Duane, that's the thing I think has gotten lost in this thread is that if I let him work it out he usually gets it back but sometimes he gets too far off and comes back down it the wrong way. Only once has he lost it completely and sat down and looked me like "I'm lost". Then when I tried to locate it and restart him he found it before I did. I totally get that I have plenty of time. I'm not in a hurry. I was just trying to figure out how to keep him on the track better before it becomes a major problem.
One thing you is have to be absolutely sure where the track is if your going to give any sort of correction.
How far behind the dog are you when tracking? If the dog has to much line it's a lot easier to wander off the actual track.
Has your TD given you any advice about how to align yourself with objects such as building, telephone poles, etc? You need to sight a line on an object in the distance and one in between you and that distant object. That keeps YOU straign when you lay the track and you can use those objects to see the dog stays on track.
Do the same when you make your corners BUT, when the dog is finally at the end of the 10m line you have to factor in that you will then be 10m back from the corner when the dog gets to it.
Disregard this till your dog is solid again but keep it in mind for the future.
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Duane, that's the thing I think has gotten lost in this thread is that if I let him work it out he usually gets it back but sometimes he gets too far off and comes back down it the wrong way. Only once has he lost it completely and sat down and looked me like "I'm lost". Then when I tried to locate it and restart him he found it before I did. I totally get that I have plenty of time. I'm not in a hurry. I was just trying to figure out how to keep him on the track better before it becomes a major problem.
You need to back up a little and do easier tracks until he gets more solid. Losing and finding tracks is not a pattern that you want to develop. All wins.
Straight tracks until he's solid up to 50m, then add one soft turn and work on adding distance to the second leg. If he stumbles on a track, you back up and make the next one easier.
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Re: beginner tracking
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