I spent two days at the Traders Market on Sunday and Monday for nose work. Sunday I was in an Element Trial, and Monday Mom and I attended a half day seminar. It is normally a flea market spot I think. There isn’t much there except for barns and stuff but it worked for what we were doing just fine.
My Element Trial was a bit of a disaster. Mom and I were not in sync and we failed two out of four searches. It isn’t a big deal as I can do it again, and we still managed to have fun. The weather was super cold and windy which was not real fun but my furs kept me warm enough. The photo is me waiting to go up to my first search area.
Monday is what Mom and I were really excited about. I’m pretty young still for being at the levels I trial at. Thankfully I have been trialing since I was six months old, so for my age I have a lot of experience. Mom has noticed that we struggle with inaccessible hides. I find them but Mom doesn’t know how to call them. There are accessible, meaning I can get my nose right on the odor and inaccessible which means I can’t get to it but I need to still tell Mom to call it. The seminar had inaccessible hides in each search we were doing so Mom could get some good tips to help our team.
The video is my interior search with two hides, one being inaccessible. The point of the exercise was to call the inaccessible by watching my behavior diving into the chairs but Mom waited and I decided I better try to get to the hide (the hide was behind all the chairs on the wall). No other dog did what I did, so everyone was laughing. Can you tell I do take my odor finding quite seriously?
We had lots of fun together over the two days at the Traders Market and we learned more about being a better team. Before leaving I had to pose on this cute mini bridge. It is just my size! Mom and I are thankful for new learning opportunities to help improve Team Orange in the future!
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wow that was a super video… we were so thrilled as you disappeared under that hairs… but that was good that you all had fun and that there is always a smile and good mood everywhere…
Sniffing is always fun, even if we really mess up. I liked getting closer to the hides, so why not go under the chairs?
Yay, Olivia! Did you make it accessible? Silly girl! XOXO Sparkle
Partially. It was still on the wall behind some more chairs, but I got pretty close.
oh our goodness! you went completely under those chairs! That scent was not going to be inaccessible to you!!! That was so cute and then mom had to help you out!! We loved the video! Great post. Thanks for sharing!!! your friend Lilly
Thank you. I had fun looking to get as close as possible to that hide but sometimes they are inaccessible high hides and then I don’t have a way to get closer.
Wow!!!! What an awesome search!
Thank you. I was pleased with myself and Mom was proud of me.
Such a smart girl. Loved the video
Thank you. I just love hunting down that odor.
You showed them how a determined dog does it! Good job! ♥
I sure did!
cool video! You get to travel to sooo many places!
We are always going somewhere for a trial or for class. It is a lot of fun.
You are a real pro so we know you and Mom will figure it all out! Thanks for joining our Thankful Thrusday Blog Hop!
Correct, I’m super big into my sports, just like Mom is.
You are so smart, Olivia, and you got yourself untangled from those chairs pretty quickly!
That long line got hooked up but once Mom unhooked it and offered me some treats I crawled right back out.
You’re a superstar, Olivia. Yes you are.
Have a woof woof Thankful Thursday. Scritches to all your siblings and my best to your mom. ♥
I’m trying my best to be the best 🙂
Olivia you are one terrific finder! Wowzers! I, Marv loved your video! I was sitting beside Mom and I kept trying to reach out and touch you! I LOVED all the cheering!
Everyone was shocked I would dive under the chairs, but I am after the prize and I will go to where it is located. Mom and I enjoyed that search a lot…as did the crowd. Happy Howloween weekend!
You do take it seriously, i guess your Mom will know if you go diving into inaccessible places you are trying to tell her there’s something there!
Yes, she is catching on. It is the high ones I can’t reach that still baffle her, but we are working on those too.