One big advantage of being a morning person is you are awake to appreciate the sunrise. I took this from my deck this morning.
Pozy is also tracking, and today was her day.
Can you see the start flag?
In 2024, I would like to have Pozy ready for a TD.
We continue to work on track commitment, which means that I want her consistently on the track. The above photo is perfectly fine — she is checking out something to the left of the track but is not off the track. The tree is the marker and so you can tell that she is still on the track — look at how the tracking line is directly in line with that marker tree. Good job, Pozy.
This photo also shows excellent track commitment.
These next three photos show what I am trying to work through with Pozy. She will be going along just fine and then suddenly she is doing a giant circle around me.
Like a kite!
And then right back on track to the finish.
The circling is a waste of energy for her and risks the line getting tangled up. It also creates the potential of getting lost — me and/or her. Circling can and does happen at corners but Pozy does it randomly on straight legs — not corners.
I am decreasing the behavior with more reinforcements on the track and also reeling in line when she starts a circle so she cannot go very far afield, so to speak. It is getting better — only two circles today on a long two-turn track ⭐️
After enjoying her end-of-track meal, Pozy got to play.
She is SUCH a smart working dog!
Are you getting your 2024 aspirations ready?
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