I'm going to post my two videos with and explanation first.
Trooper had a very poor performance because of me. He's a very handler soft dog and I didn't take my time to do this. No physical pressure and no yelling but he reads my body language (frustration)like a book I brought on myself. Nothing Trooper did. He's a neat dog! Not enough training and trying to cram with a dog that needs lots of easy handling. The rush to get this on backfired on me and it's all on me.
Again, all me. The dog is much better then this and I will do a new video in a few days (after the rain stops) to show him as he usually is. I'm somewhat embarrassed to show this but here goes.
The first video is Trooper looking for food in and around the boxes. That's how K9 Nose Work starts. He's working very slow and casual. My wife said even she could see my frustration. I'm the old fart leaning against the wall with my arms tightly folded.
I post this for a training demo and not for the contest. As I said I'll post another in a few days to show what can happen when a very soft but good dog is handled correctly.

This was done in my basement. Trooper is an outside dog and the heat + his beautiful but heavy coat made him even more uncomfortable. I should know better.

First video
http://s82.photobucket.com/user/connies419/media/Trouper%20before%20and%20after/TrouperBefore_zps957f4319.mp4.html

Second Video is Trooper marking the scent placed out for him.
Again, he's slow working and stressed because of me. His mark may be hard to see because he is putting his left paw on the box with the target odor and he's faced away from the camera.
http://s82.photobucket.com/user/connies419/media/Trouper%20before%20and%20after/TrooperAfter_zpsa936697b.mp4.html

I was really hoping you would post this clip that I know you're very unhappy with. I think almost everyone learns a lot from "see what I did wrong" and that you are very gracious to post and explain. (I know how excellent your dogs and you are, and it's pretty nice of you to expose work you dislike so much.)

I'm not able to view these clips at all.

Which ones, Jodi? (I just checked Bob's and they take a second to load but I can view them fine.)

Or is it someone else's?

Bob's, I can see the still frame but they don't open. I think now it may be this device. Saw the others fine.

 Quote: Jodi Moen

Bob's, I can see the still frame but they don't open. I think now it may be this device. Saw the others fine.

Maybe it is your device. I just tried on a second computer and they were still OK.

Anyone else?

I'm not a contestant, but I'm just posting to say that I've been able to view all the videos posted so far. (Nice work, everybody!)

 Quote: christy mascari

training session

contest entry

Our original goal was to identify 3 different objects. I had to take the frisbee out of the line up, it's presence threw her into such a frenzy she was completely unable to focus.
I have two other videos that would not upload. Maybe I will have better success tomorrow. They are just some other training sessions.

Here's an additional training session I was previously unable to upload. I had the same technical difficulties as some others.

beginning training session

I found the video very helpful, noticing some mistakes on my end.

extra credit

I have been wanting to train proper gate manners for quite some time. As you can see she gets really fired up to go into the big yard and play. It took over a month to proof this. She will NOT go through the gate until she makes solid eye contact and gets an "okay". By far, the most useful behavior she has learned to date. I could leave the gate wide open for days, and she wouldn't pass through. What a relief!

 Quote: christy mascari

 Quote: christy mascari

training session

contest entry

Our original goal was to identify 3 different objects. I had to take the frisbee out of the line up, it's presence threw her into such a frenzy she was completely unable to focus.
I have two other videos that would not upload. Maybe I will have better success tomorrow. They are just some other training sessions.

Here's an additional training session I was previously unable to upload. I had the same technical difficulties as some others.

beginning training session

I found the video very helpful, noticing some mistakes on my end.

extra credit

I have been wanting to train proper gate manners for quite some time. As you can see she gets really fired up to go into the big yard and play. It took over a month to proof this. She will NOT go through the gate until she makes solid eye contact and gets an "okay". By far, the most useful behavior she has learned to date. I could leave the gate wide open for days, and she wouldn't pass through. What a relief!

Christy, gate behavior might be the most important thing I've trained! I haven't looked at the video yet, but kudos for choosing that!

 Quote: Connie Sutherland

I was really hoping you would post this clip that I know you're very unhappy with. I think almost everyone learns a lot from "see what I did wrong" and that you are very gracious to post and explain. (I know how excellent your dogs and you are, and it's pretty nice of you to expose work you dislike so much.)

I know in the past that I've said training a handler soft dog, FOR ME, is my Achilles heel. Marker training has helped me tremendously but I still can't hide it when I get frustrated.