but surprisingly rarely visited) tracking spots, Fort Eustis. (Yay Military Spouse ID!...

9/8/2025 Woot woot! Trucking on down the line for a reunion of Team Finwe and Team Wren in tracking instead of just play dates. Session:...

8/2/2025 In the immortal words of Britney Spears, " Oops I did it again... " Wren and I have been tracking a lot, but we haven't been...

6/2/2025 OOOOOOOOOOOoooooo BOY!!!!!! (Or oh girl?) I have been a Baadddd human and not posting my blogs.. hehe Well. HERE my glorious...

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3/5/2025 Today we met up with Team Finwe, and Lauritz at a Yorktown. Oh my goodness... I thought I was going to blow away! The dogs were...

2/28/2025 Today we met up with Team Finwe, and Lauritz at a Yorktown. Note about Track 2 I laid for Team Finwe: I goofed up. I was...