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Tracking @ PDX

Jane Kline (AKC tracking judge, APDT Certified Professional Dog Trainer, owner of Pup Scouts Daycare & Training, and Co-Director of Camp Jigsaw) came to Chattanooga on April 22nd & 23rd, 2006 to lead PDX's very first tracking workshop. We met over at Prater's Mill in Dalton for some wide open spaces and indoor plumbing. The monsoons cleared out by late Saturday morning, leaving us with some lovely weather for learning about this very cool dog sport. The basic idea is for the dog to follow a human track. Since a dog's sense of smell is something like 100,000 times stronger than a human's, our role is somewhat limited. For a nice change, the dog gets to be in charge, and we're just along for the ride. It's a laid back, non-competitive sport, and it's all about learning from the dog and having fun together. Which we did!**

 

Jenny loves the glove	Abby has the joi de tracking	What are all these middle-aged women doing in a field with a bunch of dogs and a Junior Handler?
Nan heads out to lay the next track	Andrea, Pam, and Sandie prepare for the post tracking debrief	Rachel, Holly, and Andrea prepare for the written test
AKC judge Jane Kline demonstrates the finer points of line handling	Nancy's a GOOD dog!	The Chattanooga gang is riveted!
Nancy making tracks	You wouldn't believe how many hotdogs you can cram into a Barbi purse!	Nan Kennedy Onassis Payne going incognito to throw off the paparazzi
Was that 40 feet or 80?!	Andrea and Jack take the field	Jack hits the turn
Nan and Mattie working it out...	...and getting 'r dun	Jane demonstrates the art of tracking laying
Always take your flags and your articles, or else!	Bev seeds the field with those magical wiener bushes	Tracklayer Bev working the field
Tracklayer Bev enticing the next TDX dog	Jenny showing Holly the way	Holly and Jenny celebrate their success
Pam and Abby work out the finer points of speed tracking	Jane congratulates Pam and Abby on their successful track	Rachel and Bogey out for a glove
Bogey on the job	Sandie and Grace audition for that Bo Derek role in 10: A Tracking Story	Grace finds the flag
Mic the wonder Westie	Micky shows Angie where it's at	Cris moves Bev right along
Cris working hard

If you're looking for a tracking buddy, these guys are too:

Pam Buck (Abby)	Holly Deeds (Jenny)
Bev Eitner (Cris)	Rachel Gilliland (Bogey)
Angie Jennings (Mic)	Bev Kriewald (Caesar & Spring)
Kathy McHugh (Evil)	Nan Payne (Millie & Mattie)
Janet Suber (Spencer & Scout)	* YOUR NAME HERE!

*If you want to be added to the tracking contact list, please let me know!

** And if you can think up better captions, let me know that too!!