1st: track with left turn, aged 20 minutes. (previously all tacks have been very fresh.) Pretty messy! Once again I got lost out there, and Walter wasn't totally on so this combination left something to be desired! The instructor said not to worry, that it's actually fairly common for newbie handlers to get lost on the track. Yes, the very same track that they themselves set. Common or not, how embarrassing! ;-)
2nd: After we spent a few minutes playing with our dogs and our articles, the instructor laid four of her articles (3 gloves and a hat) on a straight track. One by one, we walked our dogs down the track and when they showed any interest in the article, big play/treat time. I was amazed at how well all of the dogs did with this! Walter overshot a few of the articles by a few steps but turned right back around to sniff them. Played a gentle game of tug with them; he was a bit hesitant about tugging with them which was just as well since I wouldn't want to break someone else's stuff!
3rd: track with right turn, fresh (~5 minutes). This time I paid special attention to the turn! Much better.
Homework: Tracks with a turn (possibly 2 if you're feeling good) and aged. A few straight and fresh tracks too.
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