Fall 2024 – I'm beginning a new section of this blog; once I figure out how to save my material in anything but xml format I will archive everything before October 2024. We're starting with Millie, who earned her TD a year ago, and Brigid, who almost certified back in the spring but who since has been inconsistent (to be generous). November 21, 2024 Millie . Goal: Improve handling on turns and isolating her behavior on turns; reinforce reliable article indication of some sort. Six-turn stairstep, 7 legs each about 50 yards. Track 1:50 old. Articles on every leg. No food drops, but high-value reinforcement (garlicky turkey breast) on finding and clearly indicating article. Generally I try not to use flags with Millie, but this time there was a flag 5 yards (6 paces) before each corner. I tracked with her at 15 feet, so I reached the flag at the same time she reached the corner. Medium to medium-long, ragged cover (field of grass and weeds recently bushhogged), slightly damp; ...