Today's post is mostly about my mom's mini Aussie, Gypsy and her very successful ORT, but first a couple of other items of interest:
1. BIG NEWS - the missing pit bulls have apparently been found this afternoon. I don't have the full update, but they are alive and obviously quite skinny. The would have been missing a full month as of Monday. They were ultimately located roughly in the same wilderness they went missing. That means they went through a couple of mountain snow storms as well. Crazy. Hopefully they will regain their weight and there is no other injury or long-term damage.
2. Check out my one antler deer...he was persistent this morning.
Gypsy had a great day today at her ORT today!
If you are a Nose Work person, you know that ultimately dogs have to pass odor recognition tests (ORTs) on three scents: birch, anise, and clove to participate in the Nose Work search trials.
Last year Gypsy did her Birch and Anise. Today it was time to get her third scent: Clove.
She did fabulous!
This video is the practice boxes before you enter for the actual timed event:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eufwTXKJPxo
This video is her timed performance and successful identification of the clove box:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=augsVxuNMtU
You can see she totally nailed it. She didn't even want to take the time to walk the entire set-up first.
Well done Gypsy! She has already done her NW1 and in the next month or so we go to Fife for her NW2. I can't film those, but you will still hear about how it goes.
I am not sure I am ready for Monday, but at least it is supposed to be warm again.
Congrats to Gypsy on a job well done.
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Thanks Cindy. :) My mom is proud of her.
DeleteWow, I had no idea how much went in to training these dogs, how impressive!
ReplyDeleteI can recognize the scent of coffee and chocolate and pizza, but after that it goes downhill fast...
I know. It must be nice to be a dog and have the entire world your sniffing game. :)
DeleteI'm so glad those pit bulls were found. Amazing!
ReplyDeleteHmmm, wonder what happened to the other antler on your deer? They're such beautiful animals.
That's awesome for Gypsy!! I have no idea what NW1 and NW2 is. I assume nose work levels? I'm sure she'll do fantastic, what it entails haha!
Yes, those are levels. :) She does do a good job.
DeleteI don't know enough about antlers. I think they do drop them right? Or maybe he was still young enough and just growing them. I need to investigate.
I got photos on the pit bulls and occasional update. They both are doing just fine.
I have no idea about the antlers. I'd have to google it.
DeleteGood to hear on the found pups!