Tracking with the PEEBs

 October 28 Ilsa. Easy, fun track to build confidence. Mostly cloudy, 54 degrees, Gentle Breeze. Cover medium length meadow grass, dry. Track 400 yards, 4 turns, 5 articles; 3:00 old.  Took the start right away, drove down first leg with determination. All subsequent legs just as strong. Turns were very good and clear; only had to search carefully at the first turn, which was at a smelly, littered roadside. Even then took only a short time to find the second leg. Followed track precisely to, parallel to, and then away from woodline. Found and clearly indicated all articles. A very encouraging job on a regulation-aged track in breezy conditions. Millie. Same conditions as Ilsa, only cooler (43 degrees). Two three-turn tracks, all walked off normally, with random but frequent food drops. Two articles on each track, to give her motivation (articles mean big rewards!).  Good work on all legs and all but one turn, which she missed completely and had to be brought back to. We n...

  I have created this blog to follow the progress of Ilsa, Millie and the rest of my PBGVs through their tracking careers, and to share with my fellow students in Judi Edwards tracking class. Most of the posts here will be our training journal: brief descriptions of our practice sessions; some, however, will be longer discussions of specific observations or problems. Dogs: Ilsa (Ch. Goose Creek Brownstone We'll Always Have Paris TD): 10 years old. Has been tracking for about 3 1/2 years. Earned her TD in February 2020, and has been working on her TDX ever since. Millie (Ch. Brownstone Mille Tonnerres De Goose Creek): 6 almost 7 years old. Started working on tracking this past May, and is just now starting formal classes. At least at present she can (usually) do a 3-turn track about 30 minutes old. I'll just get started with my first entry, and along the way I'll explain some of the shorthand I use in my journal entries.  October 26. Ilsa: Eight-turn stairstep track, with ma...