As some know, before a dog enters a tracking test, she has to pass an equivalent track under a judge or an approved evaluator. Our local test closes tomorrow so I set up a certification track this morning with a judge — the appointed location was in the middle of no where.
I was a bit puzzled when there seemed to be quite the procession on the mountain road to the middle of no where with a school bus in the front. The bus never stopped to pick up kids and so that was more confusing. Imagine my surprise when the whole line of us arrived at the same remote spot — yep, a school nature adventure in the meadow where the track had been laid.
As dozens of kids and adults frolicked on what was to be Pozy’s track, we made a new plan. Instead of a lovely meadow, Pozy ran a certification track in the forest.
That was brand new cover for Miss Pozy but she did it and is now certified to enter a tracking test. What a good girl!